Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
General Dental Council
37 Wimpole St
UK-UK-London: Legal services.: Legal services.
W1G 8DQ
Contact
Baljinder Besra
Telephone
+44 2071676000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI - London
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Regulator
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Transcription and Logger services
Reference number
GDC 2023-022
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79530000 - Translation services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The General Dental Council (GDC) is seeking transcription and logger services to record and transcribe legal hearings that take place over TEAMS. 90% of Fitness to Practise Hearings take place over TEAMS and it is essential to have a recording of these hearings and to produce transcriptions of these logs when required. The initial contract will have a term of 3 years with an option to extend by 2 further years.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,058,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72312100 - Data preparation services
- 79530000 - Translation services
- 72313000 - Data capture services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
Main site or place of performance
LONDON
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The GDC is seeking the services of a contractor who can provide transcription and logger services for hearings that take place over Microsoft Teams.
Instructions for tenderers are included in the ITT.
Award criteria are stated in the ITT.
The quality/ finance ratio is 60:40 for evaluation.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £1,058,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 October 2023
End date
31 October 2026
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The contract could be renewed in October 2026. The estimated value of the services covered by the renewal are: Transcription services: £170k Loggers: £253k. The total value shown in this notice includes these estimates.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
There will be an option to extend the contract by 2 years after the initial contract period of 3 years has been completed.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/B8D5CB35VD
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
The conditions are set out in the selection questionnaire and the ITT document.
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
25 August 2023
Local time
11:55pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
28 August 2023
Local time
9:00am
Place
GDC offices in Birmingham and London
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
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GO Reference: GO-2023726-PRO-23497927
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
General Dental Council
37 Wimpole St
London
W1G 8DQ
Telephone
+44 2071676000
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
General Dental Council
London
Country
United Kingdom