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title: "Mandatory Dental Services - Rapid Commissioning of Additional Units of Dental Activity on behalf of NHS Sussex ICB"
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# Mandatory Dental Services - Rapid Commissioning of Additional Units of Dental Activity on behalf of NHS Sussex ICB

Buyer: NHS SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD, ON BEHALF OF NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-043613

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## Summary

The NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board, on behalf of NHS England, conducted a procurement process for Mandatory Dental Services in Sussex ICB. The title of the tender was "Mandatory Dental Services - Rapid Commissioning of Additional Units of Dental Activity on behalf of NHS Sussex ICB". The industry category was services relating to dental practice. The procurement method was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The tender involved the modification of existing contracts to increase access to Mandatory Dental Services within Sussex ICB. The procurement stage was completed with the award signed on 22nd December 2023.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for dental service providers willing to deliver increased activity in the form of additional Units of Dental Activity (UDAs) within specific geographic priority areas in Sussex. Small to medium-sized enterprises in the dental practice services sector are well-suited to compete and benefit from this tender. The contracting authority, NHS Sussex ICB, aimed to recover dental activity towards pre-pandemic levels, creating a demand for dental service providers to expand their services in identified priority regions of Sussex.

## Notice

This notice relates to the permitted modification of existing contracts under the Public Contract Regulations (2015), to enable additional access to Mandatory Dental Services (MDS) within Sussex ICB on a recurrent basis, in response to recent contract terminations and in accordance with the NHS 2023/24 priorities and operational planning guidance requirement to "Recover dental activity, improving units of dental activity (UDAs) towards pre-pandemic levels". The Commissioner considers that the modifications are permitted by Regulation 72(1)(c) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, where the need for modification has been brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority could not have foreseen, that the variation of the contracts does not alter the overall nature of the contracts, and that the increase in price of each contract does not exceed the value permitted within Regulation 72(1)(c). The scope of the contract has not been extended as the services provided remain materially the same. NHS Sussex ICB, working with NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB, NHS Frimley ICB, NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB, NHS Surrey Heartlands ICB and NHS Kent and Medway ICB (collectively the MDS5 Working Group) entered into a rapid commissioning process to secure additional Mandatory Dental Services activity. This process sought NHS dental providers to deliver increased activity in the form of additional, recurrent Units of Dental Activity (UDAs) as a variation to their existing contract for Mandatory Dental services, in a number of geographic priority areas. Priority areas were identified from three ICBs, based on additional activity requirements. The priority area identified in Sussex was 5P1-2 Adur, Arun and Worthing. A transparent, fair and proportionate process was carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.

### Lot Information

Adur, Arun and Worthing

NHS Sussex ICB, working with NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB, NHS Frimley ICB, NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB, NHS Surrey Heartlands ICB and NHS Kent and Medway ICB (collectively the MDS5 Working Group) entered into a rapid commissioning process to secure additional Mandatory Dental Services activity. This process sought NHS dental providers to deliver increased activity in the form of additional, recurrent Units of Dental Activity (UDAs) as a variation to their existing contract for Mandatory Dental services, in a number of geographic priority areas. Priority areas for the pilot were identified from three ICBs, based on additional activity requirements. The priority area identified in Sussex was 5P1-2 Adur, Arun and Worthing. The contracts to which modifications have been applied in 5P1-2 Adur, Arun and Worthing are:- Miss A Alavi - 6,000 Additional UDAs per annum; Dr Abrahim Askare Yagane (762369/0001) - 3,000 Additional UDAs per annum; Dr Abrahim Askare Yagane (763233/0001) - 1,000 Additional UDAs per annum. These variations are recurrent and additional to the provider's existing General Dental Services contract, which is not time limited. A transparent, fair and proportionate process was carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners. Additional information: 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 are instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).

### Procurement Information

The Commissioner considers that the modifications are permitted by Regulation 72(1)(c) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, where the need for modification has been brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority could not have foreseen, that the variation of the contracts does not alter the overall nature of the contracts, and that the increase in price of each contract does not exceed the value permitted within Regulation 72(1)(c). The scope of the contract has not been extended as the services provided remain materially the same. The Services commissioned through this process were healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003252-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £308,976 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD, ON BEHALF OF NHS ENGLAND |
| Locality | WORTHING |
| Post town | Brighton |
| Postcode | BN11 1DJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ27 West Sussex (South West) |
| Local authority | Worthing |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Worthing West |
| Delivery location | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | DR ABRAHIM ASKARI YAGANE; MISS A ALAVI |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85131000 - Dental-practice services

## Release History

- 31 Jan 2024 at 15:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003252-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.sussex.ics.nhs.uk/

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