Official UK procurement notice
NHSE1020 Community Dental Services - Adult & Paediatric Special Care and Paediatric Exodontia
Authority: NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board (Central government)
What is being bought8 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionINTENTION TO AWARD
Community Dental Services - Adult & Paediatric Special Care and Paediatric Exodontia - Lot 1 - Adult & Paediatric Special Care and Paediatric Exodontia in Warrington, Lot 2 - Adult & Paediatric Special Care in Halton & St Helens, Lot 3 - Paediatric Exodontia in Halton & St Helens, - Lot 4 - Adult & Paediatric Special Care and Paediatric Exodontia in Cheshire East, Lot 5 - Adult & Paediatric Special Care in Knowsley, Liverpool & Sefton, Lot 6 - Paediatric Exodontia in Knowsley, Liverpool & Sefton, Lot 7 - Paediatric Exodontia in Wirral, Lot 8 - Adult & Paediatric Special Care in Wirral)
The Relevant Authority intends to award contracts for the above Lots to existing providers under Direct Award C under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
The contracts will commence 01 April 2025 for an initial period of 7-years with the option of a 3-year extension period at the discretion of the Relevant Authority subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.
Lot 1 - total contract value 8,177,330 GBP
Lot 2 - total contract value 4,074,347 GBP
Lot 3 - total contract value 7,766,686 GBP
Lot 4 - total contract value 13,412,358 GBP
Lot 5 - total contract value 24,236,472 GBP
Lot 6 - total contract value 10,113,817 GBP
Lot 7 - total contract value 4,956,210 GBP
Lot 8 - total contract value 11,453,250 GBP
Contract Start Date: 01 April 2025
Contract End Date: 31 March 2035
CPV: Dental practice and related services
Lots and requirements (8)Procurement structure
8 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Adult & Paediatric Special Care and Paediatric Exodontia in WarringtonAwarded
The Relevant Authority intends to award a contract for the above Lot to the existing provider under Direct Award C process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
The contract will commence 01 April 2025 for an initial period of 7-years with the option of a 3-year extension at the discretion of the Relevant Authority subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.
Lot 1 - Adult & Paediatric Special Care and Paediatric Exodontia in Warrington total contract value 8,177,330 GBP
Lot #2Adult & Paediatric Special Care in Halton & St HelensAwarded
The Relevant Authority intends to award a contract for the above Lot to the existing provider under Direct Award C process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
The contract will commence 01 April 2025 for an initial period of 7-years with the option of a 3-year extension at the discretion of the Relevant Authority subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.
Lot 2 - Adult & Paediatric Special Care in Halton & St Helens, total contract value 4,074,347 GBP
Lot #3Paediatric Exodontia in Halton & St HelensAwarded
The Relevant Authority intends to award a contract for the above Lot to the existing provider under Direct Award C process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
The contract will commence 01 April 2025 for an initial period of 7-years with the option of a 3-year extension at the discretion of the Relevant Authority subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.
Lot 3 - Paediatric Exodontia in Halton & St Helens, total contract value 7,766,686 GBP
Lot #4Adult & Paediatric Special Care and Paediatric Exodontia in Cheshire EastAwarded
The Relevant Authority intends to award a contract for the above Lot to the existing provider under Direct Award C process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
The contract will commence 01 April 2025 for an initial period of 7-years with the option of a 3-year extension at the discretion of the Relevant Authority subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.
Lot 4 - Adult & Paediatric Special Care and Paediatric Exodontia in Cheshire East, total contract value 13,412,358 GBP
Lot #5Adult & Paediatric Special Care in Knowsley, Liverpool & SeftonAwarded
The Relevant Authority intends to award a contract for the above Lot to the existing provider under Direct Award C process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
The contract will commence 01 April 2025 for an initial period of 7-years with the option of a 3-year extension at the discretion of the Relevant Authority subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.
Lot 5 - Adult & Paediatric Special Care in Knowsley, Liverpool & Sefton, total contract value 24,236,472 GBP.
Lot #6Paediatric Exodontia in Knowsley, Liverpool & SeftonAwarded
The Relevant Authority intends to award a contract for the above Lot to the existing provider under Direct Award C process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
The contract will commence 01 April 2025 for an initial period of 7-years with the option of a 3-year extension at the discretion of the Relevant Authority subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.
