Official UK procurement notice
Mandatory Dental Services - Rapid Commissioning of Additional Units of Dental Activity on behalf of NHS Sussex ICB
Authority: NHS SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis notice relates to the permitted modification of existing contracts under the Public Contract Regulations (2015), to enable additional access to Mandatory Dental Services (MDS) within Sussex ICB on a recurrent basis, in response to recent contract terminations and in accordance with the NHS 2023/24 priorities and operational planning guidance requirement to "Recover dental activity, improving units of dental activity (UDAs) towards pre-pandemic levels".
The Commissioner considers that the modifications are permitted by Regulation 72(1)(c) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, where the need for modification has been brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority could not have foreseen, that the variation of the contracts does not alter the overall nature of the contracts, and that the increase in price of each contract does not exceed the value permitted within Regulation 72(1)(c). The scope of the contract has not been extended as the services provided remain materially the same.
NHS Sussex ICB, working with NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB, NHS Frimley ICB, NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB, NHS Surrey Heartlands ICB and NHS Kent and Medway ICB (collectively the MDS5 Working Group) entered into a rapid commissioning process to secure additional Mandatory Dental Services activity.
This process sought NHS dental providers to deliver increased activity in the form of additional, recurrent Units of Dental Activity (UDAs) as a variation to their existing contract for Mandatory Dental services, in a number of geographic priority areas.
Priority areas were identified from three ICBs, based on additional activity requirements. The priority area identified in Sussex was 5P1-2 Adur, Arun and Worthing.
A transparent, fair and proportionate process was carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.
CPV: Dental-practice services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Adur, Arun and Worthing
NHS Sussex ICB, working with NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB, NHS Frimley ICB, NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB, NHS Surrey Heartlands ICB and NHS Kent and Medway ICB (collectively the MDS5 Working Group) entered into a rapid commissioning process to secure additional Mandatory Dental Services activity.
This process sought NHS dental providers to deliver increased activity in the form of additional, recurrent Units of Dental Activity (UDAs) as a variation to their existing contract for Mandatory Dental services, in a number of geographic priority areas.
Priority areas for the pilot were identified from three ICBs, based on additional activity requirements. The priority area identified in Sussex was 5P1-2 Adur, Arun and Worthing.
The contracts to which modifications have been applied in 5P1-2 Adur, Arun and Worthing are:-
Miss A Alavi - 6,000 Additional UDAs per annum;
Dr Abrahim Askare Yagane (762369/0001) - 3,000 Additional UDAs per annum;
Dr Abrahim Askare Yagane (763233/0001) - 1,000 Additional UDAs per annum.
These variations are recurrent and additional to the provider's existing General Dental Services contract, which is not time limited.
A transparent, fair and proportionate process was carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners. Additional information: The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but are instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).
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
- 31 Jan 2024, 15:49 GMT
- Last source update
- 31 Jan 2024, 15:49 GMT
- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-003252- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-043613Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
The Commissioner considers that the modifications are permitted by Regulation 72(1)(c) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, where the need for modification has been brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority could not have foreseen, that the variation of the contracts does not alter the overall nature of the contracts, and that the increase in price of each contract does not exceed the value permitted within Regulation 72(1)(c). The scope of the contract has not been extended as the services provided remain materially the same.
The Services commissioned through this process were healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR).
Publisher note: The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but are instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss A AlaviSME | £185,386 † | — | Awarded |
| Dr Abrahim Askari YaganeSME | £92,693 † | — | Awarded |
| Dr Abrahim Askari YaganeSME | £30,898 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Adur, Arun and Worthing · Miss A AlaviSME
- Signed
- 22 Dec 2023
- Value
- £185,386
- Status
- active
Adur, Arun and Worthing · Dr Abrahim Askari YaganeSME
- Signed
- 21 Dec 2023
- Value
- £92,693
- Status
- active
Adur, Arun and Worthing · Dr Abrahim Askari YaganeSME
- Signed
- 21 Dec 2023
- Value
- £30,898
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court in LondonReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Dr Abrahim Askari YaganeAwarded supplier
- Miss A AlaviAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.