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Health, Medical Assessments and Associated Services in relation to Fitness to Practise

General Dental Council

Published: May 19, 2026

Updated: May 19, 2026

Source: uk_fts

About This Opportunity

This is a consulting contract in the health and medical services and legal services sectors. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums. Proposals must be submitted before June 18, 2026.

Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for consulting in the health and medical services sector. Consulting assignments are typically evaluated with a strong emphasis on the technical proposal, including the methodology and qualifications of key experts. Shortlisted firms may be invited to submit financial proposals in a second stage. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.

Description

The General Dental Council (GDC) invites tenders for the provision of impartial, expert, and robust health and medical assessments, toxicology testing, and expert witness services to support its Fitness to Practise (FtP) regulatory functions. The Supplier will provide medical assessments, psychiatric assessments, toxicology testing (hair and blood), Civil Procedure Rules‐compliant expert reports, and attendance where required at Practice Committee hearings as expert witnesses. Assessments will be required to support decision making throughout the FTP process The service must be delivered UK‐wide, with consistent standards, timely reporting, secure handling of personal/sensitive data, and clinical expertise capable of supporting regulatory decision‐making. For further information on our requirements, please download the invitation to Tender documents from the Detla e-Sourcing Portal (Access Code : EWKQ9C64U6) The Supplier will be responsible for providing end to end services including Clinical Assessment, Expert Reporting and Support at Fitness to Practice Hearings. The Supplier will be required to provide medical assessments and access to a range of medical examiners/assessors and expert witnesses including: -Psychiatrists-Clinical Psychologists -General Practitioners (GP) -Occupational Health Practitioners The Supplier will be required to provide toxicology testing including: -Hair and blood testing for Alcohol -Hair and blood testing for drugs. -In person collection of samples to ensure continuity of evidence and identification of the dental professional at the point of collection, -Analysis and interpretation of results. The Supplier must effectively deliver clinical assessments across the UK. Further details are available in the invitation to tender documents. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Health-services./EWKQ9C64U6 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/EWKQ9C64U6

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on May 19, 2026. Last refreshed today. Reference: 045837-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About General Dental Council

General Dental Council has issued 5 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 1 currently open and 4 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Education & Training, Governance & Public Administration, and Health & Medical. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and UK Contracts Finder. Most recent publication: May 19, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

How can I submit a bid?

Visit UK FTS - Find a Tender Service to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 045837-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.

When does this tender close?

The submission deadline is June 18, 2026. You have 30 days left to prepare and submit your proposal to the contracting authority.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by General Dental Council in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Consulting contract in the Health & Medical sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.