Official UK procurement notice
The Provision of Dental Prosthetic Services
Authority: Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (“SCFT”/"Authority") is issuing this Invitation to Tender ("ITT") in connection with the competitive procurement of Provision of Dental Prosthetic Services. The Authority is seeking to establish a multi-supplier Framework Agreement with multiple lots for the provision of Dental Prosthetic Services (the “Framework Agreement”). This agreement will enable the call-off of dental prosthetic services under the Light Touch Regime (“LTR”). The Framework Agreement will comprise of suppliers with the necessary skills and expertise to support the Authority in delivering a comprehensive range of special needs dental prosthetic services. The Authority reserves the right to award a contract to some; all; or none of the lots as a result of the procurement process. The Framework will be divided into six (6) Geographical Lots:
- Lot 1 – Haywards Heath Health Centre, Heath Road, Haywards Heath West Sussex
CPV: Dental practice and related services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Framework period
- 2 yrs from 2 Jun 2025
Published description of the framework
The Authority is seeking to establish a multi-supplier Framework Agreement with multiple lots for the provision of Dental Prosthetic Services (the “Framework Agreement”). This agreement will enable the call-off of dental prosthetic services under the Light Touch Regime (“LTR”). The Framework Agreement will comprise of suppliers with the necessary skills and expertise to support the Authority in delivering a comprehensive range of special needs dental prosthetic services. The Authority reserves the right to award a contract to some; all; or none of the lots as a result of the procurement process. The Framework will be divided into six (6) Geographical Lots:
- Lot 1 – Haywards Heath Health Centre, Heath Road, Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 3BB
- Lot 2 – Special Care Dental Centre, Crawley Hospital Ground floor, Yellow Wing, West Green Drive, Crawley RH11 7DH
- Lot 3 – Jubilee Dental Centre, St Richards Hospital, Spitalfield Lane Chichester, PO19 6SE
- Lot 4 – Worthing Integrated Care centre, 1 Civic Place Worthing, BN11 1JF
- Lot 5 – School Clinic, Morley Street, Brighton, BN2 9DH
- Lot 6 – All
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£416,667
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Quality: 60%
- Cost: 30%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality
- Social Value
- Cost
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “The Provision of Dental Prosthetic Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 14 Apr 2025, 15:40 BST
- Last source update
- 14 Apr 2025, 15:40 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 20 May 2025
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-015038- Accelerated
- Light touch contract
- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0502b0Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 29 Apr 2025, 10:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 24 Apr 2025, 15:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
The Atamis Reference Number of this project is C345359. To obtain further information, including all documentation, please follow these steps: 1. Log in to the supplier portal at health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗ 2. Locate the opportunity using 'My Proposals and Quotes' or in 'Find Opportunities' 3. Click Register Interest Please note that all communication will take place via the Atamis portal.
Timeline
14 Apr 2025 → 2 Jun 2025 · 5 dates- Tender notice published14 Apr 2025, 15:40 BST
- Clarification questions by24 Apr 2025, 15:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown29 Apr 2025, 10:00 BST
- Award decision expected by20 May 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts2 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published14 Apr 2025, 15:40 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender