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title: "NHSE839 General Dental Access & Urgent Dental Care - North East and North Cumbria"
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# NHSE839 General Dental Access & Urgent Dental Care - North East and North Cumbria

Buyer: NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA ICB  
Current stage: Award  
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## Summary

NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB, in coordination with North of England Commissioning Support (NECS), has conducted a competitive tendering process for commissioning General Dental Access services and Urgent Dental Care services across the North East and North Cumbria. This procurement, titled "NHSE839 General Dental Access & Urgent Dental Care - North East and North Cumbria," falls under the industry category of dental practice and related services, classified by CPV code 85130000. The procurement stage is in the tenderUpdate phase with the contract valued at approximately £4,994,900 per lot, with some lots cancelled due to lack of suitable bids. The contract term is set from 01 April 2025 for seven years, with an option to extend for another three years. Key locations for service delivery include Durham Central, Berwick Town, and Carlisle.

This tender provides valuable opportunities for businesses offering dental services to expand their market presence in the North East and North Cumbria region. The procurement method used is an open procedure under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR), enabling a broad range of dental service providers, especially SMEs, to compete. Providers must demonstrate high quality and cost-efficiency in their bids. By participating, businesses can secure long-term contracts and establish a strong foothold in a critical health service sector, aligning with the relevant authority's requirements and contributing to community health outcomes.

## Notice

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB (the Relevant Authority), who has undertaken a competition to commission General Dental Access services and Urgent Dental Care services across the North East and North Cumbria.

### Lot Information

Durham Central North

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB (the Relevant Authority), who have undertaken a competition process under the Provider Selection Regime to commission a new General Dental Access service and Urgent Dental Care services in Durham Central North. The contract term is for an initial period of 7 years commencing on 01 January 2025, with an option to extend for a further 3 years at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. This is a new service. The contract will not be awarded to an incumbent provider.

Renewal: The contract is for 7 years, with effect from 01 January 2025, with the option to extend for a further 3 years, subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance and at the discretion of the Relevant Authority.

Durham Central South

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB (the Relevant Authority), who have undertaken a competition process under the Provider Selection Regime to commission a new General Dental Access service and Urgent Dental Care services in Durham Central South. The contract term is for an initial period of 7 years commencing on 01 January 2025, with an option to extend for a further 3 years at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. This is a new service. The contract will not be awarded to an incumbent provider. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the Standstill Period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 12th June 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. The Relevant Authority considered all of the Key Criteria and these were used as a basis in developing its evaluation criteria . The successful provider achieved the highest combined percentage score for both quality and finance in line with the evaluation criteria and therefore offers the most economically advantageous tender in accordance with the evaluation criteria. Written representation should be sent to: Necsu.psrprocurement@nhs.net Details of the individual(s) making the award decision: Executive Area Director - Tees Valley & Central No Conflicts of interest were identified.

Renewal: The contract is for 7 years, with effect from 01 January 2025, with the option to extend for a further 3 years, subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance and at the discretion of the Relevant Authority.

Lot 3 - Sunderland North

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB (the Relevant Authority), who are undertaking a competition to commission General Dental Access service and Urgent Dental Care services. These will be broken down into the following lots * Lot 1 - Durham Central North * Lot 2 - Durham Central South * Lot 3 - Sunderland North (no urgent care) * Lot 4 - Sunderland South ( no urgent care) * Lot 5 - Darlington * Lot 6 - Berwick Town North * Lot 7 - Berwick Town South * Lot 8 - Carlisle * Lot 9 - Workington * Lot 10 - Copeland * Lot 11 - Cockermouth The contract term is for an initial period of 7 years commencing on 01 January 2025, with an option to extend for a further 3 years at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. The closing date for submission of competition response is by 12:00 noon 08 April 2024. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. All bids will be fully evaluated against a quality and cost criteria, the highest scoring bidder will be have a further due diligence evaluation undertaken of the self certification statements. The "Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006" as amended by the "Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertaking (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulation 2014" (TUPE) does not apply to this contract. However, Providers are advised to obtain their own legal advice and carry out due diligence including the New Fair Deal non-statutory policy setting out how pensions issues are to be dealt with when staff are compulsorily transferred from the public sector to independent providers delivering public services. NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this competition and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including response submissions, will be conducted via the Atamis portal at: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should providers have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the Atamis helpdesk via: Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number 0800 9956035 The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 08.00 am - 06.00 pm Competition documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 08 March 2024.

Renewal: The contract is for 7 years, with effect from 01 January 2025, with the option to extend for a further 3 years, subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance and at the discretion of the Relevant Authority.

