Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS England & NHS Improvement – East of England
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West Wing, Victoria House, Capital Park, Fulbourn
Cambridge
CB21 5XB
UK
Contact person: Neelam Saroe
E-mail: neelamsaroe@nhs.net
NUTS: UKH12
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.england.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=agcsu
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=UK
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=UK
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
Special Care Dentistry (Adults and Children) Services across Suffolk
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85131000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU) on behalf of NHS England & NHS Improvement – East of England (referred to as the Commissioner) is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to deliver the services for Special Care Dentistry for Adults and Children, which will include referral services and Dental Public Health services, across Suffolk. The historic contracts were known as Community Dental Services.
The current contract is due to end on 31.5.2020. The new contract is expected to commence on 1.6.2020 for a period of 7 years with an option to extend to a further 1, plus 1, plus 1 year (total contract duration 10 years).
Bidders are to note, the deadline for tender submissions is 10:00am on Monday 7.10.2019.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85131000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH14
Main site or place of performance:
Suffolk
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Special Care Dentistry is defined as being “concerned with the improvement of the oral health of individuals and groups in society who have a physical, sensory, intellectual, mental, medical, emotional or social impairment or disability or, more often, a combination of these factors. The speciality focuses on adolescents and adults only and includes the important period of transition as the adolescent moves into adulthood". The speciality was formally recognised by the General Dental Council (GDC) in 2008” (Guides for Commissioning Dental Specialities – Special Care Dentistry, NHSE, September 2015). NB The service being commissioned includes both Special Care Dentistry and Paediatric patients.
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.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 151-373530
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
04/10/2019
Local time: 10:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The Contracting Authority will be using an eTendering system in this procurement exercise. The services described within this notice relate to the Light Touch Regime in the Public Procurement Regulations 2015. 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. Please see published documentation for further details.
If you wish to express an interest and view ITT documents please register on the EU Supply website https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=UK. The project reference is 36720 - Special Care Dentistry (Adults and Children) Services across Suffolk.
Please note the deadline for ITT submissions is 10:00am on Monday 7.10.2019.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Arden & GEM Commissioning Support Unit
Cardinal Square, 10 Nottingham Road
Derby
DE1 3QT
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/09/2019