Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS England - North East and Yorkshire
John Snow House
Leeds
DH1 3YG
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
NHS Organisation Data Service
XDH04
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.england.nhs.uk/north-east-yorkshire/
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home
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
NHSE795 - Dental Services in Yorkshire and Humber Prisons
Reference number
NHSE795
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) have been working for, and on behalf of, NHS England - North East and Yorkshire who wished to commission dental services in Yorkshire and Humber Prisons.
The Service was procured in 2 Lots:
Lot 1 - South Yorkshire Prisons; and
Lot 2 - Leeds Prison.
Bidders were able to bid for one or both lots.
The basic principles that mirror those of the open procedure were followed for this procurement to test the capability, capacity, and technical competence of providers 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 considered:
(a) How what was 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 was scoped to take into account the priorities of the Contracting Authority relating to economic, social and environmental well-being.
This procurement was conducted via the NECS e-tendering system (In-tend). As such no hard copy documents were issued to bidders and all communications between bidders and NECS, including tender submissions, were conducted via the In-tend portal.
Tender documentation was available via In-tend from 30 November 2022 and the closing date for receipt of tenders was 12 noon on 04 January 2023.
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: £5,231,993
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - HMP Lindholme, HMP Moorland, HMP Doncaster & HMP Hatfield
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
Main site or place of performance
Lot 1 - HMP Lindholme, HMP Moorland, HMP Doncaster & HMP Hatfield
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Dental Services to be provided from Lot 1 - HMP Lindholme, HMP Moorland, HMP Doncaster & HMP Hatfield
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - HMP Leeds
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
Main site or place of performance
Lot 2 - HMP Leeds
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Dental Services to be delivered from Lot 2 - HMP Leeds
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-033973
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
Lot 1 - HMP Lindholme, HMP Moorland, HMP Doncaster & HMP Hatfield
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Time for Teeth Limited
80 BRIDGFORD ROAD
Nottingham
NG2 6AX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
NHS Organisation Data Service
P2M0F
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £4,943,171
Total value of the contract/lot: £4,844,304
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
Lot 2 - HMP Leeds
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Time for Teeth Limited
80 BRIDGFORD ROAD
Nottingham
NG2 6AX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
NHS Organisation Data Service
P2M0F
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £273,622
Total value of the contract/lot: £275,559
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
North of England Commissioning Support Unit
John Snow House
Durham
DH1 3YG
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). 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 Court
Strand,
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom