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Published 14 Apr 2025, 16:04 BST

Official UK procurement notice

The Provision of Dental Prosthetic Services

Official notice

Authority: Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeAccelerated
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Framework ceiling (notional)£416,667framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 29 Apr 2025
Framework period 2 yrsends 1 Jun 2027 · up to 2 Jun 2027 with extensions · starts 2 Jun 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Sussex 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 published
Lot #1Renewal 2 yrsPublished value£416,667
Contract period: 2 Jun 2025 – 1 Jun 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 2 Jun 2027 with extensionsValue: £416,667 exc. VAT · £500,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: Initial term is two (2) years with a possible extension of two (2) twelve (12) month periods each.
85130000 Dental practice and related services

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 30%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Quality: 60%
  • Cost: 30%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality
  • Social Value
  • Cost
What this means for your bid
  • 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, 16:04 BST
Last source update
14 Apr 2025, 16:04 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 20 May 2025
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-015062
Accelerated
Light touch contract
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Dental practice and related services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0502c2 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis legacy domain (health-family.force.com) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Legacy Salesforce domain still used in notices — use the current Atamis portal · this portal address is a legacy domain; the operator has migrated
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
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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
  1. Tender notice published
    14 Apr 2025, 16:04 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    24 Apr 2025, 15:00 BST
  3. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    29 Apr 2025, 10:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by
    20 May 2025, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts
    2 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    14 Apr 2025, 16:04 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PZLC-6792-BJZP Brighton General Hospital ,1st Floor, Arundel Building, Brighton , Elm Grove, South East, BN2 3EWContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender