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Published 14 Oct 2024, 16:59 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of General Dental Services in Wellingborough & Rutland

Official notice

Authority: NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board (Central government)·Consortium: 3 public authorities

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£3,293,997total for 2 lots · 1 value update
Submissions closed 11 Dec 2024awarded 30 Apr 2025
Awarded to Harunani & Co Group of Dental Surgeries T/A Dentistry For You4 awards
Contract term 5 yrsends 30 Jun 2030 · extension options published · starts 1 Jul 2025

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

NHS Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board intend to award a contract to Harunani & Co Group of Dental Surgeries T/A Dentistry For You for the Provision of General Dental Services in Wellingborough & Rutland following a robust Competitive Process.<br/><br/>Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority 2400hrs on 11th July 2025.

CPV: Dental-practice services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£3,293,997 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1RutlandAwarded 5 yrsPublished value£1,537,414

NHS Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) intend to award a contract to Harunani & Co Group of Dental Surgeries T/A Dentistry For You for the Provision of General Dental Services in Wellingborough & Rutland following a robust Competitive Process.<br/><br/>The contract will be for a duration of 3 years with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years at the discretion of the commissioner from 1st September 2025 - 31st August 2030.<br/><br/>The lifetime value of the contract (including extensions) is £1,537,414.22.<br/><br/>This is a new service and has been awarded to a new provider. Additional information: 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 Procurement Act Regulations 2023 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 2400hrs (Midnight) on 11th July 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.<br/><br/>Written representations need to be sent via the Atamis e-tendering portal, Project Reference: C318178 - COMPETITIVE: General Dental Services in Wellingborough & Rutland.

Contract period: 1 Jul 2025 – 30 Jun 2030 (5 yrs)
Delivery: East Midlands · Rutland
Extensions: The contract is expected to start on 1st September 2025 and run until 31st August 2028 with an option for the commissioner to extend for a further 24 months until 31st August 2030.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2WellingboroughAwarded 5 yrsPublished value£1,756,582

NHS Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) intend to award a contract to Harunani & Co Group of Dental Surgeries T/A Dentistry For You for the Provision of General Dental Services in Wellingborough & Rutland following a robust Competitive Process.<br/><br/>The contract will be for a duration of 3 years with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years at the discretion of the commissioner from 1st September 2025 - 31st August 2030.<br/><br/>The lifetime value of the contract (including extensions) is £1,756,582.37.<br/><br/>This is a new service and has been awarded to a new provider. Additional information: 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 Procurement Act Regulations 2023 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 2400hrs on 11th July 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.<br/><br/>Written representations need to be sent via the Atamis e-tendering portal, Project Reference: C318178 - COMPETITIVE: General Dental Services in Wellingborough & Rutland.

Contract period: 1 Jul 2025 – 30 Jun 2030 (5 yrs)
Delivery: East Midlands · Wellingborough
Extensions: The contract is expected to start on 1st September 2025 and run until 31st August 2028 with an option for the commissioner to extend for a further 24 months until 31st August 2030.Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 25%Social value: 12%Environmental: 63%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Quality and Innovation: 18%
  • Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice: 7%
  • Social Value: 12%
  • Integration, Collaboration and Services Sustainability: 63%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Quality and Innovation: 18.00%
  • Integration, Collaboration and Services Sustainability: 63.00%
  • Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice: 7.00%
  • Social Value: 12.00%
  • Price: 0.00% (Pass/Fail)

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
Awarded
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
14 Oct 2024, 16:59 BST
Last source update
30 Jun 2025, 13:21 BST
Award evaluation window
20 Nov 2024 – …
Authority reference
AG23032
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-036089
Classification (CPV)
Dental-practice services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04abf6 Find a Tender

