National Dental Epidemiology Programme Service

CPV: Dental practice and related services

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

9 Jun 2025, 15:49 BST

Last source update

23 Jun 2025, 14:56 BST

Authority reference

JB/PH/25/1440

FTS notice number

2025/S 000-034442

Classification (CPV)

Dental practice and related services

Delivery area

North West (UKD4)

Official registry OCID

ocds-h6vhtk-054584 Find 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on 20/06/2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 20/06/2025. Written representations should be sent to caphprocurement@lancashire.gov.uk Award decision-makers: Lancashire County Council Public Health & Wellbeing Contracts and Procurement Board. Quality and innovation (30%) - Considering the extensive quality standards required and the benefits seen from innovative approaches has led to a decision to weight this element at 30%. Value (40%) - Evaluating the overall value as well as the quality and the cost-effectiveness of the service, a weighting of 40% for this criterion is applicable. Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability (10%) -Requirements for integrating with communities and collaborating with survey sites to ensure the required performance levels has led to a weighting of 10% being applied to this criterion. Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice (10%) - There is a requirement for the Provider to ensure that all survey participants have equal access. A weighting of 10% is applicable for this criterion. Social value (10%) - There is a clear focus on opportunities to reduce health inequalities, promote choice, and address social needs. A weighting of 10% for this criterion is applicable. There were no identified conflicts of interest during this process.

• UCLan Community Dentists LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 12125325 Preston, North West

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