Lot 4 - Sunderland South

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB (the Relevant Authority), who are undertaking a competition to commission General Dental Access service and Urgent Dental Care services. These will be broken down into the following lots * Lot 1 - Durham Central North * Lot 2 - Durham Central South * Lot 3 - Sunderland North (no urgent care) * Lot 4 - Sunderland South ( no urgent care) * Lot 5 - Darlington * Lot 6 - Berwick Town North * Lot 7 - Berwick Town South * Lot 8 - Carlisle * Lot 9 - Workington * Lot 10 - Copeland * Lot 11 - Cockermouth The contract term is for an initial period of 7 years commencing on 01 January 2025, with an option to extend for a further 3 years at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. The closing date for submission of competition response is by 12:00 noon 08 April 2024. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. All bids will be fully evaluated against a quality and cost criteria, the highest scoring bidder will be have a further due diligence evaluation undertaken of the self certification statements. The "Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006" as amended by the "Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertaking (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulation 2014" (TUPE) does not apply to this contract. However, Providers are advised to obtain their own legal advice and carry out due diligence including the New Fair Deal non-statutory policy setting out how pensions issues are to be dealt with when staff are compulsorily transferred from the public sector to independent providers delivering public services. NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this competition and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including response submissions, will be conducted via the Atamis portal at: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should providers have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the Atamis helpdesk via: Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number 0800 9956035 The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 08.00 am - 06.00 pm Competition documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 08 March 2024.

Renewal: The contract is for 7 years, with effect from 01 January 2025, with the option to extend for a further 3 years, subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance and at the discretion of the Relevant Authority.

Lot 5 - Darlington

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB (the Relevant Authority), who are undertaking a competition to commission General Dental Access service and Urgent Dental Care services. These will be broken down into the following lots * Lot 1 - Durham Central North * Lot 2 - Durham Central South * Lot 3 - Sunderland North (no urgent care) * Lot 4 - Sunderland South ( no urgent care) * Lot 5 - Darlington * Lot 6 - Berwick Town North * Lot 7 - Berwick Town South * Lot 8 - Carlisle * Lot 9 - Workington * Lot 10 - Copeland * Lot 11 - Cockermouth The contract term is for an initial period of 7 years commencing on 01 January 2025, with an option to extend for a further 3 years at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. The closing date for submission of competition response is by 12:00 noon 08 April 2024. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. All bids will be fully evaluated against a quality and cost criteria, the highest scoring bidder will be have a further due diligence evaluation undertaken of the self certification statements. The "Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006" as amended by the "Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertaking (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulation 2014" (TUPE) does not apply to this contract. However, Providers are advised to obtain their own legal advice and carry out due diligence including the New Fair Deal non-statutory policy setting out how pensions issues are to be dealt with when staff are compulsorily transferred from the public sector to independent providers delivering public services. NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this competition and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including response submissions, will be conducted via the Atamis portal at: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should providers have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the Atamis helpdesk via: Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number 0800 9956035 The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 08.00 am - 06.00 pm Competition documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 08 March 2024.

Renewal: The contract is for 7 years, with effect from 01 January 2025, with the option to extend for a further 3 years, subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance and at the discretion of the Relevant Authority.

* Lot 6 - Berwick Town North

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB (the Relevant Authority), who are undertaking a competition to commission General Dental Access service and Urgent Dental Care services. These will be broken down into the following lots * Lot 1 - Durham Central North * Lot 2 - Durham Central South * Lot 3 - Sunderland North (no urgent care) * Lot 4 - Sunderland South ( no urgent care) * Lot 5 - Darlington * Lot 6 - Berwick Town North * Lot 7 - Berwick Town South * Lot 8 - Carlisle * Lot 9 - Workington * Lot 10 - Copeland * Lot 11 - Cockermouth The contract term is for an initial period of 7 years commencing on 01 January 2025, with an option to extend for a further 3 years at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. The closing date for submission of competition response is by 12:00 noon 08 April 2024 Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. All bids will be fully evaluated against a quality and cost criteria, the highest scoring bidder will be have a further due diligence evaluation undertaken of the self certification statements. The "Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006" as amended by the "Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertaking (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulation 2014" (TUPE) does not apply to this contract. However, Providers are advised to obtain their own legal advice and carry out due diligence including the New Fair Deal non-statutory policy setting out how pensions issues are to be dealt with when staff are compulsorily transferred from the public sector to independent providers delivering public services. NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this competition and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including response submissions, will be conducted via the Atamis portal at: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should providers have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the Atamis helpdesk via: Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number 0800 9956035 The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 08.00 am - 06.00 pm Competition documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 08 March 2024.

Renewal: The contract is for 7 years, with effect from 01 January 2025, with the option to extend for a further 3 years, subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance and at the discretion of the Relevant Authority.

