NHSE940 West Yorkshire Prisons (Adult Male) Dental Service for and on behalf of NHS England North East and Yorkshire Health and Justice Team

NHS England North East and Yorkshire

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

TenderUpdate

13 Dec 2024 at 11:08

Award

28 Nov 2024 at 11:13

Tender

18 Sep 2024 at 10:05

Summary of the contracting process

NHS England North East and Yorkshire have awarded the contract for the provision of dental services to West Yorkshire Prisons (Adult Male) under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The contract, titled "NHSE940 West Yorkshire Prisons (Adult Male) Dental Service," covers secure settings including HMP Leeds, HMP Wealstun, and HMP Wakefield. This procurement falls under the health services category and follows the regulations set forth in the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, exempt from the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The formal award follows the conclusion of the standstill period on 11 December 2024, with the contract commencing on 1 April 2025 for an initial five years, extendable for an additional three years based on performance. The total value of the contract is £3,560,000.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in healthcare services, specifically dental care providers with experience in secure environments. The awarded contract allows the successful provider, Time for Teeth Ltd, to deliver essential services to a challenging and critical client base. Businesses with expertise in healthcare provision, staff management under TUPE regulations, and those capable of ensuring high standards of service delivery within a correctional setting will find this contract particularly fitting. Moreover, this project offers an extended period of engagement and potential for growth and stability with NHS England North East and Yorkshire, providing a stable revenue stream and an excellent portfolio addition for the service provider.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

NHSE940 West Yorkshire Prisons (Adult Male) Dental Service for and on behalf of NHS England North East and Yorkshire Health and Justice Team

Notice Description

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the Standstill Period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight 11 December 2024 (8 days following publication of intention to award notice). This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.' North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England North East and Yorkshire - Health and Justice Team (the Relevant Authority), who have undertaken a competition to commission NHSE940 West Yorkshire Prisons (Adult Male) Dental Service under a Personal Dental Services Agreement - July 2018.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the Standstill Period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight 11 December 2024 (8 days following publication of intention to award notice). This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.' North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England North East and Yorkshire - Health and Justice Team (the Relevant Authority), who have undertaken a competition to commission NHSE940 West Yorkshire Prisons (Adult Male) Dental Service under a Personal Dental Services Agreement - July 2018. The West Yorkshire Prisons (Adult Male) Dental Service is covering West Yorkshire secure settings of HMP Leeds, HMP Wealstun and HMP Wakefield. The contract term is for an initial period of 5 years commencing on 01 April 2025 with an option to extend for a further 3 years at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. The closing date for submissions was 12 noon 18 October 2024. Additional information: Firstly, the "Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006" as amended by the "Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertaking (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulation 2014" (TUPE) may apply to this contract. However, Providers are advised to obtain their own legal advice and carry out due diligence including the New Fair Deal non-statutory policy setting out how pensions issues are to be dealt with when staff are compulsorily transferred from the public sector to independent providers delivering public services. Secondly, previous publication concerning this procedure publication reference 2024/S 000-029785 NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this competition and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including response submissions, will be conducted via the Atamis portal at: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should providers have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the Atamis helpdesk via: Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number 0800 9956035 The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 08.00 am - 06.00 pm Competition documentation were available on the e-tendering site from 18 September 2024 All bids were fully evaluated against a quality and cost criteria, the highest scoring bidder will have a further due diligence evaluation undertaken of the self-certification statements.

Options: The contract term is for an initial period of 5 years commencing on 01 April 2025 with an option to extend for a further 3 years at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.

Renewal: The contract is for 5 years, with effect from 01 April 2025, with the option to extend for a further 3 years, subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance and at the discretion of the Relevant Authority.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-049bbf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040219-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,648,144 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,648,144 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£3,560,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Dec 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Oct 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Nov 20241 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
NHS England North East and Yorkshire
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS2 7UE
Postcode Area
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
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Time for Teeth Ltd

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