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UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

Public-sector buyer · United Kingdom

General Dental Council

General Dental Council is a UK public-sector contracting authority. This profile aggregates its public-record procurement — top suppliers, categories, recent awards, open tenders and expiring contracts.

Data period: 2023-06-17 to 2026-06-17Updated 2026-06-17

£162.6M

Total spend

27

Contract awards

18

Unique suppliers

£7.4M

Avg contract

According to ENKII, General Dental Council has awarded 27 contracts worth £162.6M to 18 suppliers between 2023-06-17 and 2026-06-17, at an average contract value of £7.4M, with the top five suppliers holding 98% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to General Dental Council

Top-five suppliers hold 98% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
UCL Consultants Ltd2£98.7M
UCL Eastman Dental Hospital6£49.3M
PriceWaterhousecooper LLP3£6.7M
PSL PRINT MANAGEMENT LTD2£4.0M
King's College London1£1.3M
King’s College London1£1.3M
Global Payments1£652K
Xperient LLP1£177K
Saxton Bampfylde Hever Ltd1£160K
Bell Integrated Communications Limited1£110K
MANIFESTO DIGITAL LIMITED1£63K
R J Rollason Law1£50K
Peachy Mondays1£48K
People Asset Management Limited1£40K
DEHAVILLAND LIMITED1£30K
Community Research Ltd1£0
University of Manchester1£0
Webrecruit1£0

Procurement categories

What General Dental Council buys

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.

80430000

80430000
1 awards£89.5M

85120000

85120000
4 awards£37.3M

75120000

75120000
5 awards£14.6M

80320000

80320000
1 awards£9.2M

72210000

72210000
2 awards£4.4M

79820000

79820000
3 awards£4.1M

72260000

72260000
1 awards£2.3M

66110000

66110000
1 awards£652K

80560000

80560000
1 awards£177K

79610000

79610000
1 awards£160K

85140000

85140000
2 awards£90K

72410000

72410000
1 awards£63K

79310000

79310000
2 awards£48K

72310000

72310000
1 awards£30K

79340000

79340000
1 awards£0

Recent contracts

Latest General Dental Council contracts awarded

The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Website Support and maintenance Agreement

MANIFESTO DIGITAL LIMITED · 2026-05-05

£63K

ORE Part 1: Knowledge Based Exam

UCL Consultants Ltd · 2026-03-30

£9.2M

Delivery of the Overseas Registration Examination

UCL Consultants Ltd · 2026-03-30

£89.5M

Invitation to Tender for the Provision of a Public and Patient Panel and Associated Services

Community Research Ltd · 2026-03-18

Registrant Panel- Lot 1

University of Manchester · 2026-02-09

Recruitment Advertising Services

Webrecruit · 2026-01-20

Employee Engagement Survey

Peachy Mondays · 2025-11-03

£48K

Print Management and Associated Services

PSL PRINT MANAGEMENT LTD · 2025-09-22

£2.0M

Print Management and Associated Services

PSL PRINT MANAGEMENT LTD · 2025-08-18

£2.0M

Microsoft On Premises License - MPSA (Microsoft Products and Services Agreement)

CRAYON SOFTWARE SERVICES LIMITED · 2025-07-16

£181K

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Open opportunities

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Tenders currently inviting bids. SMEs can respond via the official tender portal.

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

Deadline: 2026-06-18

Preliminary Market Engagement for SAP Licences and Associated Support Services

Print Management and Associated Services

£2.0M

Payment Acceptance Services

Payment Acceptance Services

£652K

Early Market Engagement for Payment Acceptance Services

Provision of Legal Services in Relation to Fitness to Practise

Provision of Legal Services in Relation to Fitness to Practise

£7.0M

Early Market Engagement :Delivery of the Overseas Registrants Exam - (Part 1 - Computer Based Exam and Part 2 Clinical Practical Exams)

Early Market Engagement :Delivery of the Overseas Registrants Exam - (Part 1 - Computer Based Exam and Part 2 Clinical Practical Exams)

£7.5M

Provision of Wide Area Network (WAN) with Azure Express Routes (Multi- Site Connectivity)

Provision of Wide Area Network (WAN) with Azure Express Routes (Multi- Site Connectivity)

Transcription and Court Reporters (Loggers)Services

Transcription and Court Reporters (Loggers)Services

£1.1M

Transcription and Court Reporters (Loggers)Services

FTP Decision Specialist and Independent Member of QAG

Delivery of the Overseas Registration Exam (ORE) Part 2 (practical clinical skills)

Delivery of the Overseas Registration Exam (ORE) Part 2 (practical clinical skills)

£10.0M

Delivery of the Overseas Registration Exam (ORE) Part 2 (practical clinical skills)

Delivery Partner for the Overseas Registrants Exam - Part 1 - Computer Based Exam

Pipeline

Contracts expiring in the next 12 months

When these contracts end, General Dental Council typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.

Occupational Health Services

Expires: 2026-08-31

£40K

Training and Development Services

Expires: 2027-01-02

£177K

Design and Production of Annual Reports and Publications

Expires: 2027-01-08

£110K

Payment Acceptance

Expires: 2027-04-30

£652K

Market analysis

Bidding into General Dental Council — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

98%

Top-5 supplier share

31d

Avg response window

25d

Median response window

32mo

Avg contract duration

Frequently asked

Common questions about selling to General Dental Council

How much does General Dental Council spend on procurement?

General Dental Council awarded 27 contracts totalling £162.6M between 2023-06-17 and 2026-06-17, working with 18 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £7.4M.

Who are General Dental Council's top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to General Dental Council by total award value are UCL Consultants Ltd, UCL Eastman Dental Hospital, PriceWaterhousecooper LLP. The top five suppliers together hold 98% of contract value.

What does General Dental Council buy from suppliers?

General Dental Council's procurement is concentrated in 80430000, 85120000, 75120000, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

How can my business bid for General Dental Council contracts?

General Dental Council publishes open tenders on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. ENKII matches your business against live tenders, identifies certifications you'll need, and surfaces frameworks worth applying to. Free Readiness Score in 3 minutes.

What's the typical response window for General Dental Council tenders?

General Dental Council typically gives suppliers a median of 25 days to respond (average 31 days). Standard contract duration is around 32 months.

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-06-17

This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.

Source portals

  • · Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)
  • · Contracts Finder
  • · Spend Network
Full methodology — calculations, refresh cadence & caveats

Source records remain subject to Open Government Licence v3.0 attribution. ENKII doesn't warrant accuracy beyond the source portals' own publication.

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