Published date: 7 April 2021
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.
Contract summary
Industry
Dental-practice services - 85131000
Location of contract
North West
Value of contract
£22,000,000
Procurement reference
MT222466
Published date
7 April 2021
Closing date
10 May 2021
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 December 2021
Contract end date
30 November 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?
No
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) are working for, and on behalf of, NHS England and NHS Improvement North West who wish to commission a Community Dental Service (CDS), within the locality of Lancashire.The basic principles that mirror that of the open procedure will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability, and technical competence of tenderers in accordance with the Light Touch Regime within The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended), ensuring a fair, open and transparent process in accordance with NHS (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No. 2) Regulations 2013.Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 the Contracting Authority must consider:(a) How what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of the area where it exercises its functions, and(b) How, in conducting the process of procurement, it might act with a view to securing that improvement.Accordingly, the subject matter of the contract has been scoped to take into account the priorities of the Contracting Authority relating to economic, social and environmental well-being.This procurement will be conducted via the NECS e-tendering system (In-tend) as such there will be no hard copy documents issued to bidders and all communications between bidders and NECS, including tender submissions, will be conducted via the In-tend portal.To express an interest in tendering for this procurement, please register on the In-tend e-tendering portal, which can be found at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu and follow the registration instructions.Please note that it is free to register on In-tend, which can be accessed at any time of day.Should you have any queries, or are having problems using the portal, you should contact the e-Tendering provider by Email: support@in-tend.com or by phone 0844 2728810 (Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5.00pm).PLEASE NOTE: Tender documentation will be available via In-tend from 09 April 2021 and the closing date for receipt of tenders is 12 noon on 10 May 2021.
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Links
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- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR161735
- Tender notice
- NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at the link provided.
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Preston Business Centre, Watling Street Road
Preston
PR2 8DY
England
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