Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board
Sir John Robinson House Sir John Robinson Way Arnold Nottingham
Nottingham
NG5 6DA
Contact
Kurtis O'Sullivan
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF14 - Nottingham
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's 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
Provision of General Dental Services in Wellingborough & Rutland
Reference number
AG23032
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85131000 - Dental-practice services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board intend to award a contract to Harunani & Co Group of Dental Surgeries T/A Dentistry For You for the Provision of General Dental Services in Wellingborough & Rutland following a robust Competitive Process.
Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 2400hrs (Midnight) on 19th May 2025.
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: £3,293,996.59
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - Rutland
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85131000 - Dental-practice services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Main site or place of performance
Rutland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) intend to award a contract to Harunani & Co Group of Dental Surgeries T/A Dentistry For You for the Provision of General Dental Services in Wellingborough & Rutland following a robust Competitive Process.
The contract will be for a duration of 3 years with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years at the discretion of the commissioner from 1st September 2025 - 31st August 2030.
The lifetime value of the contract (including extensions) is £1,537,414.22.
This is a new service and has been awarded to a new provider.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality and Innovation / Weighting: 18.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Integration, Collaboration and Services Sustainability / Weighting: 63.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice / Weighting: 7.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 12.00%
Price - Weighting: 0.00% (Pass/Fail)
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract is expected to start on 1st September 2025 and run until 31st August 2028 with an option for the commissioner to extend for a further 24 months until 31st August 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.2.14) 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 2400hrs (Midnight) on 19th May 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: C318178 - COMPETITIVE: General Dental Services in Wellingborough & Rutland.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - Wellingborough
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85131000 - Dental-practice services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF25 - North Northamptonshire
Main site or place of performance
Wellingborough
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) intend to award a contract to Harunani & Co Group of Dental Surgeries T/A Dentistry For You for the Provision of General Dental Services in Wellingborough & Rutland following a robust Competitive Process.
The contract will be for a duration of 3 years with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years at the discretion of the commissioner from 1st September 2025 - 31st August 2030.
The lifetime value of the contract (including extensions) is £1,756,582.37.
This is a new service and has been awarded to a new provider.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality and Innovation / Weighting: 18.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Integration, Collaboration and Services Sustainability / Weighting: 63.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice / Weighting: 7.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 12.00%
Price - Weighting: 0.00% (Pass/Fail)
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract is expected to start on 1st September 2025 and run until 31st August 2028 with an option for the commissioner to extend for a further 24 months until 31st August 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.2.14) 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 2400hrs on 19th May 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: C318178 - COMPETITIVE: General Dental Services in Wellingborough & Rutland.
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: 2024/S 000-037595
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
Provision of General Dental Services in Wellingborough & Rutland (Lot 1 - Rutland)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30 April 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
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: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Harunani and Co Group of Dental Surgeries T/A Dentistry For You
Shalimar, 1 Langdon Shaw, Sidcup
Kent
DA14 6AX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ4 - Kent
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: £1,537,414.22
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,537,414.22
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
Provision of General Dental Services in Wellingborough & Rutland (Lot 2 - Wellingborough)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30 April 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
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: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Harunani and Co Group of Dental Surgeries T/A Dentistry For You
Shalimar, 1 Langdon Shaw, Sidcup
Kent
DA14 6AX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ4 - Kent
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: £1,756,582.37
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,756,582.37
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 2400hrs on 19th May 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: C318178 - COMPETITIVE: General Dental Services in Wellingborough & Rutland.
The award decision makers are as below:
Boards:
Joint Commissioning Sub Committee (JSCC)
East Midlands Commissioning team
NHS Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board (ICB)
NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board (ICB)
NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board (ICB)
Project Group:
Commissioning Manager – Project Lead, Evaluator – Nottingham & Nottinghamshire ICB
Senior Primary Care Programme Manager – Evaluator – Nottingham & Nottinghamshire ICB
Procurement Officer - Procurement Lead – Arden & GEM CSU
Senior Procurement Manager - Procurement Support – Arden & GEM CSU
Evaluators:
Finance Support Officer – Evaluator – Nottingham & Nottinghamshire ICB
Associate Medical Director (Dental) - Evaluator – Nottingham & Nottinghamshire ICB
Senior Commissioning Manager (Pharmacy, Optometry and Dental) – Evaluator – East Midlands Primary Care Team
Commissioning Manager – Evaluator – Nottingham & Nottinghamshire ICB
Commissioning Manager – Evaluator – Nottingham & Nottinghamshire ICB
Senior Primary Care Programme Manager – Evaluator – Nottingham & Nottinghamshire ICB
Contract Support Officer – Evaluator – Nottingham & Nottinghamshire ICB
Contracts Officer – Evaluator – Nottingham & Nottinghamshire ICB
Commissioning Manager – Project Lead, Evaluator – Nottingham & Nottinghamshire ICB
Contracts Officer – Evaluator – East Midlands Primary Care Team
Contract Manager – Evaluator – Nottingham & Nottinghamshire ICB
Finance Manager – Evaluator – Nottingham & Nottinghamshire ICB
Contracts Officer – Evaluator – Nottingham & Nottinghamshire ICB
Contract Manager – Evaluator – East Midlands Primary Care Team
Consultant in Dental Public Health – Evaluator – NHS England
Associate Director Special Projects - Evaluator – Arden & GEM CSU
Procurement Officer - Procurement Lead – Arden & GEM CSU
Head of Human Resources – Evaluator – Arden & GEM CSU
Senior Procurement Manager - Procurement Support – Arden & GEM CSU
Information Governance Officer – Evaluator – Arden & GEM CSU
No conflicts of interest were flagged as part of this process.
The Key Criteria were weighted as follows;
• Quality & Innovation – 18.00%
• Value – 0.00% (This was scored as Pass/Fail)
• Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability – 63.00%
• Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice – 7.00%
• Social Value – 12.00%
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit
Cardinal Square, 10 Nottingham Road
Derby
DE1 3QT
Country
United Kingdom