Official UK procurement notice
General Dental Services and Unscheduled (Urgent Treatment) Dental Services for Holt and Wells – next – the - Sea
Authority: NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (referred to as the Commissioner) is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to deliver General Dental Services and Unscheduled (Urgent Treatment) Dental Services for Holt and Wells – next – the – Sea.<br/><br/>The Commissioner expects the service to be delivered from two sites, one in Holt and one in Wells – next – the - Sea (this will be delivered as one contract. The Provider is expected to deliver a combined total of 21,000 Units of Dental Activity (UDA) over the two sites.<br/><br/>The Commissioner would like to procure the Service under a Personal Dental Services Agreement (PDS) for a duration of 7 years with the commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 3 years (maximum contract duration 10 years). The Service is intended to be provided between 1st October 2025 – 30th September 2035 (10 years maximum duration).<br/><br/>Please note the deadline for responses to the Competitive Process is 10:00AM on Wednesday 14th May 2025.
CPV: Dental practice and related services · Dental-practice services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The service will be required to offer NHS General Dental Services across the relevant…Published value£7,061,650
The service will be required to offer NHS General Dental Services across the relevant treatment Bands (Bands 1, 2 and 3), in addition to offering unscheduled care (urgent treatment) appointments, as set out in the Personal Dental Services Agreement. <br/><br/>The delivery of the service will include approximately 17,787 UDAs for General Dental Services and approximately 3,213 UDAs to deliver 1,560 Unscheduled Care (urgent treatment) Appointments / unscheduled (urgent treatment) care for 30 patients per week for 52 weeks a year under sessional payment arrangements.<br/><br/>The activity is based on the existing contractual arrangements for both locations. It is important for Providers to understand the demographics and socio-economic issues faced in each of the locations.<br/><br/>Services are expected to be offered between the hours of 9:00am and 5:30pm Monday – Friday, with Saturday opening optional at present, throughout the entirety of the year. The provider should ensure that unscheduled care appointments are accessible via 111. Providers should be mindful of Core20Plus5 population groups with a view to reducing barriers to accessing the service.<br/><br/>Providers are to note, the Commissioner will not be providing any premises for the delivery of the service . The Commissioner expects the service to be delivered from two sites, one in Holt and one in Wells – next – the - Sea.
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How this buyer will score bids.
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Suitability
Key points for consideration for interested providers are that they: -<br/><br/>1. Must already be a current provider for dental services or have necessary experience.<br/>2. Already be CQC registered or with the imminent intention to become registered with the CQC within the mobilisation period.<br/>3. Must be willing to work with system partners (e.g. 111 or other primary care providers) who will signpost patients to the service.<br/>4. Must have suitable premises (please refer to procurement documentation for further details) or plans in place.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 4 Mar 2025, 12:18 GMT
- Last source update
- 16 Jun 2025, 16:04 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 14 May 2025 – …
- Authority reference
AG24546- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-032699- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e94fFind a Tender
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract 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.<br/><br/>The Contracting Authority will be using an eTendering system for this procurement exercise.<br/>Further information and the ITT documentation can be found via the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-tendering system at the following link:<br/><br/>https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com/?SearchType=Projects<br/><br/>You can also register your interest via this page. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference: C344096: General Dental and Unscheduled Dental Services for Holt and Wells–next–the-sea.<br/><br/>The Basic Selection Questions are Pass/Fail and the award criteria for the Key Criteria Questions are as follows and these will be scored on a 0-5 scoring mechanism;<br/><br/>Key Criteria 1: Quality and Innovation: 36.00%<br/>Key Criteria 2: Value: 0.00% (Pass/Fail)<br/>Key Criteria 3: Integration, Collaboration and Services Sustainability: 26.00%<br/>Key Criteria 4: Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice: 19.50%<br/>Key Criteria 5: Social Value: 18.50%<br/><br/>The evaluation stages are as follows;<br/><br/>Stage 1: Preliminary compliance review<br/>Stage 2: Evaluation of the Basic Selection Question<br/>Stage 2a: Moderation<br/>Stage 2b: Clarification <br/>Stage 2c: Re-Moderation if required<br/>Stage 3: Evaluation of Key Criteria Questions <br/>Stage 3a: Moderation<br/>Stage 3b: Clarification<br/>Stage 3c: Re-Moderation if required<br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>Please see published procurement documentation for further details.
How it was run
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- Submission deadline
- 14 May 2025, 10:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 14 May 2025, 10:00 BST
Timeline
19 Mar 2025 → 16 Jun 2025 · 4 dates- Next notice expected19 Mar 2025
- Submission deadline14 May 2025, 10:00 BST
- Bids opened14 May 2025, 10:00 BST
- Notice published16 Jun 2025, 16:04 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Apr 2025- Status changed to active16 Apr 2025, 15:24 BST
- Procurement method changed16 Apr 2025, 15:24 BST
- Deadline published: 14 May 2025, 10:00 BST16 Apr 2025, 15:24 BST
- Buyer details updated16 Apr 2025, 15:24 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
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| — | TextVI.3 | This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract 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 Contracting Authority will be using an eTendering system for this procurement exercise.Further information and … | The Commissioner wishes to notify the market that the Competitive Process for General Dental Services and Unscheduled (Urgent Treatment) Dental Services for Holt and Wells – next – the – Sea has been abandoned in accordance with Regulation 15 of the Health Care Services Regulations 2023. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) notice that this provider selection process has been abandoned and a … |
1 amendment published without a description.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care BoardContracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
- NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support UnitMediation bodyReview contact point
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria