Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Greater Manchester Health & Social Care Partnership and NHS England & NHS Improvement North West
Manchester
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD - North West (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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 Referral Management Service
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
A contract has been direct awarded for Dental Referral Management Services to enable the management of referrals from primary care dental practices into secondary care and other specialist community based services by Greater Manchester Health & Social Care Partnership and NHS England and NHS Improvement North West (Cheshire & Merseyside and Lancashire & South Cumbria) due to the unforeseeable, unexpected and continuing impact of COVID-19 upon NHS Dentistry that is likely to continue through 2022 as the post COVID-19 risks and unintended consequences become known and better understood. The Contracting Authorities intend to procure new services in line with relevant legislation. Future procurement opportunities will be advertised on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender service.
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: £2,475,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
Main site or place of performance
Greater Manchester, Cheshire & Merseyside and Lancashire & South Cumbria
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Dental Referral Management Services to enable the management of referrals from primary care dental practices into secondary care and other specialist community based services for localities in Greater Manchester, Cheshire & Merseyside and Lancashire & South Cumbria.
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) Form of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority
Explanation:
A contract has been direct awarded for Dental Referral Management Services to enable the management of referrals from primary care dental practices into secondary care and other specialist community based services by Greater Manchester Health & Social Care Partnership and NHS England and NHS Improvement North West (Cheshire & Merseyside and Lancashire & South Cumbria) due to the unforeseeable, unexpected and continuing impact of COVID-19 upon NHS Dentistry that is likely to continue through 2022 as the post COVID-19 risks and unintended consequences become known and better understood. The Contracting Authorities intend to procure new services in line with relevant legislation. Future procurement opportunities will be advertised on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender service.
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
23 December 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
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: 0
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Dental Referral Management Centre
6 The Offices, Stannian Fold, Pool Lane, Lymm
Warrington
WA13 9AB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD61 - Warrington
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,475,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(MT Ref:224912)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3450103503
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
North of England Commissioning Support Unit
John Snow House
Durham University Science Park, Durham
DH1 3YG
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Commissioner will act in accordance with Part 3 Chapter 5 Regulation 85 to 87 and Part 3 Chapter 6 Regulation 88 to 104 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) (PCR 2015) as amended. Part 3 of the PCR 2015 provides for appeals to be made to the High Court subject to the time limitations and other required procedural steps. The rules relating to appeal are complex and a dissatisfied tenderer is advised to take their own prompt legal advice.
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Royal Courts of Justice - The High Courts
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice