Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Hertfordshire County Council
2nd Floor, Robertson House, Six Hills Way
Stevenage
SG1 2ST
strategic.procurement@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home
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
HCC - 10/24 - Contract for the Provision of Children's Oral Health
Reference number
HCC2416164
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Hertfordshire County Council has the requirement for oral health screening, advice, education, and the provision of resources to families who have children under the age of 5 who live or go to school in areas of deprivation within Hertfordshire.
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: £420,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Hertfordshire County Council has the requirement for oral health screening, advice, education, and the provision of resources to families who have children under the age of 5 who live or go to school in areas of deprivation within Hertfordshire.
The Council is intending to award this contract to our existing provider following Direct Award Proces C under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR.)
The Contract will commence on 8th November 2024 until 30th June 2025 with the option to extend for a further 1 year +1 year subject to funding and satisfactory performance, at the discretion of the Council.
The approximate life time value of this contract is as stated in II.1.7 above and includes the value of any possible extensions
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
There is the option to extend the contract for one (1) year plus one (1) year subject to available funding and satisfactory performance at the discretion of the Council.
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 is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 6th November 2024.
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
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
Contract No
HCC2416164
Title
HCC - 10/24 - Contract for the Provision of Children's Oral Health
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 October 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
HCT Special Care Dental Service: Unit 10, Sandridge Business Centre, Ronsons Way, St Albans
Hertfordshire
AL4 9XR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £420,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £420,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period.
Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 6th November 2024.
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Written representation should be sent to:
Strategic.procurement@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Details of the individual(s) making the award decision:
Aideen Dunne - (Consultant in Public Health (CPH) for Children and Young People (CYP) + Health Protection)
Cheri Still - (Commissioning Officer)
The existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contact. The provider has been assessed against the relevant 5 key criteria and has passed the requirements.
There were no conflicts of interests identified.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Independent Choice and Procurement Panel
Wellington House
London
SE1 8UG
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Council will enter in to an 8 working day standstill period following publication of this Contract Award Notice before officially awarding the Contract in line with the requirements under the PSR.