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title: "Part 1 Overseas Registrations Examination Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-048414"
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# Part 1 Overseas Registrations Examination Service

Buyer: GENERAL DENTAL COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-048414

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## Summary

The General Dental Council (GDC) has completed the procurement process to extend its existing contract for the provision of Part 1 of the Overseas Registrations Examination (ORE) services. This extension covers the period from 31 January 2025 to 30 June 2025, with services to be delivered in London. This tender falls under the ‘light touch regime’ as per the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and was conducted via a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition. Key services include project management, exam design and delivery, quality assurance, and candidate management, with an added 600 places for one examination diet during the extension period. The contract, valued at £1,316,564, was awarded to King’s College London on 22 July 2024.

This tender presents significant business opportunities for companies specialising in educational and training services, particularly those with expertise in project management and exam administration. Businesses that can provide innovative solutions and maintain high standards of quality assurance and candidate management will find this contract beneficial for growth. The GDC’s statutory obligations and the backlog caused by COVID-19 restrictions make this an essential service, creating a sustained demand for specialised services that ensure the successful delivery of the ORE. This opportunity is suitable for established organisations capable of managing complex examination processes and those aiming to expand their footprint in the educational services sector.

## Notice

The GDC intends to extend its existing contract for the Provision of Part 1 of the GDC Statutory Examination - Overseas Registration Examinations for a period of 5 months , from 31 January to 30 June 2025 to continue to fulfil the intentions of the original contract by supporting the delivery of examination services. During the extension period an additional 1 diet with a capacity of 600 places will be delivered. 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.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The scope of services required may include but is not limited to: - Project management and administration of the exam - Design of an exam that delivers to the learning outcomes in preparing for practice (or relevant standard), detailed above. - Delivery of a computer-based exam - Quality assurance and continuous improvement - Candidate management - Relationship management.

### 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/023004-2024 |
| 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 | 24 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,316,564 |

## 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | KING’S COLLEGE LONDON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 24 Jul 2024 at 11:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023004-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gdc-uk.org
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=873729087

## Provenance

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