Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Newcastle City Council
Civic Centre
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE18QH
UK
Contact person: Julie Backhouse
Telephone: +44 1912782751
E-mail: julie.backhouse@newcastle.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC22
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.newcastle.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Oral Health Promotion Service
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85131000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The contract is an innovative, targeted Oral Health Promotion Service aimed at improving Oral Health and reducing health inequalities for individuals and groups who are unable to access general dental services due to additional or complex needs.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
429 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Oral health promotion service
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
This contract was awarded using PSR Direct Award A
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
This contract has been awarded vis PSR Direct Award A
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/05/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Community Dental
RTD
Newcastle Upon Tyne
UK
NUTS: UKC22
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 429 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The contract for Oral Health Promotion has been awarded to NUTH Community Dental under Direct Award Process A, as per Regulation 7 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. NUTH Community Dental is the only provider capable of delivering the service due to unique expertise and staffing. This decision aligns with Regulation 4 principles quality, efficiency and that patient needs are met without requiring a competitive process
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Newcastle City Council, Public Health Department
Newcastle Civic Centre
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE1 8QH
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/06/2025