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title: "General Dental Services Scarborough"
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# General Dental Services Scarborough

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND AND NHS IMPROVEMENT NORTH EAST AND YORKSHIRE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02eaed

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## Summary

NHS England and NHS Improvement North East and Yorkshire is seeking tenders for General Dental Services in Scarborough, aimed at enhancing oral health and reducing health disparities. The procurement process is currently in the awarded stage, with the contract set to commence on 1st July 2022, lasting for an initial term of five years, with an option to extend for two additional years. Interested parties must register on the In-Tend e-tendering portal, with the tender documentation available from 10th January 2022 and the submission deadline having been at 12:00 noon on 9th February 2022. The estimated value of the contract is £7,246,148, classified under dental practice and related services.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for dental service providers, particularly those focusing on NHS dental services, to establish or expand their operations in the Scarborough area. Businesses capable of meeting the requirements for comprehensive patient care, along with a commitment to social value principles, would be well-suited to participate in this competition. The contract encourages improving community health outcomes, making it an attractive prospect for established providers as well as small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) looking to enhance their market presence.

## Notice

North of England Commissioning Support are working for and behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement North East and Yorkshire to General Dental Services in Scarborough.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Contracting Authority is procuring General Dental Services for Scarborough. The over-arching aims of the Contracting Authority in respect of dental service provision are: To improve oral health and to reduce inequalities in health and well-being. To improve access to NHS dental services and to improve the experience of all patients. To develop integrated and consistent services. To ensure equitable and timely access to primary, urgent and elective care. The Contracting Authority plans for a contract commencement date of 01 July 2022 for an initial contract term of 5-years with the option to extend the contract by 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 Rules Regime, Regulations 74 to 77 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) (for health, social, education, and certain other service contracts). Tender documentation will be available from 10 January 2022 and the closing time and date for tender returns is 12:00 noon on 09 February 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 take into account the priorities of the Contracting Authority relating to "economic, social, and environmental well-being" by utilising the UK Governments Social Value Model. This procurement will be conducted using an e-Tendering portal (In-Tend). The In-Tend portal can be found at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home and search for the project NHSE538 Invitation to Tender - General Dental Services - Scarborough. Please note that it is free to register on In-Tend, which can be accessed at any time of day as long as you have a working internet connection. Should providers have any queries regarding In-Tend a dedicated help desk is available and can be contacted on +44 8442728810 or email: support@in-tend.co.uk. The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (as amended) do not apply to this procurement; however bidders are advised to obtain their own legal advice and carry out due diligence. 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. Additional information: Tender documentation will be available from 10 January 2022 and the closing time and date for tender returns is 12:00 noon on 09 February 2022. The In-Tend portal can be found at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009053-2022 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Apr 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Feb 2022 |
| Future notice date | 3 Dec 2021 |
| Award date | 4 Apr 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £7,246,148 |
| Lots value | £7,246,148 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £7,246,148 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND AND NHS IMPROVEMENT NORTH EAST AND YORKSHIRE |
| Additional buyers | NHS ENGLAND AND NHS IMPROVEMENT NORTH EAST & YORKSHIRE REGION |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS2 7UA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLE12 East Riding of Yorkshire |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services

## Release History

- 5 Apr 2022 at 08:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009053-2022
- 10 Jan 2022 at 14:34 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000640-2022
- 12 Oct 2021 at 12:15 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025472-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/pdfs/uksi_20150102_en.pdf
- http://www.necsu.nhs.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA31749
- https://www.necsu.nhs.uk/

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