Lot 7 - Berwick Town South

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB (the Relevant Authority), who are undertaking a competition to commission General Dental Access service and Urgent Dental Care services. These will be broken down into the following lots * Lot 1 - Durham Central North * Lot 2 - Durham Central South * Lot 3 - Sunderland North (no urgent care) * Lot 4 - Sunderland South ( no urgent care) * Lot 5 - Darlington * Lot 6 - Berwick Town North * Lot 7 - Berwick Town South * Lot 8 - Carlisle * Lot 9 - Workington * Lot 10 - Copeland * Lot 11 - Cockermouth The contract term is for an initial period of 7 years commencing on 01 January 2025, with an option to extend for a further 3 years at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. The closing date for submission of competition response is by 12:00 noon 08 April 2024. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. All bids will be fully evaluated against a quality and cost criteria, the highest scoring bidder will be have a further due diligence evaluation undertaken of the self certification statements. The "Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006" as amended by the "Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertaking (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulation 2014" (TUPE) does not apply to this contract. However, Providers are advised to obtain their own legal advice and carry out due diligence including the New Fair Deal non-statutory policy setting out how pensions issues are to be dealt with when staff are compulsorily transferred from the public sector to independent providers delivering public services. NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this competition and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including response submissions, will be conducted via the Atamis portal at: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should providers have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the Atamis helpdesk via: Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number 0800 9956035 The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 08.00 am - 06.00 pm Competition documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 08 March 2024.

Renewal: The contract is for 7 years, with effect from 01 January 2025, with the option to extend for a further 3 years, subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance and at the discretion of the Relevant Authority.

Lot 8 - Carlisle

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB (the Relevant Authority), who are undertaking a competition to commission General Dental Access service and Urgent Dental Care services. These will be broken down into the following lots * Lot 1 - Durham Central North * Lot 2 - Durham Central South * Lot 3 - Sunderland North (no urgent care) * Lot 4 - Sunderland South ( no urgent care) * Lot 5 - Darlington * Lot 6 - Berwick Town North * Lot 7 - Berwick Town South * Lot 8 - Carlisle * Lot 9 - Workington * Lot 10 - Copeland * Lot 11 - Cockermouth The contract term is for an initial period of 7 years commencing on 01 January 2025 with an option to extend for a further 3 years at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. The closing date for submission of competition response is by 12:00 noon 08 April 2024. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. All bids will be fully evaluated against a quality and cost criteria, the highest scoring bidder will be have a further due diligence evaluation undertaken of the self certification statements. The "Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006" as amended by the "Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertaking (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulation 2014" (TUPE) does not apply to this contract. However, Providers are advised to obtain their own legal advice and carry out due diligence including the New Fair Deal non-statutory policy setting out how pensions issues are to be dealt with when staff are compulsorily transferred from the public sector to independent providers delivering public services. NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this competition and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including response submissions, will be conducted via the Atamis portal at: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should providers have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the Atamis helpdesk via: Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number 0800 9956035 The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 08.00 am - 06.00 pm Competition documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 08 March 2024.

Renewal: The contract is for 7 years, with effect from 01 January 2025, with the option to extend for a further 3 years, subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance and at the discretion of the Relevant Authority.

Lot 9 - Workington

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB (the Relevant Authority), who are undertaking a competition to commission General Dental Access service and Urgent Dental Care services. These will be broken down into the following lots * Lot 1 - Durham Central North * Lot 2 - Durham Central South * Lot 3 - Sunderland North (no urgent care) * Lot 4 - Sunderland South ( no urgent care) * Lot 5 - Darlington * Lot 6 - Berwick Town North * Lot 7 - Berwick Town South * Lot 8 - Carlisle * Lot 9 - Workington * Lot 10 - Copeland * Lot 11 - Cockermouth The contract term is for an initial period of 7 years commencing on 01 January 2025, with an option to extend for a further 3 years at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. The closing date for submission of competition response is by 12:00 noon 08 April 2024. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. All bids will be fully evaluated against a quality and cost criteria, the highest scoring bidder will be have a further due diligence evaluation undertaken of the self certification statements. The "Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006" as amended by the "Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertaking (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulation 2014" (TUPE) does not apply to this contract. However, Providers are advised to obtain their own legal advice and carry out due diligence including the New Fair Deal non-statutory policy setting out how pensions issues are to be dealt with when staff are compulsorily transferred from the public sector to independent providers delivering public services. NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this competition and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including response submissions, will be conducted via the Atamis portal at: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should providers have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the Atamis helpdesk via: Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number 0800 9956035 The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 08.00 am - 06.00 pm Competition documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 08 March 2024.

