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The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 12 (midnight) on Thursday 9th October 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.
Written representations need to be sent via the Atamis e-tendering portal, Project Reference: C377280 - Dental Out of Hours Services for Kings Lynn.
The award decision makers are Primary Care Commissioning Committee, NHS Norfolk and Waveney ICB and;
The Project Group:
The evaluation panel who consisted of NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board personnel: -
Senior Primary Care Commissioning Manager
Senior Primary Care Service Delivery Manager
Finance Manager
Head of Finance Primary Care & Corporate
Primary Care Commissioning Support Officer
Primary Care Commissioning Officer
Head of Quality East / West
Senior Lead Nurse
No conflicts of interest were identified as part of this process.
The Basic Selection Criteria was scored on a Pass/Fail or For Information basis. The Key Criteria were a combination of Pass/Fail or weighted questions as follows:
1. Quality and Innovation - 50.00%
1. Value - Pass/Fail 0.00%
2. Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability -28.00%
3. Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating Choice - 19.00%
4. Social Value - 3.00%
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The awarded Provider has been selected as they have met all requirements of the Basic Selection Criteria and scored the highest overall out of 100 against the published Key Criteria (listed above).",
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NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (referred to as the Commissioner) intend to award a contract to Smile Care 24 Limited for the Provision of Dental Out of Hours Service across Kings Lynn, following a robust Competitive Process.",
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The services are to provide Dental Out of Hours Services at weekends and Bank Holidays throughout the entirety of the year. Providers are to note, the Commissioner will not be providing any premises for the delivery of the services. Therefore, it is the Providers responsibility to source a premises solution for the Service Commencement date of 1st December 2025.
NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (referred to as the Commissioner) intend to award a contract to Smile Care 24 Limited for the provision of Dental Out of Hours Services across Kings Lynn following a robust Competitive Process.
Services are expected to commence on 1st December 2025 - 30th November 2030 for a duration of 4 years with the option to extend for up to a further 12 months .
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