Published date: 14 November 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.


Closing: 6 December 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Community health services - 85323000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£3,000,000

Procurement reference

RTE008P

Published date

14 November 2017

Closing date

6 December 2017

Contract start date

3 September 2018

Contract end date

3 September 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

NHS England (Midlands and East) are looking to commission providers for Oral Surgery (Level 2) across Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex. The services will be based on 16 geographic lots to ensure provision across the area, the lots based on Clinical Commissioning Group areas. There is also at least 4 lots for the provision of Oral Surgery (Level 2) with sedation provided across the 4 counties.
Note that we expect some lots to have more than one provider, because of the potential size of the patient base. Please refer to the PQQ documentation for further information.


More information

Additional text

The Commissioners will hold supplier events lasting 1 (one) hour, to explain the procurement process and answer questions on the service requirement. The provider events are, for providers in Essex, at Swift House, Colchester Road, Chelmsford CM2 5PF, 14:00 on 21st November and for providers in Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and Norfolk at West Wing, Victoria House, Capital Park, Fulbourn CB21 5XB at 14:00 on 24th November. Either event may be split into 2 sessions (with a second session at 15:00) if there are 2 many interested parties attending to be accommodated in a single session.
If you wish to attend, please e-mail Nadia Kelsey (nadia.kelsey1@nhs.net) with preferred location and number of attendees (limited to 2 per provider). Nadia will provide you with information on parking and confirm your place has been reserved.
The Contracting Authority intends to use an e-Procurement Portal 'Arden and GEM CSU Procurement Portal' in this procurement exercise. To access (please see web link below):
https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
How to Apply: To register on the portal: https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html - From the Home Page, click the 'Click Here to Register' link - Accept the terms and conditions for using the portal - Complete your organisation and personal details - Choose a memorable username and submit. You will shortly be sent an email with your unique password, please treat this securely (if you lose it there is a 'Forgot my Password' link on the portal homepage) To Access the portal: - Login with your unique username and password - From the suppliers reserved area click 'PQQs Open to All Suppliers' -this is a repository of all PQQ's open to any registered supplier. - Browse the PQQs (there may be more than one page) and select pqq446_Title
Pre Qualification Minor Oral Surgery - Level 2 - East of England' by clicking on it - Note the Details buttons on the left for Navigation and the Actions below - Click the 'Express Interest' action -this will move the PQQ from the PQQs Open to All Suppliers area to your 'My PQQs' area - this is a reserved area for PQQs that you have either been invited to or expressed interest in.
The services described within this notice fall within Schedule 3 of the Public Procurement Regulations 2015 and are governed by the Light Touch Regime (LTR). Neither the publication of this notice nor the employment of any particular terminology nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the Contracting Authority intends to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations save those applicable to procurements conducted under the LTR.


About the buyer

Contact name

James Savill

Address

Lakeside 400, Old Chapel Way, Broadland Business Park
Norwich
NR7 0WG
England

Email

james.savill@nhs.net