Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Greater Manchester Health & Social Care Partnership
4th Floor, 3 Piccadilly Place
Manchester
M1 3BN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
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
Orthodontic Services - Bolton
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Contract awarded by Greater Manchester Health & Social Care Partnership. Orthodontics is a dental specialty concerned with facial growth, development of the dentition and occlusion, and the assessment, diagnosis, interception and treatment of malocclusions and facial irregularities. Each course of treatment can take approximately 2 years or more dependent on complexity to complete with appointments every 5 to 8 weeks during this time for continued assessment. Following the treatment, a removable brace or retainer may be fitted depending on the advice from the Orthodontist. This service is delivered across all the 10 localities within Greater Manchester to children from approximately the age of 12 to 18 years old after most of their adult teeth have started to come through and who require orthodontic service and referred by their General Dental Practitioner.
A Single Tender Action has been enacted for, as a result of extreme urgency following COVID-19 pressures.
The Contracting Authority intends to undertake market engagement in early Spring 2021 to help inform the future commissioning of services.
Future procurement processes will be published via Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
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: £522,495.77
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Main site or place of performance
Bolton
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Contract awarded by Greater Manchester Health & Social Care Partnership. Orthodontics is a dental specialty concerned with facial growth, development of the dentition and occlusion, and the assessment, diagnosis, interception and treatment of malocclusions and facial irregularities. Each course of treatment can take approximately 2 years or more dependent on complexity to complete with appointments every 5 to 8 weeks during this time for continued assessment. Following the treatment, a removable brace or retainer may be fitted depending on the advice from the Orthodontist. This service is delivered across all the 10 localities within Greater Manchester to children from approximately the age of 12 to 18 years old after most of their adult teeth have started to come through and who require orthodontic service and referred by their General Dental Practitioner.
A Single Tender Action has been enacted for, as a result of extreme urgency following COVID-19 pressures.
The Contracting Authority intends to undertake market engagement in early Spring 2021 to help inform the future commissioning of services.
Future procurement processes will be published via Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
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
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:
This contract award is required due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and subsequent impact upon operational delivery and business operations. The current pandemic and events were not expected or foreseen by the Contracting Authority. Attempts to mitigate risks identified in advance of procurement were undertaken. There was an urgent need to enact this STA as current contracts come to an end on 31 March 2021 and there was a need to ensure services are maintained for the patients’ needs.
Future procurement processes will be advertised via Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
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
30 March 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
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: 0
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Oasis Dental Care
Bolton
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £522,495.77
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The Contracting Authority intends to undertake market engagement in early Spring 2021 to help inform the future commissioning of services.
(MT Ref:222406)
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.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
North of England Commissioning Support Unit
Teesdale House, Westpoint Road
Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees
TS17 6BL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Commissioner 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 (SI 2015 No 102) (PCR 2015) as amended. Part 3 of the PCR 2015 provides for appeals to be made to the High Court subject to the time limitations and other required procedural steps. The rules relating to appeal are complex and a dissatisfied tenderer 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
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice