Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- General Dental Council · Body governed by public law
- Suppliers
- Queen Mary, University of London Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, The Royal College of Surgeons of England, UCL Eastman Dental Hospital, University College London
- Value
- £12,650,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Education & training · Education and training services (CPV 80000000)
- Region
- London
- Official notice
- 022846-2024 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date22 Jul 2024
- Published23 Jul 2024Published 1 day after the contract date
Description
The scope of services required include but is not limited to: Deliver the 4 components of the clinical examinations. Examinations venue within the UK -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. Additional information: A VEAT notice was issued in July 2023 (Notice reference: 2023/S 000-020320: that provided for up to 7 diets. The GDC contracted for 5 of the 7 diets (i.e. Nov 2023 to Nov 2024). As part of a change contract note, the GDC intends to commission the other 2 diets (i.e. Jan 2025 and Feb 2025) The GDC also intends to commission 1 additional diet which is the subject of this VEAT notice (April 202…
About the suppliers
Queen Mary, University of London Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry: every public contract they have won.
The Royal College of Surgeons of England: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00212808).
UCL Eastman Dental Hospital: every public contract they have won.
University College London: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company RC000631).