Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Newcastle City Council
Civic Centre
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE18QH
Contact
Julie Backhouse
julie.backhouse@newcastle.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1912782751
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC22 - Tyneside
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Oral Health Promotion Service
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85131000 - Dental-practice services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The contract is an innovative, targeted Oral Health Promotion Service aimed at improving Oral Health and reducing health inequalities for individuals and groups who are unable to access general dental services due to additional or complex needs.
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: £429,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC22 - Tyneside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Oral health promotion service
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
This contract was awarded using PSR Direct Award A
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 contract has been awarded vis PSR Direct Award A
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
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22 May 2025
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
Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Community Dental
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC22 - Tyneside
Care Quality Commission
RTD
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £429,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The contract for Oral Health Promotion has been awarded to NUTH Community Dental under Direct Award Process A, as per Regulation 7 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. NUTH Community Dental is the only provider capable of delivering the service due to unique expertise and staffing. This decision aligns with Regulation 4 principles quality, efficiency and that patient needs are met without requiring a competitive process
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Newcastle City Council, Public Health Department
Newcastle Civic Centre
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE1 8QH
Country
United Kingdom