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Delivery of the Overseas Registration Examination

Delivery of the Overseas Registration Examination (ORE) across two lots: a knowledge-based Part 1 exam and a practical clinical Part 2 exam. The service includes exam blueprint development, question bank maintenance, candidate management, and provision of premises, materials, and technical resources. The Part 2 clinical exam requires specific testing environments including dental manikins, OSCEs, diagnostic and treatment planning exercises, and medical emergency simulations. Services are demand-driven and require ongoing collaboration with the GDC and the ORE Advisory Group to maintain standards.

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Awarded value
£9.2m
As published
Published
23 February 2024
Awarded
13 March 2026
UCL Consultants
Contract length
120 months
Ends 13 March 2036

What the contract covers

End-to-end exam delivery service

Provision of end-to-end examination delivery services, including question bank management, candidate administration, and clinical assessment for professional regulatory bodies.

  • Delivery of the ORE Part 1 knowledge-based exam through two papers testing candidates’ application of knowledge to clinical practice.
  • The written paper must cover clinically applied dental science and clinically applied human disease, and aspects of clinical dentistry, law and ethics, and health and safety.
  • Delivery of practical clinical exams demonstrating the relevant learning outcomes and covering an operative test on a dental manikin, an objective structured clinical examination (OSCE), a diagnostic and treatment planning exercise (DTP), and a practical examination in medical emergencies (ME).
LotEstimated valueSMEs
Overseas Registrants Exams Part 1: Computer based examNot statedNot stated
Delivery of the Overseas Registration Exams – OREP2 Clinical Practical ExamsNot statedNot stated
ORE Part 1: Knowledge Based Exam£2mNot stated
Part 2: Practical Clinical Skills Exam£13mNot stated

Terms and requirements

Contract type
End-to-end exam delivery service
Initial term
60 months
Extensions
60 months
Longest it can run
120 months
Contract dates
13 March 2026 to 13 March 2036
Certifications asked for
None stated
Lots
4
Suitable for SMEs
Not stated
Category
Services
CPV codes
80000000

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General Dental Council

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UCL Consultants

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Cite this contract

Link
https://bidskim.com/tender/823631/delivery-of-the-overseas-registration-examination
Buyer reference
GDC-2024-008
Last checked
4 November 2026

General Dental Council. Delivery of the Overseas Registration Examination. Contract award, 23 February 2024. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/823631/delivery-of-the-overseas-registration-examination (accessed 4 November 2026).