Lot 6 - Paediatric Exodontia in Knowsley, Liverpool & Sefton, total contract value 10,113,817 GBP
Lot #7Paediatric Exodontia in WirralAwarded
The Relevant Authority intends to award a contract for the above Lot to the existing provider under Direct Award C process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
The contract will commence 01 April 2025 for an initial period of 7-years with the option of a 3-year extension at the discretion of the Relevant Authority subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.
Lot 7 - Paediatric Exodontia in Wirral, total contract value 4,956,210 GBP
Lot #8Adult & Paediatric Special Care in WirralAwarded
The Relevant Authority intends to award a contract for the above Lot to the existing provider under Direct Award C process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
The contract will commence 01 April 2025 for an initial period of 7-years with the option of a 3-year extension at the discretion of the Relevant Authority subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.
Lot 8 - Adult & Paediatric Special Care in Wirral, total contract value 11,453,250 GBP
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
- 19 Feb 2025, 16:24 GMT
- Last source update
- 7 Mar 2025, 13:04 GMT
- Authority reference
NHSE1020- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-008345- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e459Find 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 the contracts 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 04 March 2025. The contracts have not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. The contracts 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 04 March 2025 8 working days following publication of intention to award notice. 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: Associate Director of Primary Care (Dental and Community Pharmacy) NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board. Senior Primary Care Manager Dental, NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board. Primary Care Contracts Manager (Dental), NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board. Head of Finance, NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board. The existing providers are satisfying the existing contracts and will likely satisfy the proposed new contracts. The providers have 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. The contracts have 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. The contracts have now been formally awarded using Direct Award Process C. Contracts Start Date: …
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastContracts
Lot 1 - Adult & Paediatric Special Care and Paediatric Exodontia in Warrington · Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Signed
- 31 Jan 2025
- Value
- £8,177,330
- Status
- active
Lot 2 - Adult & Paediatric Special Care in Halton & St Helens · Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Signed
- 31 Jan 2025
- Value
- £4,074,347
- Status
- active
Lot 3 - Paediatric Exodontia in Halton & St Helens · Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Signed
- 31 Jan 2025
- Value
- £7,766,686
- Status
- active
Lot 4 - Adult & Paediatric Special Care and Paediatric Exodontia in Cheshire East · EAST CHESHIRE NHS TRUST
- Signed
- 31 Jan 2025
- Value
- £13,412,358
- Status
- active
Lot 5 - Adult & Paediatric Special Care in Knowsley, Liverpool & Sefton · Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Signed
- 31 Jan 2025
- Value
- £24,236,472
- Status
- active
Lot 6 - Paediatric Exodontia in Knowsley, Liverpool & Sefton · Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Signed
- 31 Jan 2025
- Value
- £10,113,817
- Status
- active
Lot 7 - Paediatric Exodontia in Wirral · Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Signed
- 31 Jan 2025
- Value
- £4,956,210
- Status
- active
Lot 8 - Adult & Paediatric Special Care in Wirral · Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Signed
- 31 Jan 2025
- Value
- £11,453,250
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Adult & Paediatric Special Care and Paediatric Exodontia in Warrington | 1bids | — | — | — |
| 2 · Adult & Paediatric Special Care in Halton & St Helens | 1bids | — | — | — |
| 3 · Paediatric Exodontia in Halton & St Helens | 1bids | — | — | — |
| 4 · Adult & Paediatric Special Care and Paediatric Exodontia in Cheshire East | 1bids | — | — | — |
| 5 · Adult & Paediatric Special Care in Knowsley, Liverpool & Sefton | 1bids | — | — | — |
| 6 · Paediatric Exodontia in Knowsley, Liverpool & Sefton | 1bids | — | — | — |
| 7 · Paediatric Exodontia in Wirral | 1bids | — | — | — |
| 8 · Adult & Paediatric Special Care in Wirral | 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
4 commercial parties on the notice- Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation TrustAwarded supplier
- East Cheshire NHS TrustAwarded supplier
- Mersey Care NHS Foundation TrustAwarded supplier
- Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation TrustAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.