Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH)
2nd floor, 179a Tottenham Court Road, London
London
W1T 7PA
UK
Contact person: Mr Aaron Vekeria
Telephone: +44 2034478253
E-mail: aaron.vekeria@nhs.net
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.uclh.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.uclh.nhs.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=641380e7-f419-eb11-8105-005056b64545&fromProjectDashboard=True
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: NHS Trust
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Framework Agreement for the Provision of Dental Lab Services
Reference number: DN507143
II.1.2) Main CPV code
33132000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
UCLH invites bidders to compete for the provision of dental laboratory services and is offering the opportunity for qualified laboratories to detail how they meet the Trust’s Specification. Bidders shall submit prices to compete for the supply of laboratory work for the dental division of the Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals for a two-year term with an option to extend for two further 12-month periods. Due to the specialist nature of the service, the Trust has decided to separate the requirements into three individual lots; fixed prosthodontics, removable prosthodontics and orthodontics.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
800 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
The Trust intends to award contracts to up to five qualifying dental laboratories per lot as part of a framework. The Trust may award volumes of work for specified periods. The method of awarding volumes of work is detailed in this specification.
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Fixed Prosthodontics
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33138000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1: Fixed prosthodontics
• to include implant retained reconstruction;
• full range of fixed appliances including tooth supported and implant-retained;
• any work provided at existing or increased occluso-vertical dimension;
• full mouth reconstruction;
• multiple conventional bridgework and implant-retained;
• precision attachment;
• fixed requirements
Contractor(s) shall be able to provide the following crown and bridge products as a minimum:
• porcelain crowns;
• porcelain bonded to precious metal crowns;
• adhesive bridges;
• fixed bridges;
• porcelain veneers;
• post crowns;
• precious metal on-lays;
• study models;
• diagnostic wax-ups;
• pull-down acrylic stents;
• articulated casts on semi-adjustable articulators;
• access to fully adjustable articulators;
• availability of face bow;
• to be provided on well poured and trimmed casts.
Contractor(s) shall be able to provide the following Crown and bridge products retained on implants as a minimum:
• well poured and trimmed study and diagnostic casts;
• crowns and bridges (porcelain and other materials as deemed appropriately by the Contracting Authority);
• temporary prosthesis using different materials (acrylic, composite and others);
• wax-ups;
• surgical and radiographic templates using various radio-opaque markers;
• access to different computerised scanning software;
• diagnostic wax-ups;
• all restorations to be provided on articulated casts –e.g. semi-adjustable; adjustable depending on case complexity;
• any other state of the art implant retained reconstructions as deemed appropriately by the contracting authority;
• hard acrylic Michigan splints.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 75 %
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 25 %
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
End:
13/06/2023
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Bidders shall submit prices to compete for the supply of laboratory work for the dental division of the Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals for a 2-year term with an option to extend for two further 12-month periods.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Removable Prosthodontics
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33138000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
To include implant-retained reconstruction and facial prosthesis.
• full range of removable prosthodontics to include implant-retained reconstruction;
• complete dentures in atrophic mandible/maxilla;
• 2-part dentures;
• obturators;
• speech bulbs/lift appliance;
• work for cleft/oncology cases;
• cobalt chrome or acrylic dentures at existing and increased OVD;
• all implant retained/supported dentures (bar/ locators);
• sleep apnoea appliances;
• Essix retainers;
• bleaching trays.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 75 %
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 25 %
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
End:
13/06/2023
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Bidders shall submit prices to compete for the supply of laboratory work for the dental division of the Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals for a 2-year term with an option to extend for two further 12-month periods.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Orthodontics
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33135000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 3: Orthodontics
• full range of removable appliances and functional appliances;
• complex functional appliances (Teuscher, Van Beek, Twin Blocks with advancement screws);
• frankel appliances;
• full range of fixed appliances;
• expansion devices including rapid maxillary expansion.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 75 %
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 25 %
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
End:
13/06/2023
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Bidders shall submit prices to compete for the supply of laboratory work for the dental division of the Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals for a 2-year term with an option to extend for two further 12-month periods.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 15
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years:
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
11/12/2020
Local time: 13:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
08/01/2021
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH)
250 Euston Road
London
NW1 2PG
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.uclh.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/11/2020