Published date: 4 August 2021

Last edited date: 13 August 2021

This notice was replaced on 20 August 2021

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Opportunity (published 20 August 2021)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Auditing services - 79212000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£80,000

Procurement reference

GDC-2021-017

Published date

4 August 2021

Approach to market date

20 August 2021

Contract start date

23 September 2021

Contract end date

22 September 2025

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

The General Dental Council have a requirement for a supplier who can provide suitably qualified expert (s) to undertake an audit of random samples of external and inhouse clinical reports to assess whether the reports are of the required standard and quality. In particular, assess whether the report addresses adequately the instructions given to the external/ inhouse clinical expert by the GDC and if the opinion provided is reasonable and what would be expected.

The number of cases/reports required is currently estimated at 40 per year over a period of a potential 4 years.

The expert assigned to this role should have at least 5 years experience as a practicing dentist and should have the skills to review and present their findings concisely and to a satisfactory standard.

More detail will be provided within the ITT currently planned to be published on the 20th August 2021.


More information

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Financial year Budget
2021/2022 £0

Additional text

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:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-GB-Birmingham:-External-Review-of-Clinical-Dental-Advisor/-Expert-reports/MTP675Y3S3

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/MTP675Y3S3


About the buyer

Address

37 Wimpole Street
LONDON
W1G8DQ
England

Telephone

0121 752 0124

Email

Procurement@GDC-uk.org

Website

www.gdc-uk.org