Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Northumbria House, Unit 7 & 8 Silver Fox Way, Cobalt Business Park
North Shields,
NE27 0QJ
UK
Contact person: Karis Alcock
E-mail: karis.alcock@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKC21
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Dovetail Dental MAS Devices
Reference number: NH2675/C471755
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of patient dental assessments of suitability for Mandibular Advancement Splint (MAS). Supply and fit and monitor
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
136 023.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85130000
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC21
Main site or place of performance:
Northumberland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of patient dental assessments of suitability for Mandibular Advancement Splint (MAS). Supply and fit and monitor<br/><br/>The intention is for the Contract to be awarded to the existing provider following the PSR Direct Award Process Option C as it has been deemed that the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard<br/><br/>The period of the contract is 24 months, with 2 x 12 months extension options
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 is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. <br/><br/>For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. <br/><br/>The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 23:59, 29/09/2026.<br/><br/>This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
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 is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. <br/><br/>For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. <br/><br/>The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 23:59, 29/09/2026.<br/><br/>This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
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
15/09/2026
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
Dovetail North East Ltd
Elia House, Spartylea, Allendale
Northumberland
NE47 9UH
UK
NUTS: UKC2
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
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:
: 136 023.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Award Decision makers ;<br/>Included Operational Services Manager - Emergency Care and Medicine<br/>Senior Chief Respiratory Physiologist - Emergency Care and Medicine<br/><br/>No conflicts of interests identified.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Northumbria House, Unit 7 & 8 Silver Fox Way, Cobalt Business Park
North Shields,
NE27 0QJ
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/09/2026