Personal Dental Services (PDS) in London Prisons and Heathrow Immigration Removal Centre

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

5 February 2021

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)

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

NHS England (hereafter referred to as "the Authority") ran a competitive procurement process 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 was 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


The contract for the Service is 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).

Contract Start and End Dates:

HMP Wandsworth & HMP Brixton
01/04/2021 - 31/03/2028
IRC Heathrow
01/09/2021 - 31/08/2028
HMP Pentonville & HMP Wormwood Scrubs
01/12/2021 - 30/11/2028
HMP Belmarsh, HMP Thameside
and HMP YOI Isis 01/04/2022 - 31/03/2029

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More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Personal Dental Services (PDS) in London Prisons and Heathrow Immigration Removal Centre

• Opportunity
• Published 28 September 2020, last edited 29 September 2020

Additional text

This Tender process was 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.

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Award information

Awarded date

1 February 2021

Contract start date

1 April 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2028

Total value of contract

£12,053,720

This contract was awarded to 4 suppliers.

NAHAL SADRY LIMITED

NAHAL SADRY LIMITED

Smile Care Slough 24 Limited

VISITING SPECIALIST SERVICES LIMITED

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About the buyer

Contact name

Ahsan Haji

Address

75-77 Worship Street
LONDON
EC2A2DU
England

Telephone

02036881474

Email

ahsan.haji@nhs.net