Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Camden
London Borough of Camden, 5 Pancras Square
London
N1C 4AG
Contact
David Walsh
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Islington
22 Upper Street
London
N11XR
Contact
Please contact via David Walsh
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
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=f8a22769-6f5b-ed11-811b-9f38301b3091
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=f8a22769-6f5b-ed11-811b-9f38301b3091
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
Camden and Islington Oral Health Promotion Service
Reference number
DN641220
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The London Boroughs of Camden and Islington, Public Health, are seeking to award a contract for an Oral Health Promotion Service for Camden and Islington.
Poor oral health can have a detrimental effect on an individual’s physical and psychological well-being and on their quality of life. Despite investment in and focus on oral health promotion and preventative interventions, such as fluoride varnish programmes, oral health remains an important public health issue. We continue to see persistent inequalities in oral health outcomes.
The proposed new contract will be for five years with the possibility of extending for a maximum of a further three years starting from 1st May 2023 with an intention of re-evaluating the Fluoride Programme delivery across both boroughs from Year 3 (May 2025) onwards.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,772,720
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80561000 - Health training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI31 - Camden and City of London
- UKI43 - Haringey and Islington
Main site or place of performance
The service will be delivered in the London Boroughs of Camden and Islington.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The London Boroughs of Camden and Islington are seeking to procure an Oral Health Promotion Service for Camden and Islington.
Poor oral health can have a detrimental effect on an individual’s physical and psychological well-being and on their quality of life. Despite investment in and focus on oral health promotion and preventative interventions, such as fluoride varnish programmes, oral health remains an important public health issue. We continue to see persistent inequalities in oral health outcomes.
The proposed new contract will be for eight (8) years starting from 1st May 2023 with an intention of re-evaluating the Fluoride Programme delivery across both boroughs from Year 3 (May 2025) onwards.
To deliver innovative, evidence-based oral health promotion programmes in Camden and Islington that will improve oral health outcomes for the following groups of people:-
a) Children living in communities with high levels of untreated disease,
b) Older people living in residential and care homes and those living independently,
c) Adults and children with learning disabilities and other special care needs,
d) Adults with alcohol and substance misuse,
e) People with serious mental illness,
f) Homeless people
The service specification lays out the areas of the contract that will be commissioned that includes:
Brushing for Life: Brushing for Life packs 8 month and 2-and-a-half-year review as part of the Healthy Child Programme (0-5).
Tooth-brushing Programme in Children’s Centre Nurseries, children’s centres and targeted early year’s settings with higher proportion of funded two-year-olds.
Health promotion programmes in primary and secondary schools that have been identified as having a “high caries rate”. Groups targeted include Looked After Children and children with special needs.
Oral health promotion programmes for adults with special needs, older people in nursing and residential homes, substance misuse and mental health services/supported accommodation.
Wider Health Promotion Activity such as Epidemiological Surveys and staff training
Targeted Fluoride Varnish Programme for children aged 3 – 10 years old within Children’s Centres and Primary Schools identified as having high % of free school meals with two applications of fluoride varnish and signpost children and their families to local NHS dental services for their continuing care.
The service will be reviewed at the end of year two. The review may lead to the removal of the Fluoride Varnish service. Tenderers are asked to clearly separate their costs.
This service is being procured using the Regime for Social and Other Specific Services as described in Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Under Regulation 76, the Council may determine the procedure to be applied in connection with the award of the Contract. The procedure will include selection and award criteria and is similar to an open procurement.
The maximum value for the initial term of five years is £1,732,950
The maximum value including all extensions is £2,772,720
Camden council is leading on the procurement.
For more information, please download the tender documents.
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
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The contract is for an initial term of five years with the option at the sole discretion of the councils to extend for three extensions each of one year in length.
This service is being procured using the Regime for Social and Other Specific Services as described in Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Under Regulation 76, the Council may determine the procedure to be applied in connection with the award of the Contra. The procedure will include selection and award criteria.
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
12 December 2022
Local time
12:00pm
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
12 December 2022
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
The service sits under the Light Touch Regime of services within the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This allows the Council to design its own procedure provided that it:
• Compiles with the principles of equal treatment and transparency;
• Carries out the procedure in conformity with the information included; and
• Sets time limits that are reasonable and proportionate.
As the contract value is above the threshold for wider advertising of this type of opportunity a process similar to the open procedure will be used.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Cabinet Officer
70 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2AS
Country
United Kingdom