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 Procurement Act Regulations 2023 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 2400hrs on 11th July 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.<br/><br/>Written representations need to be sent via the Atamis e-tendering portal, Project Reference: C318178 - COMPETITIVE: General Dental Services in Wellingborough & Rutland.<br/><br/>The award decision makers are as below:<br/><br/>Boards:<br/><br/>Joint Commissioning Sub Committee (JSCC)<br/><br/>East Midlands Commissioning team<br/><br/>NHS Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board (ICB)<br/><br/>NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board (ICB)<br/><br/>NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board (ICB)<br/><br/><br/>Project Group:<br/><br/>Commissioning Manager – Project Lead, Evaluator – Nottingham & Nottinghamshire ICB<br/><br/>Senior Primary Care Programme Manager – Evaluator – Nottingham & Nottinghamshire ICB<br/><br/>Procurement Officer - Procurement Lead – Arden & GEM CSU<br/><br/>Senior Procurement Manager - Procurement Support – Arden & GEM CSU<br/><br/><br/>Evaluators:<br/><br/>Finance Support Officer – Evaluator – Nottingham & Nottinghamshire ICB<br/><br/>Associate Medical Director (Dental) - Evaluator – Nottingham & Nottinghamshire ICB<br/><br/>Senior Commissioning Manager (Pharmacy, Optometry and Dental) – Evaluator – East Midlands Primary Care Team<br/><br/>Commissioning Manager – Evaluator – Nottingham & Nottinghamshire ICB<br/><br/>Commissioning Manager – Evaluator – Nottingham & Nottinghamshire ICB<br/><br/>Senior Primary Care Programme Manager – Evaluator – Nottingham & Nottinghamshire ICB<br/><br/>Contract Support Officer – Evaluator – Nottingham & Nottinghamshire ICB<br/><br/>Contracts Officer – Evaluator – Nottingham & Nottinghamshire ICB<br/><br/>Commissioning Manager – Project Lead, Evaluator – Nottingham & Nottinghamshire ICB<br/><br/>Contracts Officer – Evaluator – East Midlands Primary Care Team<br/><br/>Contract Manager – Evaluator – Nottingham & Nottinghamshire ICB<br/><br/>Finance Manager – Evaluator – Nottingham & Nottinghamshire ICB<br/><br/>Contracts Officer – Evaluator – Nottingham & Nottinghamshire ICB<br/><br/>Contract Manager – Evaluator – East Midlands Primary Care Team<br/><br/>Consultant in Dental Public Health – Evaluator – NHS England<br/><br/>Associate Director Special Projects - Evaluator – Arden & GEM CSU<br/><br/>Procurement Officer - Procurement Lead – Arden & GEM CSU<br/><br/>Head of Human Resources – Evaluator – Arden & GEM CSU<br/><br/>Senior Procurement Manager - Procurement Support – Arden & GEM CSU<br/><br/>Information Governance Officer – Evaluator – Arden & GEM CSU<br/><br/><br/>No conflicts of interest were flagged as part of this process.<br/><br/>The Key Criteria were weighted as follows;<br/><br/>• Quality & Innovation – 18.00%<br/>• Value – 0.00% (This was scored as Pass/Fail)<br/>• Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability – 63.00%<br/>• Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice – 7.00%<br/>• Social Value – 12.00%<br/><br/>The preferred provider scored a pass on all of the pass / fail questions within the Basic Selection Criteria and for the Key Criteria Section 2: Value questions. The preferred provider also scored the highest overall for the Key Criteria Questions (Sections 1,3, 4, and 5) against the published scoring criteria (set out at paragraph 27.3.2 of the Competitive Process – Overview and Instructions)

How it was run

Official notice
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Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

Submission deadline
11 Dec 2024, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
20 Nov 2024, 18:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

20 Nov 2024 → 1 Jul 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Bids opened
    20 Nov 2024, 18:00 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    11 Dec 2024, 17:00 GMT
  3. Next notice expected
    28 Mar 2025
  4. Notice published
    30 Jun 2025, 13:21 BST
  5. Contract starts
    1 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

7 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Nov 2024
  1. Published value published: £3,293,997
    20 Nov 2024, 17:46 GMT
  2. Status changed to active
    20 Nov 2024, 17:46 GMT
  3. Procurement method changed
    20 Nov 2024, 17:46 GMT
  4. Deadline published: 11 Dec 2024, 17:00 GMT
    20 Nov 2024, 17:46 GMT
  5. Buyer details updated
    22 Nov 2024, 10:29 GMT
  6. Status changed to complete
    6 May 2025, 14:06 BST
  7. Buyer details updated
    6 May 2025, 14:06 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—Bid openingIV.2.7.120 Nov 202411 Dec 2024+21 d

1 amendment published without a description.

Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2024-11: 1 release · 20 Nov 2024
  • 2024-10: 1 release · 14 Oct 2024

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 4
Awarded value £3,293,9972 contracts exc. VAT · 2 repeated publications of the same award counted once
Bids received 86 from SMEs
Contracts signed 4latest 30 Apr 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Rutland2 awards
Harunani & Co Group of Dental Surgeries T/A Dentistry For YouSMEProvision of General Dental Services in Wellingborough & Rutland (Lot 1 - Rutland)£1,537,414 †same award published again · counted once—Awarded
Harunani & Co Group of Dental Surgeries T/A Dentistry For YouSMEProvision of General Dental Services in Wellingborough & Rutland (Lot 1 - Rutland)£1,537,414 †—Awarded
Lot 2 · Wellingborough2 awards
Harunani & Co Group of Dental Surgeries T/A Dentistry For YouSMEProvision of General Dental Services in Wellingborough & Rutland (Lot 2 - Wellingborough)£1,756,582 †same award published again · counted once—Awarded
Harunani & Co Group of Dental Surgeries T/A Dentistry For YouSMEProvision of General Dental Services in Wellingborough & Rutland (Lot 2 - Wellingborough)£1,756,582 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Rutland3bids · 3 electronic2——
2 · Wellingborough5bids · 5 electronic4——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth County Hall Loughborough Road West Bridgford, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG2 7QPContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria