Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bb8-0319-72ad-8587-71228d8c7c62/health-and-medical-assessment-and-expert-witness-services-in-relation-to-fitness closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Health and Medical Assessment and Expert Witness Services in relation to Fitness to Practice [General Dental Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/general-dental-council) Estimated value Not stated Published 10 Apr 2025 Deadline Closed 13 Jun 2025 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Below-threshold contract Buyers cannot shortlist bidders on suitability before tenders are in, so everyone gets to submit a bid (except some larger works contracts). [Procurement Act 2023, section 85](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/section/85) - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The General Dental Council (GDC) will be to procuring Health and Medical Assessment Services in relation to its Fitness to Practice cases. The GDC has a duty to protect the public and patients and investigate concerns about dental professionals and where appropriate, take action through our FTP process. To enable informed and timely decisions throughout the process, we require an independent contractor to provide specialist medical assessments and testing to provide findings on dental professional’s fitness to practice. The result of any testing and the report will be relied upon to make decisions in FTP cases. Expert witnesses may be required to attend hearings. ### High-level scope The supplier will be required to: - provide health and medical advice and assessments of the health of dental professionals following notification of mental health, anxiety issues, drug or alcohol related cautions or convictions although there will also be other circumstances for example, but not limited to, concerns about impaired vision, hand tremors etc. - provide a wide range of health and medical assessments and toxicology testing, along with a findings and recommendation report. - facilitate appointments across the four nations of the United Kingdom. - provide an assessment report detailing the clinical findings in relation to the dental professional’s state of physical and/or mental health with particular reference to the issues raised. - attend as an expert witness for hearings Procurement Timelines: ### Indicative timeline ### Top level activity Start End Procurement 13 May 2025 10 June 2025 ### Evaluation 11 June 2025 02 July 2025 ### Contracting 03 July 2025 24 July 2025 ### Mobilisation 25 July 2025 03 September 2025 Contract Go Live (5 years contract plus 12 exist management time) 04 September 202503 January 2031 This service provision falls with Schedule 1 -Light touch services of the Procurement Regulations 2024. We will determine whether this procurement remains as a below threshold. We anticipate award a contract for an initial 3 years with the option for it to be extended by a further 2 years. There will also be an additional 12-week contract exit period to complete cases and execute the contract exit plan only. If your organisation possesses the capability and expertise to provide the required service and you would like to register your interest in this requirement; please download and complete the expression of interest form on the Delta eSourcing website. Expression of Interest form need to be submitted via Delta eSourcing portal messaging facilitate midnight on 5 May 2025. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: [delta-esourcing.com](https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Health-services./7V9S466P78) To respond to this opportunity, please click here: [delta-esourcing.com/respond/7V9S466P78](https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/7V9S466P78) Read full description ## CPV classification Health services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-050050-2025-04-10T10:05:12+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-050050-2025-04-10T10:05:12+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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