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title: "Provision of Part 2 of the GDC Statutory Examination - Overseas Registration"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03141f"
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# Provision of Part 2 of the GDC Statutory Examination - Overseas Registration

Buyer: GENERAL DENTAL COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03141f

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## Summary

The General Dental Council (GDC) has recently extended its contract for the Provision of Part 2 of the GDC Statutory Examination - Overseas Registration Examination (ORE) services to support continued delivery of critical examination services up to 30 June 2025. This contract, under the "services" category within the "Education and training services" industry, will be carried out primarily in London, UK. The extension, effective from January to April 2025, includes additional examination slots to clear backlogs caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The procurement stage for this contract is the "Award" and the procurement method employed was a "limited" award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, necessitated by specific technical expertise and significant preparatory work involved.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses providing education and training services, particularly those specializing in professional examinations and project management. Companies with experience in delivering clinical examinations, equipped with suitable venues, qualified personnel, and robust candidate management systems, will find this tender particularly relevant. The key suppliers for this project include UCL Eastman Dental Hospital, The Royal College of Surgeons of England, University College London, and Queen Mary University of London Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, reflecting a strong collaboration with renowned educational institutions. This tender is an opportunity for businesses to engage in a high-profile project with a significant impact on the dental profession in the UK.

## Notice

The GDC intends to extend its existing contract for the Provision of Part 2 of the GDC Statutory Examination - Overseas Registration Examinations (ORE), from 1 April to 30 June 2025 to continue to fulfil the intentions of the original contract by supporting the delivery of examination services. This service under the ORE contract relates to "social and other specific services" listed in Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) (PCR) and is therefore subject to the 'light touch regime' in accordance with Regulations 74 to 77 of the PCR. A procurement for a new contract to deliver examination services for the ORE Part 1 and Part 2 is already underway: Notice reference: 2024/S 000-014888. It is anticipated that the new contract will commence in 2025 for delivery of diets beyond April 2025.

### Lot Information

Provision of Part 2 of the GDC Statutory Examination - Overseas Registration Examination (ORE).

The scope of services required include but is not limited to: Deliver the 4 components of the clinical examinations. Examinations venue within the UK -Provision of services, material, equipment, and personnel - qualified and experienced examiners -Project Management and administration -Candidate Management -Working with the GDC to ensure the examinations a delivered effectively and in accordance with the examination blueprint and Preparing for Practice and the ORE Advisory Group to ensure the relevant standard is maintained and the continuous improvement of the examination. Additional information: A VEAT notice was issued in July 2023 (Notice reference: 2023/S 000-020320: that provided for up to 7 diets. The GDC contracted for 5 of the 7 diets (i.e. Nov 2023 to Nov 2024). As part of a change contract note, the GDC intends to commission the other 2 diets (i.e. Jan 2025 and Feb 2025) The GDC also intends to commission 1 additional diet which is the subject of this VEAT notice (April 2025).

### Procurement Information

The Order 2023 (the Order) came into force on 8th March 2023. The reform that flows from the Order removed the need for the ORE to be provided by a dental authority. The changes could significantly amend the scope of the services and open up the market to new suppliers who were previously prohibited from bidding. Before the GDC can take advantage of the new flexibility, the GDC needed to develop and consult on a new set of rules. The final rules were published in Spring 2024. The extension includes an additional sum payable to the consortium to account for the management and delivery of up to 7 diets across 20 months and 3 days. The additional services had become necessary to continue to allow overseas registrations to continue until the implementation of the rules pursuant to the new Order to allow for a procurement for the services under the updated rules. A change of contractor cannot be made for economic or technical reasons. There is significant preparatory work required to set up the services. This is one of only two types of this exam currently offered in the UK for Overseas dentists. It requires specific technical expertise to run the exam that has to date not presented itself in the market. A change of contractor would cause significant impact and substantial duplication of costs to the GDC. The GDC has a statutory obligation to run the ORE and was required to pause the exam due to Covid 19 restrictions, this has caused a significant backlog of candidates. Candidates only have one five-year period to complete the ORE, they cannot re-apply. Therefore, they would not be able to practice in the UK and overtime may reduce to number of dental professional available to practice in the UK.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022846-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Feb 2022 |
| Contract period | 27 Jul 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £32,050,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 5 |
| Supplier names | QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON BARTS AND THE LONDON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY; QUEEN MARY, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON BARTS AND THE LONDON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY; THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND; UCL EASTMAN DENTAL HOSPITAL; UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 23 Jul 2024 at 13:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022846-2024
- 4 Aug 2023 at 11:05 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022724-2023
- 14 Jul 2023 at 13:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020320-2023
- 7 Feb 2022 at 16:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003460-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gdc-uk.org
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=876189351
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020320-2023?origin=SearchResults&p=1

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