Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract award notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS England and NHS Improvement - North East and Yorkshire
Waterfront 4
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE15 8NY
UK
E-mail: necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.england.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Advanced Dental Sedation Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Contract awarded by NHS England and NHS Improvement - North East and Yorkshire to deliver a provision of advanced dental sedation services for the population of Durham, Darlington and Teesside.
A Single Tender Action has been enacted as a result of extreme urgency following COVID-19 pressures.
Future procurement processes will be published via Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
3 961 756.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
85100000
85130000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
Main site or place of performance:
Durham, Darlington and Teesside
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Contract awarded by NHS England and NHS Improvement - North East and Yorkshire to deliver provision of advanced dental sedation services for the population of Durham, Darlington and Teesside.
A Single Tender Action has been enacted for, as a result of extreme urgency following COVID-19 pressures.
Future procurement processes will be published via Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the Directive
Explanation
This contract award is required due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and subsequent impact upon operational delivery and business operations. The current pandemic and events were not expected or foreseen by the Contracting Authority. Attempts to mitigate risks identified in advance of procurement were undertaken. There was an urgent need to enact this Single Tender Action as current contracts came to an end on 31 March 2022 and there was a need to ensure services are maintained for the patients’ needs.
Future procurement processes will be advertised via Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
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
30/03/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
GUL Consultants Sedation
Dental Suite, Main Outpatients, North Tees Hospital
Stockton on Tees
TS19 8PE
UK
NUTS: UKC11
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 3 961 756.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(MT Ref:226154)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
UK
Telephone: +44 3450103503
E-mail: publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
North of England Commissioning Support Unit
John Snow House, Durham University Science Park
Durham
DH1 2YG
UK
E-mail: necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net
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) as amended. 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 Courts
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/05/2022