Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS England & NHS Improvement North West
Liverpool
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD - North West (England)
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.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
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
Specialist Led Primary Care Orthodontic Services
Reference number
NHSE856
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) are working for, and on behalf of, NHS England and NHS Improvement North West who wish to alert the market to the future opportunity of Specialist Led Primary Care Orthodontic Services for the following areas:
• Lot 1 - Cheshire East (East)
• Lot 2 - Cheshire East (South)
• Lot 3 - Blackburn
It is anticipated that the tender live date for this procurement will be early September 2022 with an extended tender period.
The anticipated contract term will be for an initial period of 7 years with the option of a 36 month extension (at the Contracting Authorities discretion) with effect from 1st January 2024.
It is anticipated that TUPE will apply for each lot.
It should be noted that this PIN is an alert to the market only and it is NOT a pre-qualification questionnaire, and is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process.
NECS is utilising an electronic tendering portal (In-Tend) to manage this process and as such interested individuals and organisations will need to register on the portal to submit their tender response when the tender becomes available.
The In-Tend e-Tendering portal can be found at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home
Please note that it is free to register on In-Tend, which can be accessed at any time of day as long as you have a working internet connection.
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).
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 3
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Cheshire East (East)
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
Main site or place of performance
Within the stated Cheshire East (East) area
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 alert the market to the future opportunity of Specialist Led Primary Care Orthodontic Services for the following areas:
• Lot 1 - Cheshire East (East)
• Lot 2 - Cheshire East (South)
• Lot 3 - Blackburn
It is anticipated that the tender live date for this procurement will be early September 2022 with an extended tender period.
The anticipated contract term will be for an initial period of 7 years with the option of a 36 month extension (at the Contracting Authorities discretion) with effect from 1st January 2024.
It is anticipated that TUPE will apply for each lot.
It should be noted that this PIN is an alert to the market only and it is NOT a pre-qualification questionnaire, and is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process.
NECS is utilising an electronic tendering portal (In-Tend) to manage this process and as such interested individuals and organisations will need to register on the portal to submit their tender response when the tender becomes available.
The In-Tend e-Tendering portal can be found at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home
Please note that it is free to register on In-Tend, which can be accessed at any time of day as long as you have a working internet connection.
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).
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Cheshire East (South)
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
Main site or place of performance
Within the stated Cheshire East (South) area
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 alert the market to the future opportunity of Specialist Led Primary Care Orthodontic Services for the following areas:
• Lot 1 - Cheshire East (East)
• Lot 2 - Cheshire East (South)
• Lot 3 - Blackburn
It is anticipated that the tender live date for this procurement will be early September 2022 with an extended tender period.
The anticipated contract term will be for an initial period of 7 years with the option of a 36 month extension (at the Contracting Authorities discretion) with effect from 1st January 2024.
It is anticipated that TUPE will apply for each lot.
It should be noted that this PIN is an alert to the market only and it is NOT a pre-qualification questionnaire, and is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process.
NECS is utilising an electronic tendering portal (In-Tend) to manage this process and as such interested individuals and organisations will need to register on the portal to submit their tender response when the tender becomes available.
The In-Tend e-Tendering portal can be found at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home
Please note that it is free to register on In-Tend, which can be accessed at any time of day as long as you have a working internet connection.
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).
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Blackburn
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
Main site or place of performance
Within the stated Blackburn area
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 alert the market to the future opportunity of Specialist Led Primary Care Orthodontic Services for the following areas:
• Lot 1 - Cheshire East (East)
• Lot 2 - Cheshire East (South)
• Lot 3 - Blackburn
It is anticipated that the tender live date for this procurement will be early September 2022 with an extended tender period.
The anticipated contract term will be for an initial period of 7 years with the option of a 36 month extension (at the Contracting Authorities discretion) with effect from 1st January 2024.
It is anticipated that TUPE will apply for each lot.
It should be noted that this PIN is an alert to the market only and it is NOT a pre-qualification questionnaire, and is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process.
NECS is utilising an electronic tendering portal (In-Tend) to manage this process and as such interested individuals and organisations will need to register on the portal to submit their tender response when the tender becomes available.
The In-Tend e-Tendering portal can be found at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home
Please note that it is free to register on In-Tend, which can be accessed at any time of day as long as you have a working internet connection.
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).
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 September 2022
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes