--- title: "The provision of health assessment services for Dental Professional to be used in fitness to practise cases" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f77cd944-6a1a-42fb-9813-0a75caf1e1f6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f77cd944-6a1a-42fb-9813-0a75caf1e1f6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f77cd944-6a1a-42fb-9813-0a75caf1e1f6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f77cd944-6a1a-42fb-9813-0a75caf1e1f6.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "GENERAL DENTAL COUNCIL" published: "2022-01-07" --- # The provision of health assessment services for Dental Professional to be used in fitness to practise cases Buyer: GENERAL DENTAL COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f77cd944-6a1a-42fb-9813-0a75caf1e1f6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f77cd944-6a1a-42fb-9813-0a75caf1e1f6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f77cd944-6a1a-42fb-9813-0a75caf1e1f6.json) ## Summary The General Dental Council (GDC) is initiating a procurement process for health assessment services for dental professionals involved in fitness to practise cases. The tender, titled "The provision of health assessment services for Dental Professional to be used in fitness to practise cases," is currently in the planning stage. The GDC has outlined a budget over three years, totalling £160,000, with specific amounts allocated for 2022 (£32,000), 2023 (£65,000), and 2024 (£65,000). The procurement method is an open procedure, and the deadline for suppliers to express their interest is set for midnight on 24 January 2022. Services will need to be provided nationwide across the UK, including England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses that specialise in health assessment services, particularly those experienced in providing medical evaluations for dental professionals. Companies that offer expertise in areas such as mental health assessment, occupational health services, and substance testing will be well-positioned to compete. The GDC is seeking suppliers who can demonstrate regulatory compliance and provide a comprehensive range of services, which could lead to substantial contract opportunities and foster collaboration with a key regulatory body in the dental sector. ## Notice The General Dental Council (GDC) is looking to conduct market engagement with supplier to help develop our Invitation to Tender documents ahead of running a formal procurement exercise. The GDC is the UK-wide statutory regulator of around 115,000 members of the dental team, including over 42,000 dentists and 73,000 dental care professionals (DCPs) - dental nurses, clinical dental technicians, dental hygienists, dental technicians, dental therapists, and orthodontic therapists. We are inviting expressions of interest from suitably qualified supplier to understand how the market can meet our requirement for health assessment services for Dental Professional to support our fitness to practise cases The service will facilitate access to a range of appropriately regulated medical examiners / assessors, such as be not limited to: - Specialist Mental Health Psychiatrists - Clinical Psychologists - GPs - Occupational Health Physicians We are looking for the services to deliver the following : * Examine dental professionals and prepare written medical reports within an agreed timeframe * Provide an opinion on the Dental Professionals fitness to practice and any recommendations of the case * Review of Medical Records * Provide up-dated medical reports, as required * Attend hearings to present findings and answer questions from the client * Provide assessment & testing * Offer Pre-arranged Collection Service * Sample Analysis per donor (Instant Testing) * Laboratory Confirmation Analysis (per drug) * Hair and Blood Test for Alcohol * Hair Test for Drugs The service would need to be available on a nationwide basis. For further information on the GDC, the services provision and how to participate in the market engagement; please see the attached briefing document. Suppliers will need to submit their expression of interest by midnight on the 24 January 2022. Additional information: The contract value as set out in section 2 are an estimate. The market engagement will information our thinking on this matter. The figures all include VAT. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/59202636-e3f0-4312-9f02-513bcfded8cf | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Jan 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 7 Jan 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 May 2022 - 31 Dec 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | GENERAL DENTAL COUNCIL | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | West London | | Postcode | W1G 8DQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | Marylebone | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 7 Jan 2022 at 15:32 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/59202636-e3f0-4312-9f02-513bcfded8cf ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/59202636-e3f0-4312-9f02-513bcfded8cf 7th January 2022 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3b4d1bda-7d85-4449-814a-e8471fa7614c Early Market Engagement Opportunities - Briefing Paper - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/886976c2-3183-419a-9d77-4d1065833d93 Appendix A - Data flow for current contract ## Notice URLs - http://www.gdc-uk.org ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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