Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 29 Oct 2021, 16:28 BST

Official UK procurement notice

NHSE558 - Out of Hours Dental Treatment Services

Official notice

Authority: North East & North Cumbria NHS England and NHS Improvement (North East & Yorkshire) (NHS & healthcare)

5 lotsServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£2,827,7655 contracts · exc. VAT
Awarded 27 Aug 2021no call for competition
Awarded to North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust +3 more5 awards

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service hosted by NHS England and is managing this procurement process for and on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement (North East & Yorkshire) (The Contracting Authority) has now been awarded.

CPV: Dental practice and related services

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · no lot values published
Lot #1North CumbriaCancelled

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service hosted by NHS England and is managing this procurement process for and on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement North East & Yorkshire (The Contracting Authority) has now been awarded.

The term of this contract was 5 years with an option to extend a further 4 years subject to further market testing evidencing no viable competition after the first 5 years of the contract.

Direct award in accordance with the criteria outlined in Regulation (32) (a) of the Public Contract Regulations (PCR) (2015) (as amended).

This contracted was award in line with the service specification and NHS (PDS) contract terms and conditions.

Delivery: North East · North Cumbria
Lot #2North Of TyneCancelled

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service hosted by NHS England and is managing this procurement process for and on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement North East & Yorkshire (The Contracting Authority) has now been awarded.

The term of this contract was 5 years with an option to extend a further 4 years subject to further market testing evidencing no viable competition after the first 5 years of the contract.

Direct award in accordance with the criteria outlined in Regulation (32) (a) of the Public Contract Regulations (PCR) (2015) (as amended).

This contracted was award in line with the service specification and NHS (PDS) contract terms and conditions.

Delivery: North East · North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service hosted by NHS England and is managing this procurement process for and on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement North East & Yorkshire (The Contracting Authority) has now been awarded for North Of Tyne.
Lot #3South of TyneAwarded

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service hosted by NHS England and is managing this procurement process for and on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement North East & Yorkshire (The Contracting Authority) has now been awarded.

The term of this contract was 5 years with an option to extend a further 4 years subject to further market testing evidencing no viable competition after the first 5 years of the contract.

Direct award in accordance with the criteria outlined in Regulation (32) (a) of the Public Contract Regulations (PCR) (2015) (as amended).

This contracted was award in line with the service specification and NHS (PDS) contract terms and conditions.

Delivery: North East · North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service hosted by NHS England and is managing this procurement process for and on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement North East & Yorkshire (The Contracting Authority) has now been awarded for South of Tyne.
Lot #4Durham & Darlington/Tees ValleyAwarded

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service hosted by NHS England and is managing this procurement process for and on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement North East & Yorkshire (The Contracting Authority) has now been awarded.

The term of this contract was 5 years with an option to extend a further 4 years subject to further market testing evidencing no viable competition after the first 5 years of the contract.

Direct award in accordance with the criteria outlined in Regulation (32) (a) of the Public Contract Regulations (PCR) (2015) (as amended).

This contracted was award in line with the service specification and NHS (PDS) contract terms and conditions.

Delivery: North East · North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service hosted by NHS England and is managing this procurement process for and on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement North East & Yorkshire (The Contracting Authority) has now been awarded for Durham & Darlington/Tees Valley.
Lot #5Teesside/Tees ValleyAwarded

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service hosted by NHS England and is managing this procurement process for and on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement North East & Yorkshire (The Contracting Authority) has now been awarded.

The term of this contract was 5 years with an option to extend a further 4 years subject to further market testing evidencing no viable competition after the first 5 years of the contract.

Direct award in accordance with the criteria outlined in Regulation (32) (a) of the Public Contract Regulations (PCR) (2015) (as amended).

This contracted was award in line with the service specification and NHS (PDS) contract terms and conditions.

Delivery: North East · North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service hosted by NHS England and is managing this procurement process for and on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement North East & Yorkshire (The Contracting Authority) has now been awarded for Teesside/Tees Valley.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
29 Oct 2021, 16:28 BST
Last source update
29 Oct 2021, 16:28 BST
Authority reference
NHSE558
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-027235
Classification (CPV)
Dental practice and related services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02f1d1 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to open procedure
Published justification

Following market engagement, it was evident that there was not enough competition to justify a competition process therefore approval for a direct award in accordance with the PCR 2015 (as amended), Regulation (32) - Use of the negotiated Procedure without Prior Competition (2) 'the negotiated procedure without prior publication may be used for public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts in any of the following cases' (a) 'where no tenders, no suitable tenders, no request to participate or no suitable requests to participate have been submitted in response to an open procedure or a restricted procedure, provided that the initial conditions of the contract are not subsequently altered', 'has been complied with in the award of these contracts'.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 5
Awarded value £2,827,7655 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 5latest 27 Aug 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 3 · South of Tyne1 award
Dencall LtdSME£572,000 †—Awarded
Lot 4 · Durham & Darlington/Tees Valley1 award
Dencall LtdSME£572,000 †—Awarded
Lot 5 · Teesside/Tees Valley1 award
Daniels Dental ServicesSME£286,000 †—Awarded
Not linked to a lot2 awards
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation TrustLot 1 - North Cumbria£825,765 †—Awarded
THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE NHS FOUNDATION TRUSTLot 2 - North Of Tyne£572,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3 · South of Tyne1bids———
4 · Durham & Darlington/Tees Valley1bids———
5 · Teesside/Tees Valley1bids———
Whole notice1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

North East & North Cumbria NHS England and NHS Improvement (North East & Yorkshire)

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth Darlington, North East, DL3 7DRContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body LondonContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

4 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.