Award

NHSE558 - Out of Hours Dental Treatment Services

NORTH EAST & NORTH CUMBRIA NHS ENGLAND AND NHS IMPROVEMENT (NORTH EAST & YORKSHIRE)

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Award

29 Oct 2021 at 15:28

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for "NHSE558 - Out of Hours Dental Treatment Services" has been completed, managed by the North East & North Cumbria NHS England and NHS Improvement (North East & Yorkshire). This contract falls under the dental practice and related services category and was conducted in the UK region. The procurement, which used a limited method involving a direct award without prior competition, spanned five years, with an option to extend for an additional four years based on market conditions. The relevant contracts were signed on various dates in August 2021, with overall awards to multiple suppliers, including North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust and Newcastle Upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in dental services, particularly those with the capacity to deliver out-of-hours treatment. Companies that can offer reliable, high-quality dental services across the North East and Yorkshire regions would be well-suited to compete for future contracts in this space, especially considering the potential for additional market testing in the subsequent years. The contract's structure indicates an assurance of continuous service provision, creating a stable environment for SMEs and larger service providers alike.

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Notice Title

NHSE558 - Out of Hours Dental Treatment Services

Notice 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.

Lot Information

Lot 1 - North Cumbria

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.

Lot 2 - North Of Tyne

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.

Lot 3 - South of Tyne

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.

Lot 4 -Durham & Darlington/Tees Valley

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.

Lot 5 - Teesside/Tees Valley

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.

Procurement Information

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'.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02f1d1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027235-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85130000 - Dental practice and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,683,765 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Oct 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Aug 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTH EAST & NORTH CUMBRIA NHS ENGLAND AND NHS IMPROVEMENT (NORTH EAST & YORKSHIRE)
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
DARLINGTON
Postcode
DL3 7DR
Post Town
Darlington
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC33 Darlington
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)

Local Authority
Darlington
Electoral Ward
Park East
Westminster Constituency
Darlington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
4
Supplier Names

DANIELS DENTAL SERVICES

DENCALL

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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