Published date: 3 November 2020

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.


Closing: 30 November 2020, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Dental-practice services - 85131000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£0 to £1,144,080

Procurement reference

20201103110030-68205

Published date

3 November 2020

Closing date

30 November 2020

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 April 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2025

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 and NHS Improvement - West Midlands (referred to as the Commissioner) is inviting providers to express interest in delivering Out of Hours urgent dental care services for Lot 1- Birmingham and Lot 2 - Hereford.

As a result of this procurement exercise a contract will be established with the successful Bidder(s) for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 1 year. The successful provider is expected to be fully operational, providing services from 1st April 2021.

Lot 1 - Birmingham
The Services are required to be open at weekends (Saturday and, Sunday) and Bank Holidays for a minimum of five hours per day (with a decontamination process to follow clinical face to face hours). The total indicative number of sessions for this Lot is 112, with estimated patient contact numbers between 5040 and 6720. The estimated contract value is 762720.00.

TUPE is applicable and Bidders are required to take their own advice on whether TUPE or COSOP will apply to this Lot they and their specific submitted bid.

Lot 2 - Hereford
The Services are required to be open at weekends (Saturday and, Sunday) and Bank Holidays for a minimum of five hours per day (with a decontamination process to follow clinical face to face hours) . The total indicative number of sessions for this Lot is 112, with estimated patient contact numbers between 1680 and 2240. The estimated contract value is 381360.00.

Further information and the ITT documentation can be found at https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=agcsu and bids must be submitted by 17.00 p.m. on 30 November 2020. The tender ID No is 41808.

AGCSU is supporting this Procurement in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the "Regulations"). The Services is being procured as "Schedule 3 - Social and Other Specific Services" and AGCSU is bound only by those parts of the Regulations applying to Schedule 3 services.


About the buyer

Contact name

Charlotte Highcock

Address

St. Chads Court, 216 Hagley Road
Birmingham
B16 9RG
ENG

Email

charlotte.highcock@nhs.net

Website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/