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title: "General Dental Services - Whitby and Robin Hood's Bay"
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# General Dental Services - Whitby and Robin Hood's Bay

Buyer: NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e459aaa3-db1d-4aa5-9c8e-b35d4aaccc9e

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## Summary

The procurement process is being conducted by the North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) on behalf of NHS England for the General Dental Services in Whitby and Robin Hood's Bay. This contract is valued at £5,450,746 and is classified under health and social work services. The open procedure will be used to evaluate bids, and tender documentation became available on 2nd March 2022, with the submission deadline set for 12:00 noon on 4th April 2022. The contract term is for five years, commencing on 5th September 2022, with a potential extension of two additional years subject to performance assessment. The delivery locations are situated in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those involved in providing health and dental services, to expand their portfolio and client base. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-suited to participate, especially those with expertise in delivering dental care or related health services. The emphasis on social value adds a layer of appeal for bids focused on enhancing community well-being and employee engagement, making it essential for competitors to outline how their services can positively impact the local population and environment.

## Notice

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSE/I) North East and Yorkshire (NE&Y) (the Contracting Authority) who wish to commission General Dental Services (GDS) for Whitby and Robin Hood's Bay under the Standard Clauses for a Personal Dental Services (PDS) Agreement 2018 and is managing this procurement process. The contract term is for an initial period of 5 years commencing 05 September 2022, with the option to extend for a further 2 years at the discretion of the Contracting Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. The basic principles of the open procedure will be followed for this procurement to test the capability, capacity, and technical competence of bidders in accordance with The Light Touch Regime, Regulations 74 to 77 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) (for health, social, education, and other certain service contracts). Tender documentation will be available from 02 March 2022, and the closing time and date for tender returns is by 12:00 noon on 04 April 2022. "Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 Contracting Authorities must consider: a) How what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social, and environmental well-being of the area where they exercise their functions; and b) How, in conducting the process of procurement, they might act with a view to securing that improvement. Accordingly, the subject matter of the contract has been scoped to consider the priorities of the Contracting Authority relating to "economic, social, and environmental well-being" by utilising the UK Government's Social Value Model. This procurement will be conducted using an e-Tendering portal (In-Tend). The In-Tend portal can be found at: www.in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu and search for the project reference number NHSE825 Invitation to Tender - General Dental Services -Whitby and Robin Hood's Bay. There will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including your submission, will be conducted via the portal. Please note that it is free to register on In-Tend, which can be accessed at any time of day, so long as you have a working internet connection. Should you have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal, you should contact the e-Tendering provider by e-mail at: support@in-tend.com or by phone on 0844 2728810. The helpdesk is available Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5.00pm. The Contracting Authority and NECS reserve the right to cancel the tender process at any point and will not be held liable for any costs resulting from any cancellation of the tender process or for any other costs incurred by those tendering for the contract

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9d06c2fb-344c-49a0-ab41-5086479c0858 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Jul 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Apr 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Jun 2022 |
| Contract period | 4 Sep 2022 - 4 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,450,746 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £5,450,746 |
| 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 | NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT |
| Locality | DURHAM |
| Post town | Durham |
| Postcode | DH1 3YG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Durham South |
| Westminster constituency | City of Durham |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SMILE CARE UNITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 6 Jul 2022 at 15:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9d06c2fb-344c-49a0-ab41-5086479c0858
- 3 Mar 2022 at 11:28 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/abc06231-2260-4121-b5e3-5c9d40240a46
- 2 Mar 2022 at 10:51 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/abc06231-2260-4121-b5e3-5c9d40240a46

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9d06c2fb-344c-49a0-ab41-5086479c0858
  6th July 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/abc06231-2260-4121-b5e3-5c9d40240a46
  3rd March 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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