--- title: "Provision of NHS Personal Dental Services in both Marlborough, Wiltshire and Westbury, Wiltshire - NHS England South West (North)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c429bc6e-83d6-41e8-b3bf-f982346cdd7f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c429bc6e-83d6-41e8-b3bf-f982346cdd7f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c429bc6e-83d6-41e8-b3bf-f982346cdd7f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c429bc6e-83d6-41e8-b3bf-f982346cdd7f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2018-10-17" --- # Provision of NHS Personal Dental Services in both Marlborough, Wiltshire and Westbury, Wiltshire - NHS England South West (North) Buyer: NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c429bc6e-83d6-41e8-b3bf-f982346cdd7f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c429bc6e-83d6-41e8-b3bf-f982346cdd7f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c429bc6e-83d6-41e8-b3bf-f982346cdd7f.json) ## Summary The NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit is currently conducting a tender process for the Provision of NHS Personal Dental Services in Marlborough and Westbury, Wiltshire. This procurement falls under the health services category and is classified using the CPV code 85100000. The open procedure procurement method has a deadline for tender submissions set for 15th November 2018. The anticipated contract start date for the Marlborough services is 13th May 2019, while for Westbury, it is expected to commence on 27th June 2019. Services must be delivered within specified mile radii from designated postal codes. This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for dental service providers, particularly those able to operate within the defined locations and meet the required patient care standards. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) will benefit from competing for this contract, especially those with capabilities in patient management and dental services delivery. The fixed price of £23.60 per Unit of Dental Activity (UDA) offers a predictable financial model, encouraging interested businesses to engage and potentially expand their operations. ## Notice NHS England South West (North) (the Commissioner) is seeking to commission dental services for the delivery of approximately 8,900 Units of Dental Activity (UDAs) for patients living in and around the Marlborough, Wiltshire area, and 10,177 Units of Dental Activity (UDAs) for patients living in and around the Westbury, Wiltshire area. The procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central & West Commissioning Support Unit (SCWCSU) on behalf of the Commissioners, and is offered due to the expiry of Contracts. New services for Marlborough, Wiltshire will be required to be delivered from within a 2 mile radius of SN8 4BY, and for Westbury, Wiltshire from within a 5 mile radius of BA13 3FQ. The 8,900 Marlborough UDAs are expected to provide dental services for approximately 3,869 patients, and the 10,177 Westbury UDAs for 4,424 patients (based on the NHS England South (North) West average of 2.3 UDAs per patient). The Commissioner will be contracting for the Services using standard Personal Dental Services (PDS) Agreements and appended service specifications. The Agreements are both offered for 4 year periods which are anticipated to commence on 13th May 2019 *. UDAs will be offered at a fixed price of PS23.60 per UDA exclusive of VAT which is non-negotiable. The successful bidder will be required to accept new patients from the start of the agreement. The successful bidder will also be required to work closely with the NHS England Commissioning Team in order to co-ordinate and promote patient access to achieve the expected level of dental performance. The service specification is an appendix to the NHS (General Dental Services /Personal Dental Services Contracts) Regulations 2005. * The Commissioner anticipates services to commence on the 13th May 2019 for Marlborough, and the 27th June 2019 for Westbury, however if new premises need to be sourced by the successful provider the contract start date will be negotiated and the final implementation plan will be confirmed between the Commissioner and the successful provider during mobilisation. Additional information: Interested providers will be able to view the tender opportunity via the 'current tenders' list on the e-procurement portal (In-tend). https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home In order to submit a bid, you will need to register on the e-procurement portal and 'express an interest' and then complete all necessary questions as specified within the documents. On registration, please include at least two contacts to allow for access to the portal in times of absence. The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but is instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77). The tendering process will be conducted in accordance with the requirements and flexibilities provided by Articles 74 to 76 of the Directive, and Regulations 74 to 76 of the Regulations. The Authority will run a transparent tender process, treating all Bidders equally. For the avoidance of doubt, the Authority will not be bound by the Regulations or the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union or any other regulations or legislation except for the specific parts or circumstances that apply to the procurement of these Services. Neither the inclusion of a Bidder selection stage, nor the use of any language or terms found in the Directive or Regulations, nor the description of the procedure voluntarily adopted by the Authority ("Open", "Restricted", "Competitive Procedure with Negotiation", "Competitive Dialogue" or any other description), nor any other indication, shall be taken to mean that the Authority intends to hold itself bound by the Directive or Regulations, save by the provisions applicable to services coming within the scope of Annex XIV of the Directive / Schedule 3 of the Regulations. The Contracting Authority intends to voluntarily observe the award decision notices provisions and 10 day standstill period described in Regulation 86 of the Regulations. Unsuccessful Bidders will receive scores and reasons for the decision, including the characteristics and relative advantages of the winning bid and the reasons why the Bidder/application was unsuccessful. Deadline for lodging of appeals should be in accordance with Regulation 87 and Regulation 91 of the Regulations. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b65d780-c23d-4c25-9c7f-0dbc925f7226 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Oct 2018 | | Submission deadline | 15 Nov 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 12 May 2019 - 12 May 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | Locality | BRISTOL | | Post town | Bristol | | Postcode | BS1 3NX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England | | ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of | | Local authority | Bristol, City of | | Electoral ward | Central | | Westminster constituency | Bristol Central | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 17 Oct 2018 at 08:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b65d780-c23d-4c25-9c7f-0dbc925f7226 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b65d780-c23d-4c25-9c7f-0dbc925f7226 17th October 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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