Published date: 14 September 2018
Last edited date: 14 September 2018
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Contract summary
Industry
Health and social work services - 85000000
Location of contract
North East
Value of contract
£10,335,000
Procurement reference
NHSE320
Published date
14 September 2018
Closing date
8 October 2018
Contract start date
1 June 2019
Contract end date
31 May 2029
Contract type
Service contract
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?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
North of England Commissioning Support is working for and on behalf of NHS England - Cumbria & the North East who wish to commission a general dental service contract in Billingham.
The aim of the service will be to deliver comprehensive routine general dental services for this area.
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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
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". The basic principles of the Open Procedure will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability, and technical competence of bidders in accordance with The Light-Touch Rules Regime, Regulations 74 to 77 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No102) (for Health, Social, Education, and certain other Service Contracts)..
This procurement will be conducted via the NECS e-tendering system (Proactis) 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 PROACTIS portal.
To express an interest in tendering for this procurement, please register on the PROACTIS e-tendering portal, which can be found at: https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS and follow the registration instructions.
Please note that it is free to register on PROACTIS, which can be accessed at any time of day.
Should you have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal, you should contact the eTendering provider by Email: Suppliersupport@proactis.com or Website: http://proactis.kayako.com/suppliernetwork/Core/Default/Index (Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5.00pm).
PLEASE NOTE: The closing date for receipt of tenders is 12 noon on 08 October 2018.
About the buyer
Contact name
Ian Blagg
Address
Westpoint Road, Thornaby
STOCKTON-ON-TEES
TS176BL
England
Telephone
01642 745129 ext 45129
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