Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
110/120 Upper Pemberton, Eureka Park, Kennington
Ashford
TN25 4AZ
Contact
Mrs Janette Jessup
Telephone
+44 1233667840
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ - South East (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=ee53b33d-90b4-eb11-810c-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=ee53b33d-90b4-eb11-810c-005056b64545
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
Dental Laboratory technical services and associated goods .
Reference number
DN509879
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85131000 - Dental-practice services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This tender is for the provision of dental laboratory work (technical services) to Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust Dental Service – “the Authority”.
Our main work is providing special care and paediatric dentistry, but we also provide family dentistry under the NHS and privately, and dental care for prisoners and within other secure institutions, such as immigration removal centres and secure mental health units.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust (the Authority) seeks expression of interest (EOI) from suitable suppliers to provide services for the provision and support for NHS Community Dental Laboratory technical services. We are looking to appoint a single supplier to cover the areas of East Kent and Inner and Outer North East London.
This tender is for the provision of dental laboratory work (technical services) to Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust Dental Service – “the Authority”.
The Lab services required are defined as the construction and delivery of dental appliances and technical services of advanced restorative, orthodontic and implantology with supporting compliance of all lab work with current and anticipated clinical governance and Health and Safety regulations.
The Authority requires a collection/delivery service to all sites as listed within the ITT documentation.
Our main work is providing special care and paediatric dentistry, but we also provide family dentistry under the NHS and privately, and dental care for prisoners and within other secure institutions, such as immigration removal centres and secure mental health units.
Special care dentistry is for patients with significant impairment or disability. This may be physical, psychological, medical or social and who may require dental care to be adapted to them. The service also provides for patients that cannot access mainstream dentistry due to their physical and or psychological disability.
This includes patients who need adapted surgeries that can manage patients in wheelchairs. It is also about having staff with the skills to treat patients with complex medical histories, for which dentistry may be a high risk. An example of this is patients who have learning disabilities and are unable to understand the care or co-operate with the required care.
Special care dentistry is a core service for us. For most of our patients we are their only dentist and we recall some special care patients for regular examinations. Others can have regular examinations at their own family dentist, but need our support when having dental treatment.
Our Community Dental Service in east Kent provides a full range of community dentistry for those patients who are unable to access NHS dentistry locally, require specialist intervention or need a home visit. NHS dental treatment includes all treatment necessary to secure and maintain your oral health. We operate the service from 18 clinical facilities, two (2) mobile vehicles and four (4) HMP Prison environments.
The contract term for this opportunity is 3 years plus 2 x 12 month extensions.
The deadline for submission of Tenders is 5pm 25th August 2023.
Please express your interest via the Proactis/Due North e-tendering portal under Opportunity Reference DN509879. Suppliers can register for an account via the following link: https://procontract.due-north.com
ITT documentation will be available to those suppliers expressing an interest.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 November 2023
End date
31 October 2026
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
25 August 2023
Local time
5:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
25 August 2023
Local time
5:05pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
Trinity House, 110-120 Upper Pemberton
Ashford
TN25 4AZ
Telephone
+44 7795061675
Country
United Kingdom