Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
General Dental Council
Wimpole Street
London
W1G 8DQ
Telephone
+44 2071676000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Part 2 of the GDC Statutory Examination - Overseas Registration
Reference number
GDC-2017-001
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Provision of Part 2 of the GDC Statutory Examination - Overseas Registration Examination (ORE).
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
The GDC is the UK-wide statutory regulator and has a statutory duty (under the Dentists Act 1984 (as amended) to provide a statutory examination for overseas dentists who wish to register as a dentist with the GDC. The Part 2-examination is the clinical examination, which is part of the safety-related test of competence that provides assurance that a dental professional is competent to deliver dental services. The services include: -Deliver the 4 components of the clinical examinations. Examinations venue within the UK, capacity for up to 800 candidates per year -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.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
28 July 2023
End date
31 March 2025
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2022/S 000-003460
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
GDC-2017-001
Title
Provision of Part 2 of the GDC Statutory Examination - Overseas Registration
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
11 July 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
UCL Eastman Dental Hospital
256 Gray’s Inn Road
London
WC1X 8LD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
N/A
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
University College London
123 Gray’s Inn Road
London
WC1X 8WD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
N/A
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Queen Mary University of London Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry
Institute of Dentistry of Turner Street
London
E1 2AD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
N/A
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
The Royal College of Surgeons of England
35 - 43 Lincoln Inn Field
London
WC2A 3HE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
RC000465
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £12,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Link to associated VEAT Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020320-2023?origin=SearchResults&p=1
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=781895680" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=781895680
GO Reference: GO-202384-PRO-23575198
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
General Dental Council
37 Wimpole Street
London
W1G 8DQ
Telephone
+44 2071676000
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
General Dental Council
37 Wimpole Street
London
W1G 8DQ
Telephone
+44 2071676000
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
General Dental Council
37 Wimpole Street
London
W1G 8DQ
Telephone
+44 2071676000
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UNITED KINGDOM
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
-Deliver the 4 components of the clinical examinations. -Exam venue within the UK, Capacity for up to 800 candidates per year -Provision of material, equipment, and staff -Qualified and experienced examiners -Candidate Management -Working with the GDC to ensure the examinations a delivered effectively and in accordance with the examination blueprint, the Preparing for Practice and the ORE Advisory Group to ensure the relevant standard is maintained and the continuous improvement of the exam
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
28 July 2023
End date
31 March 2025
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£12,000,000
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
UCL Eastman Dental Hospital
256 Gray’s Inn Road
London
WC1X 8LD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
N/A
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
University College London
123 Gray’s Inn Road
London
WC1X 8WD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
0
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
The Royal College of Surgeons of England
35 - 43 Lincoln Inn Field
London
WC2A 3HE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
RC000465
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Queen Mary, University of London Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry
Institute of Dentistry of Turner Street
London
E1 2AD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
0
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
The GDC intends to extend its existing contract for the Provision of Part 2 of the GDC Statutory Examination - Overseas Registration Examinations for a period of 20 months and 3 days, from 28 July 2023 to continue to fulfil the intentions of the original contract by supporting the delivery of examination services.
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire.
Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor:
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. For more information , please refer to the VEAT notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020320-2023?origin=SearchResults&p=1
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £8,002,376
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £12,000,000