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Contract notice

Information

Published

Expire date: 15/11/2021

External Reference: 2021-513804

FTS Reference: 2021-026525

Contract notice

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

NHS England and Improvement - Midlands
Wildwood, Wildwood Drive
Worcester
WR5 2LG
UK
E-mail: c.woodman@nhs.net
NUTS code:  UKF11 -  Derby
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/68205

I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
https://www.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=agcsu
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Health

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

West Midlands Out of Hours Urgent Dental Care Service based in Birmingham
Reference number:  AG21008
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

85131000  -  Dental-practice services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

NHS England and NHS Improvement - Midlands (the Commissioner) is inviting providers to express interest in delivering an Out of Hours Urgent Dental Care Service for the West Midlands, to be based in Birmingham.
Tender information is available at https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=agcsu (Project number 46218) and bids must be submitted by 2pm on Monday, 15th November 2021.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 600000.00  GBP
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

85131000  -  Dental-practice services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKG3 -  West Midlands
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

HS England and NHS Improvement - Midlands (the Commissioner) is inviting providers to express interest in delivering an Out of Hours Urgent Dental Care Service for the West Midlands, to be based in Birmingham.
As a result of this procurement exercise a contract will be established with the successful Bidder for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 1 year. The successful provider is expected to be fully operational and providing services from 1st April 2022.
The Service is required to be open at weekends (both Saturday and Sunday) and Bank Holidays between 9am and 2pm with a minimum of five hours per day (and with a decontamination process to follow clinical face to face hours). The total indicative number of sessions each year is 112, with estimated patient contact numbers between 2500 and 3000. The estimated annual contract value is approximately £150,000.
Tender information is available at https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=agcsu (Project number 46218) and bids must be submitted by 2pm on Monday, 15th November 2021.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 600000.00  GBP
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 01/04/2022  /  End: 31/03/2026
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
Initial term of contract is three years with the option to extend for a further one year (maximum contract length four years).
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.1)

Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:  All professional and/or trade registrations is specified within the tender documentation.
III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
Financial standing requirements for the Procurement are outlined within Document 1 - ITT Process Overview, Section 9.4 Financial Standing
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:  
Financial standing requirements for the Procurement are outlined within Document 1 - ITT Process Overview, Section 9.4 Financial Standing
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
All technical capacity and its evaluation criteria are specified within the tender documentation.
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  15/11/2021
Local time:  14:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months : 4  (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  15/11/2021
Local time:  14:30

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.3)

Additional information

The Contracting Authority will be using an eTendering system in this procurement exercise. The services described within this notice relate to the Light Touch Regime in the Public Procurement Regulations 2015. Neither the publication of this notice nor the employment of any particular terminology nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the Contracting Authority intends to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations. Please see published documentation for further details.
If you wish to express an interest and view ITT documents please register on the EU Supply website https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=UK. The project reference is Quote/tender 46218 - AG21008 - West Midlands Out of Hours Urgent Dental Care Service based in Birmingham.
Please note the deadline for ITT submissions is 14:00 on Monday 15th November 2021.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Arden & GEM Commissioning Support Unit
Cardinal Square, 10 Nottingham Road
Derby
DE1 3QT
UK