Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board
8th Floor, County Hall, Martineau Lane
Norwich
NR1 2DH
Contact
Neelam Saroe
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.improvinglivesnw.org.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.improvinglivesnw.org.uk/
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
Provision of Dental Out of Hours Services across Norwich, Lowestoft or Great Yarmouth, and Kings Lynn
Reference number
AG24545
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (referred to as the Commissioner) intend to award a contract to Night Dental Ltd for Lot 1 Norwich and Lot 2 Lowestoft or Great Yarmouth for the Provision of Out of Hours Dental Services following a robust Competitive Process. Please note, Lot 3 Kings Lynn has not been awarded as part of this process.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,046,362
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - Norwich
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
Main site or place of performance
Norwich
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 - Norwich:
NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (referred to as the Commissioner) intend to award a contract to Night Dental Ltd for Lot 1 - Norwich for the Provision of Out of Hours Dental Services following a robust Competitive Process.
Services are expected to commence on 1st April 2025 and end 31st March 2030.
The contract will be delivered under a Personal Dental Services Agreement (PDS) for a duration of 4 years with the commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 12 months.
The lifetime value of the contract (including extensions) is £688,321.
This is a existing service and has been awarded to an existing provider.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability / Weighting: 28.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Quality and Innovation / Weighting: 38.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating Choice / Weighting: 14.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 20.00%
Price - Weighting: 0.00% Pass/Fail
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Services are expected to commence on 1st April 2025 and end 31st March 2029 with an option for the Commissioner to extend for a further 12 months until 31st March 2030.
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 - Lowestoft or Great Yarmouth
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH1 - East Anglia
Main site or place of performance
Lowestoft or Great Yarmouth
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 - Lowestoft or Great Yarmouth
NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (referred to as the Commissioner) intend to award a contract to Night Dental Ltd for Lot 2 Lowestoft or Great Yarmouth for the Provision of Out of Hours Dental Services following a robust Competitive Process.
Services are expected to commence on 1st April 2025 and end 31st March 2030.
The contract will be delivered under a Personal Dental Services Agreement (PDS) for a duration of 4 years with the commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 12 months.
The lifetime value of the contract (including extensions) is £358,041.
This is a existing service and has been awarded to an existing provider.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality and Innovation / Weighting: 38.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability / Weighting: 28.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating Choice / Weighting: 14.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 20.00%
Price - Weighting: Pass/Fail 0.00%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Services are expected to commence on 1st April 2025 and end 31st March 2029 with an option for the Commissioner to extend for a further 12 months until 31st March 2030.
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 3 - Kings Lynn
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH16 - North and West Norfolk
Main site or place of performance
Kings Lynn
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 3 - Kings Lynn:
The service is expected to cover the following:
2 sessions on Saturdays
1 session on Sundays
1 session on Bank Holidays
The Commissioner would expect 6 patients to be seen per session.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 20:00%
Quality criterion - Name: Quality and Innovation / Weighting: 38:00%
Quality criterion - Name: Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability / Weighting: 28:00%
Quality criterion - Name: Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating Choice / Weighting: 14:00%
Price - Weighting: Pass/Fail 0.00%
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-000118
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
Provision of Out of Hours Dental Services for Lot 1 - Norwich
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 February 2025
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: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Night Dental Ltd
8 Bromley Street
Birmingham
B9 4AN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG31 - Birmingham
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £688,321
Total value of the contract/lot: £688,321
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
Provision of Dental Out of Hours for Lot 2 - Lowestoft or Great Yarmouth
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 February 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Night Dental Ltd
8 Bromley Street
Birmingham
B9 4AN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG31 - Birmingham
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £358,041
Total value of the contract/lot: £358,041
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Provision of Dental Out of Hours for Lot 3 Kings Lynn
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 10th March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR
Written representations need to be sent via the Atamis e-tendering portal, Project Reference: C324205 - COMP: Dental Out of Hours: Norwich, Lowestoft or Great Yarmouth and Kings Lynn.
The award decision makers are NHS Norfolk and Waveney ICB, the Competitive Process was approved by Primary Care Commissioning Committee.
No conflicts of interest were flagged as part of this process.
The Key Criteria were weighted as follows;
• Quality & Innovation – 38:00%
• Value – 0.00% (This was scored as Pass/Fail)
• Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability – 28.00%
• Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice – 14.00%
• Social Value – 20.00%
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Strand,
London,
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.theroyalcourtsofjustice.com
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NHS Arden and GEM CSU
St John's House, East Street
Leicester
LE1 6NB
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
NHS Arden and GEM CSU
St John's House, East Street
Leicester
LE1 6NB
Country
United Kingdom