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title: "Invitation to Tender for Recruitment Advertising Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05d2bd"
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buyer: "GENERAL DENTAL COUNCIL"
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# Invitation to Tender for Recruitment Advertising Services

Buyer: GENERAL DENTAL COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d2bd

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## Summary

The General Dental Council (GDC), a sub-central government public authority based in London, is seeking bids for their tender titled "Invitation to Tender for Recruitment Advertising Services". This procurement falls under the advertising and recruitment services industry category, with an estimated value of £160,000. The process is currently at the tender stage and follows an open competition procurement method. The tender invites submissions until 11:00 on the 18th of November, 2025. Businesses interested in providing recruitment advertising services through efficient and diverse job board postings are encouraged to apply. This opportunity aligns with the GDC's commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

This tender presents a lucrative prospect for businesses specialising in recruitment and advertising services. Companies that can offer a responsive, flexible, and cost-effective solution, while ensuring broad and diverse reach, will be particularly well-suited to compete. SMEs are encouraged to participate, with an award criterion focusing equally on pricing (40%) and quality aspects such as delivery approach and applicable terms (60%). The contract is set to start on the 1st of January 2026 for two years, with an option to extend up to a maximum of four years. This could mean a significant and stable business opportunity for a capable recruitment advertising partner.

## Notice

The General Dental Council (GDC) is going out to tender, to appoint a supplier to provide Recruitment Advertising Services. The GDC conducts most of its recruitment through its in-house recruitment team. To support this we require a reliable recruitment advertising partner who offers pre-paid advertising services where the sole function is to post our job adverts on relevant recruitment advertising job boards. The successful supplier will support the GDC in advertising a range of roles across generalist and specialist platforms, ensuring we reach a broad and diverse talent pool. The appointed supplier will provide a cost-effective, responsive, and flexible service that aligns with our values and supports our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI). For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Advertising-services./ZU97MXZ8WY To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/ZU97MXZ8WY

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The initial Contract duration will be two (2) years from Contract Commencement Date. The GDC may extend the Contract duration by a further 2 years at increments agreed by the parties, up to the maximum Contract Term of 4 years, typically in 12 months increments.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067925-2025 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Nov 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2026 - 1 Jan 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £160,000 |
| Lots value | £160,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| 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 | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79341000 - Advertising services
- 79341200 - Advertising management services
- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 23 Oct 2025 at 15:05 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067925-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067925-2025
  23rd October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/ZU97MXZ8WY
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Advertising-services./ZU97MXZ8WY
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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