Published date: 11 February 2020
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Contract summary
Industry
Dental and subspecialty instruments and devices - 33130000
Teeth - 33141820
Porcelain teeth - 33141821
Acrylic teeth - 33141822
Laboratory services - 71900000
Dental-practice services - 85131000
Location of contract
Any region
Value of contract
£280,025 to £302,359
Procurement reference
EW/PDSE/LAB/V2
Published date
11 February 2020
Approach to market date
25 February 2020
Contract start date
1 July 2020
Contract end date
30 June 2021
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?
No
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
The aim of this tender is to ensure that PDSE achieves value for money, the highest quality work and consistent service level, by competitively offering these services to the market. Currently the provision of all dental laboratory services is delivered by a supplier based in the West Country but this comes to an end in 2020.
Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise CIC (PDSE) was founded in 2013 and is responsible for running four Dental Education Facilities across the Southwest, with clinics in Exeter, Truro and two in Plymouth.
PDSE also employs its own team of in house clinicians who treat a range of patients including specific initiatives such as a dedicated clinic for people experiencing homelessness in Plymouth.
Students are on site for approximately 38 weeks per year and the number of clinical days undertaken by each student year group increases as they progress through the course. Currently, years 1, 2 and 5 are based in Plymouth with years 3 in Exeter and 4 in Truro although this is under review.
PDSE does have its own in house laboratory in both its Truro and Devonport facilities. This is a basic set up, currently used for teaching to supporting the student's curriculum only, and not to produce work for patients.
It is anticipated that the contract will commence on 1st July 2020, and will run until 30th June 2022 with an option to extend for a further 2 years. (2+1+1)
All bidders must have and be able to provide evidence of accreditation with DAMAS, GDC registration and MDR (MHRA) laboratory registration number
If you make a dental appliance, you must understand and comply with your legal responsibilities as "manufacturer" under the Medical Device Regulations (MDR). This includes the legal requirement to register with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
From 26 May 2020 the current Medical Devices Directive (MDD) will change to become the Medical Device Regulations (MDR).
If you commission and manufacture dental appliances you must comply with the Medical Device Regulations (MDR). Compliance with this is a legal requirement and failure to comply is a criminal offence (gdc-uk.org)
All materials used in the manufacture of appliances must meet the essential requirements of the MDR/MHRA/ISO.
You must ensure that all DAMAS Management System Specifications and MDR requirements are met including all quality, pricing, labeling and cross infection, and when commissioning appliances, a statement of manufacture must be offered to the patient.
The contractor is responsible for ensuring all elements of the process have undergone the appropriate disinfection processes and protocols.
Please email expressions of interest to procurement@plymouth.ac.uk
More information
Spend profile
| Financial year | Budget |
|---|---|
| 2019/2020 | £302,359 |
About the buyer
Contact name
Procurement
Address
Drake Circus
PLYMOUTH
PL48AA
England
Telephone
01752 582057
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Approach to market date: 25 February 2020
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