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title: "Personal Dental Services (PDS) in London Prisons and Heathrow Immigration Removal Centre"
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# Personal Dental Services (PDS) in London Prisons and Heathrow Immigration Removal Centre

Buyer: N E L COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c58a21c3-c89f-42d1-a3ef-250d6208610e

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## Summary

NHS England, through the N E L Commissioning Support Unit, has conducted a competitive procurement process for Personal Dental Services (PDS) in various London Prisons and the Heathrow Immigration Removal Centre. This procurement, titled "Personal Dental Services (PDS) in London Prisons and Heathrow Immigration Removal Centre", falls under the health services category with an estimated total contract value of £12.1 million and will implement a five-year contract starting from April 1, 2021, with an option for two additional years. The contract encompasses four lots across locations including HMP Wandsworth, HMP Brixton, HMP Pentonville, and HMP Belmarsh, with key deadlines including a submission end date that previously fell on November 6, 2020.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses, particularly those in the dental service sector, as it allows for a diverse range of services including examination, treatment planning, and preventative care in a prison context. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, especially those with experience in providing similar health-related services. The competitive bidding process enables multiple bids across different lots, making this a viable opportunity for dental practices looking to expand their capabilities and reach in public health service provision.

## Notice

NHS England (hereafter referred to as "the Authority") ran a competitive procurement process to commission Personal Dental Services (PDS) in London Prisons and Heathrow Immigration Removal Centre ("the Service"). From 1 April 2019, NHS England and NHS Improvement are working together as a new single organisation to better support the NHS to deliver improved care for patients. Further information regarding the role and purpose of NHS England and NHS Improvement is available from this url: https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/about-nhs-england/ This procurement was divided into 4 Lots: Lot 1 Immigration Removal Central Heathrow Lot 2 HMP Wandsworth & HMP Brixton Lot 3 HMP Pentonville & HMP Wormwood Scrubs Lot 4 HMP Belmarsh, HMP Thameside and HMP YOI Isis What is in Scope? * Full range of PDS mandatory dental services examination; advice and planning of treatment; periodontal treatment; surgical treatment; the taking of radiographs; the issue of prescriptions, diagnosis; preventative care and treatment; conservative treatment; supply and repair of dental appliances; the supply of listed drugs and listed appliances; * Minor Oral Surgery Sessions (except IRC) * Triage Service * Multi-disciplinary team approach to service delivery including hygienist and oral health educator * Prevention & oral health education * Repair & maintenance of fixed assets and repair maintenance and replacement of non-fixed assets What is not in Scope? * Additional services advanced mandatory services dental public health services domiciliary services orthodontic services sedation services * Medicine dispensing and costs - responsibility of healthcare providers The contract for the Service is awarded for a period of 5 years, with an optional extension for a further period of 2 years (twenty-four months) in two one year increments (5+1+1). Therefore the maximum duration of this contract, if all extension options are taken up will be 7 years (84 months). Contract Start and End Dates: HMP Wandsworth & HMP Brixton 01/04/2021 - 31/03/2028 IRC Heathrow 01/09/2021 - 31/08/2028 HMP Pentonville & HMP Wormwood Scrubs 01/12/2021 - 30/11/2028 HMP Belmarsh, HMP Thameside and HMP YOI Isis 01/04/2022 - 31/03/2029 Additional information: This Tender process was managed by NEL Commissioning Support Unit (NEL) on behalf of The Authority in connection with a competitive procurement exercise that is being conducted in accordance with a process based on the Open Procedure under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations" (as amended)). The services to which this Procurement relates fall within the "Light Touch Regime" (LTR) governing procurement of Health, Social, Education and Other service contracts. Neither the reference to "Open Procedure", "ITT", "SQ", the use of the term "Tender process", nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the Contracting Authority intends to hold itself bound to any of the Regulations, save those applicable to LTR provisions.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/57d1b46a-be79-4435-9690-bad5b51ec47c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Feb 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Nov 2020 |
| Future notice date | 31 Aug 2020 |
| Award date | 1 Feb 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £12,100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £12,053,720 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | N E L COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC2A 2DU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham |
| Local authority | Hackney |
| Electoral ward | Hoxton East & Shoreditch |
| Westminster constituency | Hackney South and Shoreditch |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | NAHAL SADRY; SMILE CARE SLOUGH 24; VISITING SPECIALIST SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services

## Release History

- 5 Feb 2021 at 12:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/57d1b46a-be79-4435-9690-bad5b51ec47c
- 29 Sep 2020 at 09:04 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f93ccad-1dd1-4b4d-b03f-f3b04427641a
- 28 Sep 2020 at 22:36 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f93ccad-1dd1-4b4d-b03f-f3b04427641a
- 23 Sep 2020 at 23:21 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9cb8cbac-76d3-4d9a-8804-f367391531e2
- 27 Jul 2020 at 22:22 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9cb8cbac-76d3-4d9a-8804-f367391531e2
- 17 Jul 2020 at 09:01 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9cb8cbac-76d3-4d9a-8804-f367391531e2
- 10 Jul 2020 at 15:55 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9cb8cbac-76d3-4d9a-8804-f367391531e2
- 10 Jul 2020 at 15:50 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9cb8cbac-76d3-4d9a-8804-f367391531e2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/57d1b46a-be79-4435-9690-bad5b51ec47c
  5th February 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f93ccad-1dd1-4b4d-b03f-f3b04427641a
  29th September 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9cb8cbac-76d3-4d9a-8804-f367391531e2
  23rd September 2020 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=gJt6L2Uu1k6YUS9yfv-zoXbTVPn4FUdErzs7pEw06xhURUZZNlRUVTc0U1BaSEwzNllRTjFYNk5CNC4u
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/237e108d-14d4-4231-b987-aef17c04c83f
  Draft Procurement Information Pack
- https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=gJt6L2Uu1k6YUS9yfv-zoXbTVPn4FUdErzs7pEw06xhUOEZRMkM1RkVBNkZUTjgyWFBWVE02R1U0RS4u
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  Please follow this link to express interest in the procurement and view the tender documentation
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## Notice URLs

- https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/about-nhs-england/

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