Published date: 20 January 2017

This notice was replaced on 14 September 2017

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

Awarded contract (published 14 September 2017)

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

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£604,800

Procurement reference

SCW/NHSEQ80/00000333/2016

Published date

20 January 2017

Closing date

8 February 2017

Contract start date

1 April 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2021

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 England South (South West) is in a position to procure additional Units of Dental Activity (UDAs) for patients living in and around the Redland area of Bristol and up to a 1 kilometre radius from the current practice location.

The additional activity is required from April 1st 2017.

NHS England is looking to procure up to 6,000 UDAs per annum within a 1 kilometre radius of BS6 6RJ.

6,000 UDAs equates to approximately 2,800 patients (based on the AT average of 2.2 UDAs per patient).

UDAs will be offered at a fixed price of £25.20 per UDA which is non-negotiable.

The service specification works in relation to and not instead of the NHS (General Dental Services /Personal Dental Services Contracts) Regulations 2005.

NHS England is able to consider bids for all or part of the number of UDAs available. The minimum number of UDAs that will be considered is 1000. However, it is the intention of NHS England to award contract(s) as close to 6000 UDAs as possible.

It is expected that any successful bidder will be able to immediately accept new patients, and provide continuity of NHS dental care for those patients that have been displaced following the cessation.

The successful bidder will also be required to work closely with the Commissioning team in order to co-ordinate patient access to these new NHS places.

The Commissioner will be contracting for the Services using the standard General Dental Services (GDS) or Personal Dental Services (PDS) Contract.
For existing providers this will be an extension to their GDS or PDS Contract. For new Providers services will be contracted using a GDS Contract. Contract duration will depend on the contract type & could therefore have no time limit.


More information

Additional text

Providers must have the appropriate Care Quality Commission (CQC) registration and comply with the all other necessary technical, capability and capacity checks as detailed in the Selection Questionnaire, Specification and ITT documents.

Interested providers will be able to view the tender opportunity via the 'current tenders' list the In-Tend website.
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home

Alternatively, you should also be able to go directly to this particular tender opportunity by following the link below:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/ProjectManage/333

In order to access the tender documentation providers will need to 'express an interest' and register on the system. Bidders are required to respond to Selection & ITT questions directly within In-Tend and attach any requested documents separately to the placeholders provided.


About the buyer

Contact name

Alexandra Searle

Address

South Plaza
Marlborough Street
Bristol
BS1 3NX
England

Email

alexandra.searle@nhs.net

Website

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home