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title: "NHSE940 West Yorkshire Prisons (Adult Male) Dental Service for and on behalf of NHS England North East and Yorkshire Health and Justice Team"
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# NHSE940 West Yorkshire Prisons (Adult Male) Dental Service for and on behalf of NHS England North East and Yorkshire Health and Justice Team

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND NORTH EAST AND YORKSHIRE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-049bbf

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## Summary

NHS England North East and Yorkshire have awarded the contract for the provision of dental services to West Yorkshire Prisons (Adult Male) under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The contract, titled "NHSE940 West Yorkshire Prisons (Adult Male) Dental Service," covers secure settings including HMP Leeds, HMP Wealstun, and HMP Wakefield. This procurement falls under the health services category and follows the regulations set forth in the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, exempt from the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The formal award follows the conclusion of the standstill period on 11 December 2024, with the contract commencing on 1 April 2025 for an initial five years, extendable for an additional three years based on performance. The total value of the contract is £3,560,000.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in healthcare services, specifically dental care providers with experience in secure environments. The awarded contract allows the successful provider, Time for Teeth Ltd, to deliver essential services to a challenging and critical client base. Businesses with expertise in healthcare provision, staff management under TUPE regulations, and those capable of ensuring high standards of service delivery within a correctional setting will find this contract particularly fitting. Moreover, this project offers an extended period of engagement and potential for growth and stability with NHS England North East and Yorkshire, providing a stable revenue stream and an excellent portfolio addition for the service provider.

## Notice

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 midnight 11 December 2024 (8 days following publication of intention to award notice). This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.' North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England North East and Yorkshire - Health and Justice Team (the Relevant Authority), who have undertaken a competition to commission NHSE940 West Yorkshire Prisons (Adult Male) Dental Service under a Personal Dental Services Agreement - July 2018.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

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 midnight 11 December 2024 (8 days following publication of intention to award notice). This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.' North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England North East and Yorkshire - Health and Justice Team (the Relevant Authority), who have undertaken a competition to commission NHSE940 West Yorkshire Prisons (Adult Male) Dental Service under a Personal Dental Services Agreement - July 2018. The West Yorkshire Prisons (Adult Male) Dental Service is covering West Yorkshire secure settings of HMP Leeds, HMP Wealstun and HMP Wakefield. The contract term is for an initial period of 5 years commencing on 01 April 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 submissions was 12 noon 18 October 2024. Additional information: Firstly, 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) may 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. Secondly, previous publication concerning this procedure publication reference 2024/S 000-029785 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 were available on the e-tendering site from 18 September 2024 All bids were fully evaluated against a quality and cost criteria, the highest scoring bidder will have a further due diligence evaluation undertaken of the self-certification statements.

Options: The contract term is for an initial period of 5 years commencing on 01 April 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.

Renewal: The contract is for 5 years, with effect from 01 April 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040219-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Oct 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Nov 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,648,144 |
| Lots value | £3,648,144 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £3,560,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND NORTH EAST AND YORKSHIRE |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS2 7UE |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TIME FOR TEETH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 13 Dec 2024 at 11:08 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040219-2024
- 28 Nov 2024 at 11:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038416-2024
- 18 Sep 2024 at 09:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029785-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.england.nhs.uk/north-east-yorkshire/
- https://www.necsu.nhs.uk/

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