Renewal: The contract is for 7 years, with effect from 01 January 2025, with the option to extend for a further 3 years, subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance and at the discretion of the Relevant Authority.

Lot 10 - Copeland

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB (the Relevant Authority), who are undertaking a competition to commission General Dental Access service and Urgent Dental Care services. These will be broken down into the following lots * Lot 1 - Durham Central North * Lot 2 - Durham Central South * Lot 3 - Sunderland North (no urgent care) * Lot 4 - Sunderland South ( no urgent care) * Lot 5 - Darlington * Lot 6 - Berwick Town North * Lot 7 - Berwick Town South * Lot 8 - Carlisle * Lot 9 - Workington * Lot 10 - Copeland * Lot 11 - Cockermouth The contract term is for an initial period of 7 years commencing on 01 January 2025, with an option to extend for a further 3 years at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. The closing date for submission of competition response is by 12:00 noon 08 April 2024. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. All bids will be fully evaluated against a quality and cost criteria, the highest scoring bidder will be have a further due diligence evaluation undertaken of the self certification statements. The "Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006" as amended by the "Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertaking (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulation 2014" (TUPE) does not apply to this contract. However, Providers are advised to obtain their own legal advice and carry out due diligence including the New Fair Deal non-statutory policy setting out how pensions issues are to be dealt with when staff are compulsorily transferred from the public sector to independent providers delivering public services. NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this competition and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including response submissions, will be conducted via the Atamis portal at: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should providers have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the Atamis helpdesk via: Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number 0800 9956035 The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 08.00 am - 06.00 pm Competition documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 08 March 2024.

Renewal: The contract is for 7 years, with effect from 01 January 2025, with the option to extend for a further 3 years, subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance and at the discretion of the Relevant Authority.

Lot 11 - Cockermouth

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB (the Relevant Authority), who are undertaking a competition to commission General Dental Access service and Urgent Dental Care services. These will be broken down into the following lots * Lot 1 - Durham Central North * Lot 2 - Durham Central South * Lot 3 - Sunderland North (no urgent care) * Lot 4 - Sunderland South ( no urgent care) * Lot 5 - Darlington * Lot 6 - Berwick Town North * Lot 7 - Berwick Town South * Lot 8 - Carlisle * Lot 9 - Workington * Lot 10 - Copeland * Lot 11 - Cockermouth The contract term is for an initial period of 7 years commencing on 01 January 2025, with an option to extend for a further 3 years at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. The closing date for submission of competition response is by 12:00 noon 08 April 2024. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. All bids will be fully evaluated against a quality and cost criteria, the highest scoring bidder will be have a further due diligence evaluation undertaken of the self certification statements. The "Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006" as amended by the "Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertaking (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulation 2014" (TUPE) does not apply to this contract. However, Providers are advised to obtain their own legal advice and carry out due diligence including the New Fair Deal non-statutory policy setting out how pensions issues are to be dealt with when staff are compulsorily transferred from the public sector to independent providers delivering public services. NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this competition and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including response submissions, will be conducted via the Atamis portal at: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should providers have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the Atamis helpdesk via: Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number 0800 9956035 The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 08.00 am - 06.00 pm Competition documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 08 March 2024.

Renewal: The contract is for 7 years, with effect from 01 January 2025, with the option to extend for a further 3 years, subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance and at the discretion of the Relevant Authority.

Berwick Town North

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB (the Relevant Authority), who have undertaken a competition under the Provider Selection Regime to commission a new General Dental Access service in Berwick Town North.

Carlisle

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB (the Relevant Authority), who have undertaken a competition under the Provider Selection Regime to commission a new General Dental Access service in Carlisle.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023502-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Apr 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 May 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £8,000,000 |
| Lots value | £8,002,460 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £22,361,160 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA ICB |
| Locality | SUNDERLAND |
| Post town | Sunderland |
| Postcode | SR5 3XB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC44 Sunderland |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Washington and Gateshead South |
| Delivery location | TLC1 Tees Valley and Durham, TLC2 Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear, TLC21 Northumberland, TLD1 Cumbria |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | HAVEN HEALTH (NORTH EAST) LIMITED TRADING AS DENTICARE; HAVEN HEALTH (NORTH EAST) LIMITED TRADING AS DENTICENTRE; TWEEDMOUTH DENTAL; WHITECROSS DENTAL CARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services

## Release History

- 27 Jul 2024 at 08:17 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023502-2024
- 24 Jul 2024 at 10:41 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022997-2024
- 11 Jun 2024 at 11:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017985-2024
- 26 Mar 2024 at 15:58 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009871-2024
- 8 Mar 2024 at 14:52 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007552-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk/
- https://www.necsu.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0446ee. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0446ee.json.