Tender

Out of Hours Dental Services in Hertfordshire and West Essex and Mid and South Essex

  • NHS England

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-001621

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-035a60

Published 19 January 2023, 8:36am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS England

Quarry House, Quarry Hill

Leeds

LS2 7UE

Contact

Claire Pickard

Email

claire.pickard@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.england.nhs.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.england.nhs.uk/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

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

Out of Hours Dental Services in Hertfordshire and West Essex and Mid and South Essex

Reference number

AG22501

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85131000 - Dental-practice services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit on behalf of NHS England - East of England (the Commissioner) would like to notify the market of an opportunity to provide Out of Hours Dental Services in Hertfordshire and West Essex and Mid and South Essex for the following Lots.

Lot 1: Hertfordshire and West Essex
Lot 2: Mid and South Essex

The key aims and objectives are as follows;

• Commission forward-thinking dental out of hours provision that is evidenced-based and influenced by stakeholders including the dental community, patients and local Integrated Care Systems (ICS’s).
• Commission appropriate levels of provision in each geographical area, which is evidence-based.
• Commission a service that ensures equity of patient access in terms of location and opening hours.
• Potentially decrease dental emergency attendance at Emergency Departments.

Please note the deadline for ITT submissions is 12:00PM on Wednesday 22nd February 2023.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1: Hertfordshire and West Essex

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85131000 - Dental-practice services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH - East of England
Main site or place of performance

Hertfordshire and West Essex

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care System (ICS) encompasses all the Lower Tier Local Authority (LTLA) of Hertfordshire and the LTLAs of Uttlesford, Harlow and Epping Forrest.

The Provider must make available a minimum of 46 hours per week for face-to-face patient care. and as part of core hours, the provider will make appointments available as a minimum, on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays from 11am-3pm and from Monday to Friday 6pm-8pm. During all face to face sessions, 3 patient appointments per hour will be available as a minimum.

A minimum of two locations is required with a recommended distance of at least 15 - 20 miles apart, or within a 30 – 60 minute travel time from each other.

The contract will be for a duration of 5 years with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years with an estimated annual contract value of £499,838.00 per annum.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £3,498,866

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 October 2023

End date

30 September 2030

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 2: Mid and South Essex

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85131000 - Dental-practice services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH - East of England
Main site or place of performance

Mid and South Essex

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Mid and South Essex ICS encompasses the LTLAs of Basildon, Brentwood, Braintree, Castle Point, Chelmsford, Maldon, Rochford and the Unitary Local Authority areas of Thurrock and South end on Sea.

The Provider must make available a minimum of 46 hours per week for face-to-face patient care and as part of core hours, the provider will make appointments available as a minimum, on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays from 11am-3pm and a minimum of 3 weekday evenings between Monday to Friday from 6pm-8pm. During all face to face sessions, 3 patient appointments per hour will be available as a minimum.

A minimum of two locations is required with a recommended distance of at least 15 - 20 miles apart, or within a 30 – 60 minute travel time from each other.

The contract will be for a duration of 5 years with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years with an estimated annual contract value of £300,187.00 per annum

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £2,101,309

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 October 2023

End date

30 September 2030

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 000-021914

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

22 February 2023

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 5 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

22 February 2023

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.3) Additional information

This Procurement has been advertised in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015(as amended) (the “Regulations”) to the extent that the Regulations relate to services within the scope of Schedule 3thereto (Social and Other Specific Services). The Commissioner and AGCSU are, therefore, bound only by those parts of the Regulations applying to Schedule 3 services.

The Contracting Authority will be using an eTendering system for this procurement exercise. Further information and the ITT documentation can be found via the ‘Live Opportunities’ list on the e-procurement system at the following link:https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?searchtype=Projects.

You can also register your interest via this page. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference: C120113: Out of Hours Dental Services in Hertfordshire & West Essex and Mid & South Essex.

Neither the publication of this notice nor the employment of any particular terminology nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the Contracting Authority intends to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations. Please see published procurement documentation for further details.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The High Court

The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/