Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS England and NHS Improvement North East & Yorkshire Region
Quarry House, Quarry Hill
Leeds
LS2 7UA
Telephone
+44 1642746918
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
NHSE803 – Invitation to Tender - General Dental Services - Sherburn & Tadcaster
Reference number
NHSE803
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service hosted by NHS England and has managed this procurement process for the provision of General Dental Services for Sherburn & Tadcaster for NHS England & NHS Improvement North East & Yorkshire Region (the Contracting Authority).
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: £2,241,946
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE2 - North Yorkshire
Main site or place of performance
Sherburn in Elmet & Tadcaster - North Yorkshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Contracting Authority has procured General Dental Services for Sherburn in Elmet & Tadcaster. The over-arching aims of the Contracting Authority in respect of dental service provision are:
To improve oral health and to reduce inequalities in health and well-being.
To improve access to NHS dental services and to improve the experience of all patients.
To develop integrated and consistent services.
To ensure equitable and timely access to primary, urgent and elective care.
The service has a contract commencement date of 01 April 2022 for an initial contract term of 5-years with the option to extend the contract by 2-years at the discretion of the Contracting Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.
The annual financial threshold for Sherburn & Tadcaster is 320278 GBP based on 10,532 Units of Dental Activity (UDA) at the rate of 30.41 GBP per UDA.
The basic principles of the open procedure were followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability, and technical competence of bidders in accordance with The Light-Touch Rules Regime, Regulations 74 to 77 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) (for health, social, education, and certain other service contracts).
Tender documentation was available from 12:00 noon on 23 September 2021 and the closing time and date for tender returns was 12:00 noon on 25 October 2021.
“Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 Contracting Authorities must consider:
(a) How what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social, and environmental well-being of the area where they exercise their functions; and
(b) How, in conducting the process of procurement, they might act with a view to securing that improvement.
Accordingly, the subject matter of the contract has been scoped to take into account the priorities of the Contracting Authority relating to “economic, social, and environmental well-being” by utilising the UK Governments Social Value Model.
This procurement was conducted using an e-Tendering portal (In-Tend).
The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (as amended) do not apply to this procurement; however bidders were advised to obtain their own legal advice and carry out due diligence.
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) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.10) Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure
Information about national procedures is available at: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/pdfs/uksi_20150102_en.pdf
four.1.11) Main features of the award procedure
The basic principles of the open procedure were followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability,and technical competence of bidders in accordance with the Light-Touch Rules Regime, Regulations 74 to 77 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) (for health, social, education, and certain other service contracts).
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-023529
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
7 February 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Smile Care United Ltd
Walnut Tree House, Court Lane, Burnham, SL1 8DN
Burnham
SL1 8DN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ11 - Berkshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,241,946
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(MT Ref:224996)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3450103503
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Contracting Authority will act in accordance with Part 3 Chapter 5 Regulation 85 to 87 and Part 3 Chapter 6 Regulation 88 to 104 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended) (PCR 2015). Part 3 of the PCR 2015 provides for appeals to be made to the High Court
subject to time limitations and other required procedural steps. The rules relating to appeal are complex and a dissatisfied bidder is advised to take their own prompt legal advice.
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Royal Courts of Justice
The High Courts of Justice
London
WC242LL
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice