Published date: 16 December 2020

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 4 January 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Orthodontic services - 85131100

Location of contract

East Midlands

Value of contract

£0 to £351,960

Procurement reference

20201216170037-68205

Published date

16 December 2020

Closing date

4 January 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 March 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU) on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement - Midlands ("the Authority") is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to deliver an orthodontic service in Lincolnshire.

A need has arisen to provide an orthodontic service to an existing caseload in Lincolnshire. The current contract terminates on 28 February 2021 and delivers services out of Sleaford and Lincoln. The new contract will commence on 1st March 2021 for a period of 24 Months until 31st March 2023 (No extension).

The new service will be delivered under an NHS England Personal Dental Service (PDS) Agreement for Orthodontic Patients in Active Treatment. The new provider must have a premise which has a Lincolnshire postcode; you will be asked to provide the address of your premises as part of the Qualification Questions.

There will be no more than 555 cases in Active Treatment and no fewer than 270 cases in Supervised Retention. There will be a payment of £662 for a patient in Active Treatment and a payment of £25 for a patient in Supervised Retention, in line with the National Tariff. The current Provider will continue to see their patient base for the remainder of the contract which will affect the contract value at the point of commencement.

The Commissioner invites potential bidders to review the RfQ documentation located on the EU Supply e-tendering Portal under Quote/ Tender reference: 42666. The deadline for RfQ submissions is 12pm Monday 4th January 2021

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/supplier/publictenders?B=AGCSU

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About the buyer

Contact name

Charlotte Highcock

Address

Birch House, Ransom Wood Business Park
Southwell Road West
Mansfield
NG21 0HJ
ENG

Email

charlotte.highcock@nhs.net

Website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/