Published date: 28 September 2020

Last edited date: 29 September 2020

This notice was replaced on 5 February 2021

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 5 February 2021)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Dental practice and related services - 85130000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£8,600,000 to £12,100,000

Procurement reference

PRJ0941 ITT

Published date

28 September 2020

Closing date

6 November 2020

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

1 April 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

NHS England (hereafter referred to as "the Authority") is seeking to commission Personal Dental Services (PDS) in London Prisons and Heathrow Immigration Removal Centre ("the Service").

From 1 April 2019, NHS England and NHS Improvement are working together as a new single organisation to better support the NHS to deliver improved care for patients. Further information regarding the role and purpose of NHS England and NHS Improvement is available from this url: https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/about-nhs-england/

This procurement has divided into 4 Lots:
Lot 1 Immigration Removal Central Heathrow
Lot 2 HMP Wandsworth & HMP Brixton
Lot 3 HMP Pentonville & HMP Wormwood Scrubs
Lot 4 HMP Belmarsh, HMP Thameside and HMP YOI Isis


What is in Scope?

• Full range of PDS mandatory dental services

 examination;
 advice and planning of treatment;
 periodontal treatment;
 surgical treatment;
 the taking of radiographs;
 the issue of prescriptions,
 diagnosis;
 preventative care and treatment;
 conservative treatment;
 supply and repair of dental appliances;
 the supply of listed drugs and listed appliances;

• Minor Oral Surgery Sessions (except IRC)
• Triage Service
• Multi-disciplinary team approach to service delivery including hygienist and oral health educator
• Prevention & oral health education
• Repair & maintenance of fixed assets and repair maintenance and replacement of non-fixed assets


What is not in Scope?

• Additional services
 advanced mandatory services
 dental public health services
 domiciliary services
 orthodontic services
 sedation services

• Medicine dispensing and costs - responsibility of healthcare providers

Bidders should refer to the procurement documentation for a full list of services to be delivered, the contract values and the actual individual contract dates.

A bidder may submit tenders for one, multiple or all lots.
A bidder can be awarded a maximum of two Lots from Lots 2, 3 and 4.
This cap does not include the IRC Lot 1, therefore, it is possible for a bidder to win 2 Lots from Prison Lots 2, 3 and 4 and also the IRC Lot 1


The contract for the Service will be awarded for a period of 5 years, with an optional extension for a further period of 2 years (twenty-four months) in two one year increments (5+1+1). Therefore the maximum duration of this contract, if all extension options are taken up will be 7 years (84 months).

Interested Bidders must access the ITT documentation via the link provided and submit an ITT response via the online questionnaires on the e-Tendering portal 'ProContract' before the submission deadline stipulated. See the procurement documentation (ITT Document 1 - Guidance Document) for more details.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Dental Services in the London Prisons and Heathrow Immigration Removal Centre

  • Early engagement
  • Published 10 July 2020, last edited 24 September 2020

Links

Additional text

The Procurement process will be facilitated entirely online via ProContract portal. Interested Applicants wishing to participate in the procurement must register, express an interest and complete the online questionnaires hosted on the portal prior to the deadline for submission. All clarification requests and correspondence pertaining to this ITT opportunity must be directed through the portal. A timetable for the procurement, guidance re: process, and supplementary information relating to each contract opportunity is also available from the portal.

This Tender process is being managed by NEL Commissioning Support Unit (NEL) on behalf of The Authority in connection with a competitive procurement exercise that is being conducted in accordance with a process based on the Open Procedure under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations" (as amended)). The services to which this Procurement relates fall within the "Light Touch Regime" (LTR) governing procurement of Health, Social, Education and Other service contracts. Neither the reference to "Open Procedure", "ITT", "SQ", the use of the term "Tender process", nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the Contracting Authority intends to hold itself bound to any of the Regulations, save those applicable to LTR provisions.

Bidders are also to note that information relating to this procurement is provided in good faith, and may be subject to amendment by The Authority

About the buyer

Contact name

Ahsan Haji

Address

75-77 Worship Street
LONDON
EC2A2DU
England

Email

ahsan.haji@nhs.net