Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Cornwall & Isles of Scilly ICB
Bodmin
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK3 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main 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
Domiciliary Dental Care to NHS Cornwall & Isles of Scilly ICB - 1760010001
Reference number
1760010001
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 Cornwall & Isles of Scilly ICB (The Commissioner) is seeking to recommission domiciliary dental services in Cornwall.
The term of the existing Domiciliary contract is due to expire on 30 June 2024 and NHS Cornwall & Isles of Scilly ICB has proposed that a new contract should replace that existing contract at the end of its term. All requirements outlined in Regulation 6(5) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 have been met, including not breaching the considerable change threshold, and therefore direct award process C has been deemed the appropriate provider selection process.
After conducting an assessment of the incumbent provider, taking into account the key criteria and applying the basic selection criteria, NHS Cornwall & Isle of Scilly ICB is content that the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.
The service is anticipated to commence on the 1 July 2024 for a contract duration of 1 year and 9 months until the 31 March 2026, with a total value of £311,095.09.
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: £311,095.09
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK3 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Cornwall & Isles of Scilly ICB (The Commissioner) is seeking to recommission domiciliary dental services in Cornwall.
Domiciliary dental care is a service to be provided to patients who are unable to attend or be transported to a Dental Surgery due to their medical, mental or physical condition. The population includes both adults and children. Care homes and nursing homes provide a fixed cohort of patients. Beyond the care/nursing home sector, people are directly cared for in their own homes and within a variety of private/social services/local authority run establishments.
The services are expected to deliver high quality and appropriate oral health care to patients who meet the criteria to receive domiciliary care including a full examination, oral health risk assessment, treatment, and oral health care education.
The service is anticipated to commence on the 1 July 2024 for a contract duration of 1 year and 9 months until the 31 March 2026, with a total value of £311,095.09.
The continuation of service provides stability for patients seeking domiciliary dental care in the region. It also gives Commissioners time to consider future contract and commissioning arrangements for these services.
The term of the existing Domiciliary contract is due to expire on 30 June 2024 and NHS Cornwall & Isles of Scilly ICB has proposed that a new contract should replace that existing contract at the end of its term. All requirements under Regulation 6(5) have been met, including not breaching the considerable change threshold, and therefore direct award process C has been deemed the appropriate provider selection process.
After conducting an assessment of the incumbent provider, taking into account the key criteria and applying the basic selection criteria, NHS Cornwall & Isle of Scilly ICB is content that the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.
This transparency notice serves as an intention to award the contract to the incumbent provider, using direct award process C under PSR.
This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard / Weighting: 100
Cost criterion - Name: 0 / Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by Wednesday 12th June 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1760010001
Title
Domiciliary Dental Care to NHS Cornwall & Isles of Scilly ICB - 1760010001
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 May 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Dental Home Visits Cornwall
Sunny Nook, Stickenbridge,
Truro
TR3 7QW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK3 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
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: £311,095.09
Total value of the contract/lot: £311,095.09
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The decision to award this contract in line with direct award process C was based on evaluation against the basic selection criteria, which was assessed on a pass/fail basis, and the 5 key criteria:
- Quality and innovation
- Value
- Integration, collaboration and service sustainability
- Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice
- Social value
The criteria were not weighted differently as they were deemed equally important for this service.
Assessment of the provider was based on evidence available through their existing contract with the ICB.
The decision was approved by the Primary Care Commissioning Committee (PCCC) and the Primary Care Operational Group (PCOG). No conflicts of interest were declared.
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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by Wednesday 12th June 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Written representations should be sent scwcsu.procurement@nhs.net
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Cornwall & Isles of Scilly ICB
Bodmin
Country
United Kingdom