Scope
Reference
GDC-2025-029
Description
The GDC desire to undertake research that will capture public voice and are evidence-informed, with the aim of understanding the public's demand for, experiences of, views about and their confidence in dental care, and to understand:
a.What factors are affecting the supply and demand of dental services and what their impact is on the availability of and access to dental care.
b.What the public's experiences and views tell us about their confidence, safety, demand for services and future intentions.
The overarching aim of the research with the public is to maintain and build on public voice in the evidence that informs GDC activity, the objectives of the research are for the public research are:
- To understand the factors that affect public safety and confidence in the dental industry;
- To understand the factors that affect the public's choices about their dental health (frequency and type of use);
- To understand the factors that affect the public's access to services that they need;
- To explore the public's confidence in the sector, including regulation
- To, where possible and useful, continue to measure change over time, comparing with our three previous research sweeps with the public;
- To inform the GDC's new corporate strategy.
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Total value (estimated)
- £48,000 excluding VAT
- £60,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 16 January 2026 to 1 May 2026
- 3 months, 17 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 73100000 - Research and experimental development services
- 73110000 - Research services
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
- 79315000 - Social research services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
3 October 2025, 5:00pm
Tender submission deadline
31 October 2025, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Award criteria
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial | Price | 30% |
| Research design and methods | Quality | 20% |
| Managing delivery of the research | Quality | 15% |
| knowledge, skills, and experience | Quality | 15% |
| Understanding the context and rationale for research with the public | Quality | 10% |
| Presentation | Quality | 10% |
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Contracting authority
General Dental Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNVG-6917-QHLP
37 Wimpole Street
London
W1G 9RE
United Kingdom
Contact name: Olalekan Odefadehan
Email: procurement@GDC-uk.org
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government