Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS England and Improvement - Midlands
Wildwood, Wildwood Drive
Worcester
WR5 2LG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKF11 - Derby
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/68205
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=agcsu
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to 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
West Midlands Out of Hours Urgent Dental Care Service based in Birmingham
Reference number
AG21008
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85131000 - Dental-practice services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS England and NHS Improvement - Midlands (the Commissioner) is inviting providers to express interest in delivering an Out of Hours Urgent Dental Care Service for the West Midlands, to be based in Birmingham.
Tender information is available at https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=agcsu (Project number 46218) and bids must be submitted by 2pm on Monday, 15th November 2021.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £600,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85131000 - Dental-practice services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG3 - West Midlands
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
HS England and NHS Improvement - Midlands (the Commissioner) is inviting providers to express interest in delivering an Out of Hours Urgent Dental Care Service for the West Midlands, to be based in Birmingham.
As a result of this procurement exercise a contract will be established with the successful Bidder for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 1 year. The successful provider is expected to be fully operational and providing services from 1st April 2022.
The Service is required to be open at weekends (both Saturday and Sunday) and Bank Holidays between 9am and 2pm with a minimum of five hours per day (and with a decontamination process to follow clinical face to face hours). The total indicative number of sessions each year is 112, with estimated patient contact numbers between 2500 and 3000. The estimated annual contract value is approximately £150,000.
Tender information is available at https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=agcsu (Project number 46218) and bids must be submitted by 2pm on Monday, 15th November 2021.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £600,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 April 2022
End date
31 March 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: Yes
Description of options
Initial term of contract is three years with the option to extend for a further one year (maximum contract length four years).
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
All professional and/or trade registrations is specified within the tender documentation.
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria
Financial standing requirements for the Procurement are outlined within Document 1 - ITT Process Overview, Section 9.4 Financial Standing
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
Financial standing requirements for the Procurement are outlined within Document 1 - ITT Process Overview, Section 9.4 Financial Standing
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria
All technical capacity and its evaluation criteria are specified within the tender documentation.
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
15 November 2021
Local time
2:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
15 November 2021
Local time
2:30pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
The Contracting Authority will be using an eTendering system in this procurement exercise. The services described within this notice relate to the Light Touch Regime in the Public Procurement Regulations 2015. Neither the publication of this notice nor the employment of any particular terminology nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the Contracting Authority intends to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations. Please see published documentation for further details.
If you wish to express an interest and view ITT documents please register on the EU Supply website https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=UK. The project reference is Quote/tender 46218 - AG21008 - West Midlands Out of Hours Urgent Dental Care Service based in Birmingham.
Please note the deadline for ITT submissions is 14:00 on Monday 15th November 2021.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Arden & GEM Commissioning Support Unit
Cardinal Square, 10 Nottingham Road
Derby
DE1 3QT
Country
United Kingdom