Contract

Community Dental Services

  • NHS England and NHS Improvement North West

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (contract award notice)

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-006268

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02a31a

Published 8 March 2022, 10:52am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS England and NHS Improvement North West

Preston Business Centre, Watling Street Road

Preston

PR2 8DY

Email

necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.england.nhs.uk/north-west/

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

Community Dental Services

Reference number

NHSE618

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85131000 - Dental-practice services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) are working for, and on behalf of, NHS England and NHS Improvement North West who wish to commission a Community Dental Service (CDS), within the locality of Lancashire.

The basic principles that mirror that of the open procedure will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability, and technical competence of tenderers in accordance with the Light Touch Regime within The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended), ensuring a fair, open and transparent process in accordance with NHS (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No. 2) Regulations 2013.

Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 the Contracting Authority must consider:

(a) How what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of the area where it exercises its functions, and

(b) How, in conducting the process of procurement, it 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.

This procurement will be conducted via the NECS e-tendering system (In-tend) as such there will be no hard copy documents issued to bidders and all communications between bidders and NECS, including tender submissions, will be conducted via the In-tend portal.

To express an interest in tendering for this procurement, please register on the In-tend e-tendering portal, which can be found at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu and follow the registration instructions.

Please note that it is free to register on In-tend, which can be accessed at any time of day.

Should you have any queries, or are having problems using the portal, you should contact the e-Tendering provider by Email: support@in-tend.com or by phone 0844 2728810 (Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5.00pm).

PLEASE NOTE: Tender documentation will be available via In-tend from 09 April 2021 and the closing date for receipt of tenders is 12 noon on 10 May 2021.

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: £21,778,674

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85131000 - Dental-practice services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD4 - Lancashire
Main site or place of performance

Lancashire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) are working for, and on behalf of, NHS England and NHS Improvement North West who wish to commission a Community Dental Service (CDS), within the locality of Lancashire.

The basic principles that mirror that of the open procedure will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability, and technical competence of tenderers in accordance with the Light Touch Regime within The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended), ensuring a fair, open and transparent process in accordance with NHS (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No. 2) Regulations 2013.

Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 the Contracting Authority must consider:

(a) How what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of the area where it exercises its functions, and

(b) How, in conducting the process of procurement, it 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.

This procurement will be conducted via the NECS e-tendering system (In-tend) as such there will be no hard copy documents issued to bidders and all communications between bidders and NECS, including tender submissions, will be conducted via the In-tend portal.

To express an interest in tendering for this procurement, please register on the In-tend e-tendering portal, which can be found at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu and follow the registration instructions.

Please note that it is free to register on In-tend, which can be accessed at any time of day.

Should you have any queries, or are having problems using the portal, you should contact the e-Tendering provider by Email: support@in-tend.com or by phone 0844 2728810 (Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5.00pm).

PLEASE NOTE: Tender documentation will be available via In-tend from 09 April 2021 and the closing date for receipt of tenders is 12 noon on 10 May 2021.

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.2.14) Additional information

To express an interest in tendering for this procurement, please register on the In-tend e-tendering portal, which can be found at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu and follow the registration instructions.

PLEASE NOTE: Tender documentation will be available via In-tend from 09 April 2021 and the closing date for receipt of tenders is 12 noon on 10 May 2021.


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

Public contracts for Health, Social, Education, and certain other Service Contracts listed in Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) (PCR 2015) shall be awarded in accordance with Chapter 3 Section 7 Regulation 74 to 77 of PCR 2015 (as amended).

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2021/S 000-007081


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

8 March 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

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

Lancashire Community Dental Collaborative

Sceptre Point, Sceptre Way, Walton Summit

Preston

PR5 6AW

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD4 - Lancashire

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £22,000,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £21,778,674


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

To express an interest in tendering for this procurement, please register on the In-tend e-tendering portal, which can be found at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu and follow the registration instructions.

Please note that it is free to register on In-tend, which can be accessed at any time of day.

Should you have any queries, or are having problems using the portal, you should contact the e-Tendering provider by Email: support@in-tend.com or by phone 0844 2728810 (Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5.00pm).

PLEASE NOTE: Tender documentation will be available via In-tend from 09 April 2021 and the closing date for receipt of tenders is 12 noon on 10 May 2021.

(MT Ref:225629)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Public Procurement Review Service

Cabinet Office

London

Email

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