Scope
Reference
GDC-2025-013
Description
The General Dental Council (GDC) conducts the majority of its recruitment through its in-house recruitment team. To support this, we will be going out to tender to appoint a recruitment advertising partner to provide high-quality recruitment advertising services. The successful partner 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 partner will provide a cost-effective, responsive, and flexible service that aligns with our values and supports our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI). We expect our recruitment advertising partner to advise on the most suitable channels, remain up to date with market trends, and adapt swiftly to new opportunities and technologies.
If your organisation has the capability and expertise to deliver this service and wishes to register interest, please download and review the Recruitment Campaigns 2024-2025 document to gain an overview of the roles we typically advertise. If you would like to participate in this procurement please complete the Expression of Interest form available in the document repository on the Delta eSourcing Tender Postbox facility. Completed forms must be submitted via the Delta eSourcing Tender Postbox facility by 17:00 on 3 September 2025.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Recruitment-services./W2MS42786V
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Total value (estimated)
- £160,000 excluding VAT
- £200,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 3 November 2025 to 2 November 2027
- Possible extension to 2 November 2029
- 4 years
Description of possible extension:
The Contract may be extended up to a maximum of 2 years beyond the initial Contract period, at increments to be decided by the Authority and subject to the Contract still being fit for purpose and the satisfactory performance of the Contract.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
15 September 2025
Enquiry deadline
3 September 2025, 5:00pm
Tender submission deadline
31 October 2025, 5:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
No tender submission is required at this stage. If you are interested in participating in the procurement please complete and return the EOI form available in the tenderbox document repository.
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Award criteria
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Quality Response | Quality | 60% |
| Advertising Costs | Price | 40% |
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Contracting authority
General Dental Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNVG-6917-QHLP
37 Wimpole St
London
W1G 8DQ
United Kingdom
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government