Tender

Provision of General Dental Services in Hereford

NHS ENGLAND

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Tender

16 Feb 2023 at 14:15

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit, on behalf of NHS England - Midlands, has issued a tender for the Provision of General Dental Services in Hereford. The procurement involves two lots, Lot 1 South Hereford and Lot 2 North Hereford, each expecting to deliver 18,500 Units of Dental Activity (UDAs) with a service commencement date of 5th December 2023. The deadline for Invitation to Tender (ITT) submissions is set for Friday, 17th March 2023, and the total contract duration is expected to be up to 9 years with an estimated value of £4,995,000.

This tender provides an opportunity for interested providers to offer dental services in Herefordshire County, catering to patients in the region. Businesses in the dental practice and related services sector would be well-suited to compete for this tender. The procurement method is an open procedure, allowing eligible providers to submit bids electronically or in written form. With clear deadlines and detailed requirements specified in the tender documentation, interested businesses can engage with the NHS England procurement process efficiently and effectively to potentially secure a long-term contract for the provision of dental services in Hereford.

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Notice Title

Provision of General Dental Services in Hereford

Notice Description

NHS 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.

Lot Information

Lot 1 South Hereford

Expectation to deliver 18,500 UDAs at a UDA Value for PS30. 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).

Providers are to note the Commissioners will be providing Infrastructure funding up to PS100,000 for each Lot, for costs associated to sourcing or fitting out suitable premises, and associated recruitment costs (see tender documentation for further information).

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 PS4,995,000. The contract to be entered into will be in accordance with the NHS Personal Dental Services Agreement (2018).

Lot 2 North Hereford

Expectation to deliver 18,500 UDAs at a UDA Value for PS30. 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).

Providers are to note the Commissioners will be providing Infrastructure funding up to PS100,000 for each Lot, for costs associated to sourcing or fitting out suitable premises, and associated recruitment costs (see tender documentation for further information).

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 PS4,995,000. The contract to be entered into will be in accordance with the NHS Personal Dental Services Agreement (2018).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03a634
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004782-2023
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Feb 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Mar 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
22 Jun 2023 - 23 Jun 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS ENGLAND
Contact Name
Bilal Arif
Contact Email
bilal.arif@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS2 7UE
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
TLG11 Herefordshire, County of

Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

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