Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract award notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS England - North East and Yorkshire
XDH04
John Snow House
Leeds
DH1 3YG
UK
E-mail: necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UKE
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.england.nhs.uk/north-east-yorkshire/
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
NHSE795 - Dental Services in Yorkshire and Humber Prisons
Reference number: NHSE795
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) have been working for, and on behalf of, NHS England - North East and Yorkshire who wished to commission dental services in Yorkshire and Humber Prisons.
The Service was procured in 2 Lots:
Lot 1 - South Yorkshire Prisons; and
Lot 2 - Leeds Prison.
Bidders were able to bid for one or both lots.
The basic principles that mirror those of the open procedure were followed for this procurement to test the capability, capacity, and technical competence of providers in accordance with the Light Touch Regime within The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended), ensuring a fair, open and transparent process in accordance with NHS (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No. 2) Regulations 2013.
Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 the Contracting Authority considered:
(a) How what was 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 was scoped to take into account the priorities of the Contracting Authority relating to economic, social and environmental well-being.
This procurement was conducted via the NECS e-tendering system (In-tend). As such no hard copy documents were issued to bidders and all communications between bidders and NECS, including tender submissions, were conducted via the In-tend portal.
Tender documentation was available via In-tend from 30 November 2022 and the closing date for receipt of tenders was 12 noon on 04 January 2023.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
5 231 993.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - HMP Lindholme, HMP Moorland, HMP Doncaster & HMP Hatfield
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE
Main site or place of performance:
Lot 1 - HMP Lindholme, HMP Moorland, HMP Doncaster & HMP Hatfield
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Dental Services to be provided from Lot 1 - HMP Lindholme, HMP Moorland, HMP Doncaster & HMP Hatfield
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - HMP Leeds
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE
Main site or place of performance:
Lot 2 - HMP Leeds
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Dental Services to be delivered from Lot 2 - HMP Leeds
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2022/S 000-033973
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Lot 1 - HMP Lindholme, HMP Moorland, HMP Doncaster & HMP Hatfield
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
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V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Time for Teeth Limited
P2M0F
80 BRIDGFORD ROAD
Nottingham
NG2 6AX
UK
NUTS: UKF1
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 4 844 304.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Lot 2 - HMP Leeds
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
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V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Time for Teeth Limited
P2M0F
80 BRIDGFORD ROAD
Nottingham
NG2 6AX
UK
NUTS: UKF1
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 275 559.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
North of England Commissioning Support Unit
John Snow House
Durham
DH1 3YG
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Commissioner will act in accordance with Part 3 Chapter 5 Regulation 85 to 87 and Part 3 Chapter 6 Regulation 88 to 104 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) (PCR 2015). Part 3 of the PCR 2015 provides for appeals to be made to the High Court subject to the time limitations and other required procedural steps. The rules relating to appeal are complex and a dissatisfied tenderer is advised to take their own prompt legal advice.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Royal Courts of Justice - The High Court
Strand,
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/03/2023