Official UK procurement notice
CNE NHS111 Out of Hours Dental Clinical Assessment Service
Authority: NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionINTENTION TO AWARD NOTICE
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (the Relevant Authority), who are commissioning a NHS111 Out of Hours Dental Clinical Assessment Service - a dental triage service that operates across the NENC area traiging patients with dental needs during the OOHs period.
The relevant authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider under Direct Award C under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023.
CPV: Dental practice and related services · Dental-practice services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Out of Hours Dental Clinical Assessment Service - a dental triage service that…Awarded
Out of Hours Dental Clinical Assessment Service - a dental triage service that operates across the NENC area traiging patients with dental needs during the OOHs period.
The relevant authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider under Direct Award C under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023.
Contract Start Date: 01 April 2025
Contract End Date: 03 March 2031
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 11 Mar 2025, 16:21 GMT
- Last source update
- 31 Mar 2025, 11:42 BST
- Authority reference
NECS570- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-011959- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ebc0Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
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. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the Standstill Period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 24 March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. A contract will not be awarded until after the 9th working day following standstill.
Publisher note: 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. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the Standstill Period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 24 March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. A contract will not be awarded until after the 9th working day following standstill. Written representation should be sent to: Necsu.psrprocurement@nhs.net Details of the individual(s) making the award decision: Chief Contracting & Procurement Officer The existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract. The provider has been assessed and passed against the relevant 5 key criteria and mandatory requirements. There were no conflicts of interests identified.
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1)
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using Direct Award Process C. Contract Start Date: 01 A…
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust | £4,175,170 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
CNE NHS111 Out of Hours Dental Clinical Assessment Service · North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
- Signed
- 10 Mar 2025
- Value
- £4,175,170
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care BoardReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation TrustAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.