Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Devon ICB
Aperture House, Pynes Hill, Rydon Lane
Exeter
EX2 5AZ
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK4 - Devon
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Minor Oral Surgery Specialist Service
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The service provides a comprehensive Oral Surgery Specialist Service through Specialist Surgeons listed on the General Dental Council Register for Oral Surgery.
The purpose of the service is to:
• increase the number of people being treated within primary care environment
• reduce waiting times of Oral surgery dento-alveolar procedures
• increase access to minor oral surgery on the NHS
• provide more cost-effective service through provision in primary care
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £332,900
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK4 - Devon
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
The service will provide a comprehensive Oral Surgery Specialist Service through Specialist Surgeons listed on the General Dental Council Register for Oral Surgery.
The purpose of the service is to:
• increase the number of people being treated within primary care environment
• reduce waiting times of Oral surgery dento-alveolar procedures, including third molar surgery, removal of buried roots and apicectomy associated procedures.
• increase access to minor oral surgery on the NHS
• provide more cost-effective service through provision in primary care
The service will be provided from 06 December 2024 until 31 March 2026
And remunerated as a fee of £1800 per session for 7 sessions per month limited to a maximum of 8 sessions, unless otherwise agreed. The overall estimated value is £332,900.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: To address immediate risks to safety and quality of care / Weighting: 100
Cost criterion - Name: To address immediate risks to safety and quality of care / Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority
Explanation:
An administrative error (from the previous provider) resulted in the dissolution of the company providing the Tier 2 Oral Surgery Service in Devon, this dissolution of the company (albeit in error) lead to the sudden termination of the existing agreement which was contracted until 31 March 2026.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
6 December 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CRANIOMANDIBULARCLINICS LIMITED
Rosehill, New Barn Lane
Cheltenham
GL52 3LZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Companies House
07906728
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £332,900
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
An administrative error (from the previous provider) resulted in the dissolution of the company providing the Tier 2 Oral Surgery Service in Devon, this dissolution of the company (albeit in error) lead to the sudden termination of the existing agreement which was contracted until 31 March 2026.
The existing agreement was the only provision within primary care of Tier 2 Oral Surgery in Devon and the termination led to a gap in provision form Patients There were no concerns to patient care provided as part of this service and there is a significant number of patients on the waiting list awaiting treatment.
There is a procurement exercise scheduled to take place in 2025 - 2026 to procure Tier 2 Oral Surgery services across Devon from 1 April 2026. This service will run for 16 months (06 December 2024- 31 March 2026), terminating when the procured Tier 2 services are expected to commence
The decision maker for this urgent award was the Senior Commissioning Manager for Devon ICB.
No Conflicts of interests were identified during this process
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Devon ICB
Exeter
Country
United Kingdom