Official UK procurement notice
The provision of: Data Strategy: Phase 2
Authority: General Dental Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe GDC requires delivery of a foundational data capability programme structured across five key workstreams:
Data Use Cases - Identification, prioritisation, and validation of data-driven use cases, including development of detailed initiation documentation for priority cases to support feasibility and delivery.
Target Operating Model - Definition of a future data operating model, including organisational structure, roles and responsibilities, capability mapping, and interaction model across Business, Data, and IT functions.
Data Architecture - Development of a conceptual target data architecture and data mapping approach aligned to priority use cases, including recommendations on platform strategy and supporting tooling.
Delivery Roadmap - Creation of a costed two-year roadmap outlining delivery sequencing, resource requirements, and associated OPEX and CAPEX.
Recruitment Support - Support for recruitment of a Head of Data, including job description development, candidate evaluation criteria, and participation in the selection process.
The programme will establish the foundation for the Authority's data strategy, enabling prioritised delivery of data capabilities aligned to organisational objectives.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - without competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 11 Jun 2026, 11:22 BST
- Last source update
- 11 Jun 2026, 11:22 BST
- Authority reference
GDC-2026-022- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-055083- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b29cFind a Tender
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published11 Jun 2026, 11:22 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARRUTHERS AND JACKSON LIMITED | £75,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · CARRUTHERS AND JACKSON LIMITED
- Signed
- 21 May 2026
- Value
- £75,000
- Period
- 21 May 2026 – 30 Sept 2026 · up to 30 Sept 2027 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The extension option that may be utilised in cases where unexpected delays arise in the course of our work. Specifically, if we encounter setbacks due to the availability of internal resources or challenges with the recruitment process.
- Options
- The contract includes a provision for data mapping which will be at an additional cost as detailed in the contract. We may also need some additional support with the recruitment process which is to be determined.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- CARRUTHERS AND JACKSON LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender