Official UK procurement notice
Provision of General Dental Services in Hereford
Authority: NHS England (Central government)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionNHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit on behalf of of NHS England – Midlands (referred to as the commissioner) would like to notify the market of an opportunity to provide general dental services for patients in Hereford, this will include accepting patients across the Herefordshire County for which there are two lots; Lot 1 South Hereford and Lot 2 North Hereford, with an expectation to deliver 18,500 UDAs per lot. The service commencement date for both lots is 5th December 2023.<br/><br/>Please note the deadline for ITT submissions is 12:00PM on Friday 17th March 2023.<br/><br/>This procurement has been advertised in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) (the “Regulations”) to the extent that the Regulations relate to services within the scope of Schedule 3 thereto (Social and Other Specific Services). The Commissioner and AGCSU are, therefore, bound only by those parts of the Regulations applying to Schedule 3 services.
CPV: Dental practice and related services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1South Hereford
Expectation to deliver 18,500 UDAs at a UDA Value for £30. Providers are to note the Commissioner will not be providing any premises for the delivery of the service, therefore interested providers will be responsible for sourcing appropriate dental premises. Premises should have access to a car park and be near public transport, and premises requirement will need to meet HTM 01-05. The premises must be within the boundary map for Lot 1 South Hereford as per requirements detailed within Document 1 (see tender documentation for further information). <br/><br/>Providers are to note the Commissioners will be providing Infrastructure funding up to £100,000 for each Lot, for costs associated to sourcing or fitting out suitable premises, and associated recruitment costs (see tender documentation for further information). <br/><br/>The contract is expected to run for a period of 7 years with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years (maximum total contract duration 9 years) with an estimated contract value of £4,995,000. The contract to be entered into will be in accordance with the NHS Personal Dental Services Agreement (2018).
Lot #2North Hereford
Expectation to deliver 18,500 UDAs at a UDA Value for £30. Providers are to note the Commissioner will not be providing any premises for the delivery of the service, therefore interested providers will be responsible for sourcing appropriate dental premises. Premises should have access to a car park and be near public transport, and premises requirement will need to meet HTM 01-05. The premises must be within the boundary map for Lot 2 North Hereford as per requirements detailed within Document 1 (see tender documentation for further information). <br/><br/>Providers are to note the Commissioners will be providing Infrastructure funding up to £100,000 for each Lot, for costs associated to sourcing or fitting out suitable premises, and associated recruitment costs (see tender documentation for further information). <br/><br/>The contract is expected to run for a period of 7 years with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years (maximum total contract duration 9 years) with an estimated contract value of £4,995,000. The contract to be entered into will be in accordance with the NHS Personal Dental Services Agreement (2018).
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 16 Feb 2023, 14:15 GMT
- Last source update
- 16 Feb 2023, 14:15 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 17 Mar 2023 – …
- Authority reference
AG20032- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-004782- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03a634Find a Tender
Publisher note: The Contracting Authority will be using an eTendering system for this procurement exercise. Further information and the ITT documentation can be found via the ‘Live Opportunities’ list on the e-tendering system at the following link:<br/><br/>https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?searchtype=Projects<br/><br/>You can also register your interest via this page.<br/><br/>You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference: C123571 – Provision of General Dental Services in Hereford<br/><br/>Neither the publication of this notice nor the employment of any particular terminology nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the Contracting Authority intends to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations. <br/><br/>Please see published procurement documentation for further details.
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗
- Submission deadline
- 17 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 17 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
16 Feb 2023 → 23 Jun 2023 · 4 dates- Notice published16 Feb 2023, 14:15 GMT
- Submission deadline17 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened17 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts23 Jun 2023, 00:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria