Published date: 6 October 2019

Last edited date: 6 October 2019

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 2 November 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Adult and other education services - 80400000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

BIP427131542

Published date

6 October 2019

Closing date

2 November 2019

Contract start date

2 January 2020

Contract end date

1 January 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Text to be corrected in the original notice:
Place of text to be modified: additional text in II.2.4
Instead of: additional text in II.2.4
Read: see text in II.2.4
Place of text to be modified: replace all text
Instead of: This procurement is being ran under the Light Touch Regime.
Under the Dentists Act 1984, we are required to provide a statutory examination for overseas dentists who wish to practise in the UK. In this context, overseas dentists are all non-EEA dentists, who do not hold a first qualification in dentistry from the UK. The Act also provides that the examination is to be held by a dental authority, or a group of dental authorities, under arrangements made by the Council.
Read: This procurement is being ran under the Light Touch Regime.
Under the Dentists Act 1984, we are required to provide a statutory examination for overseas dentists who wish to practise in the UK. In this context, overseas dentists are all non-EEA dentists, who do not hold a first qualification in dentistry from the UK. The Act also provides that the examination is to be held by a dental authority, or a group of dental authorities, under arrangements made by the Council. We are looking to appoint a Contractor/(s) to deliver the statutory examination for overseas dentists as part of the contract be required to :

- Deliver examination for c 400 candidates annually. Presently based on 2 diet per years.
-Provide facilities in the UK to hold the examination
-Provide exam material, equipment and personnel
.
For further details about this requirement, please download ITT documents from the Delta Portal
Other additional information: The current expenditure for the service is circa £1,000,000 over 5 years. In the event that the UK leave the EU, EU dentists may become subject to the statutory examinations. If we leave with a deal, then we expect a transitional period which may mean EU dentists are not subject to the statutory examinations for c. 2 years after the UK exits the EU. If the UK leaves the EU without a deal, then EU dentists may automatically be required to take the examination.
This procurement is being ran under the Light Touch Regime.
Under the Dentists Act 1984, we are required to provide a statutory examination for overseas dentists who wish to practise in the UK. In this context, overseas dentists are all non-EEA dentists, who do not hold a first qualification in dentistry from the UK. The Act also provides that the examination is to be held by a dental authority, or a group of dental authorities, under arrangements made by the Council.

We are looking to appoint a Contractor/(s) to deliver the statutory examination for overseas dentists.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement Manager

Address

6th Floor
1, Colmore Row
Birmingham
B4 6AJ
UK

Telephone

+441217520107

Email

procurement@gdc-uk.org