Social and other specific services – public contracts
Prior information notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
North of England Commissioning Support Unit
Teesdale House, Thornaby
Stockton-on-Tees
TS17 6BL
UK
E-mail: necsu.procurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.necsu.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
North Of England Commissioning Support Unit
Teesdale House, Westpoint Road, Thornaby
Stockton-on-Tees
TS17 6BL
UK
E-mail: necsu.procurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UKD
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.necsu.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
NHSE552 — HMP Buckley Hall Dental Services
Reference number: NHSE522
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85131000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
North of England Commissioning Support is working for and on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement (the Contracting Authority) and is managing the procurement process for the Health and Justice Team (North West).
The services to be provided include dental services only.
The above services will be provided across the following locations:
— HMP Buckley Hall.
The proposed financial threshold for this procurement is 132 433 GBP p.a. on a contract term of 3 years.
The Contracting Authority is issuing this prior information notice (PIN) as a request for expressions of interest (EOI) to engage with the market and to gather information in order to gain a better understanding of both the capacity and appetite of the market in delivering the proposed services, and to alert the market to a future tender opportunity.
The current contract end date is 31.3.2020 and so it is anticipated that any new contract would start on 1.4.2020 and last for a period of 3 years.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
397 299.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85131000
85130000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
Main site or place of performance:
HMP Buckley Hall.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
North of England Commissioning Support is working for and on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement (the Contracting Authority) and is managing the procurement process for the Health and Justice Team (North West).
The services to be provided include dental services only.
The above services will be provided across the following locations:
HMP Buckley Hall.
The proposed financial threshold for this procurement is 132 433 GBP p.a. on a contract term of 3 years.
The Contracting Authority is issuing this prior information notice (PIN) as a request for expressions of interest (EOI) to engage with the market and to gather information in order to gain a better understanding of both the capacity and appetite of the market in delivering the proposed services, and to alert the market to a future tender opportunity.
It is important to note that this PIN is not a call for competition and as such you will need to express your interest in any future tender opportunity once the contract notice is published in OJEU and on contracts finder (approximately 11/2019). The current contract end date is 31.3.2020 and so it is anticipated that any new contract would start on 1.4.2020 and last for a period of 3 years.
It should also be noted that this PIN invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in this EOI exercise only, and it is not a pre-qualification questionnaire, and is not part of any pre-qualification or selection process.
This PIN is intended as an awareness, communication, and information gathering exercise. An EOI is no indication of a commitment to participate in the any process nor does it infer any preferential or special status on those individuals and organisations who express an interest.
NECS is utilising an electronic tendering portal (In-Tend) to manage this and as such interested individuals and organisations will need to register on the portal to register their interest in this future opportunity as well as gain access to the draft service specification. The following link will direct any possible interest parties to the correct site https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu
Please note that any interested party is to simply register their expression of interest in this future opportunity by sending a message through this e-tendering system and your interest will be noted.
II.2.14) Additional information
Please note that any interested party is to simply register their expression of interest in this future opportunity by sending a message through this e-tendering system and your interest will be noted.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
01/11/2019
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The proposed financial threshold for this procurement is 132 433 GBP p.a. on a contract term of 3 years.
The contracting authority is issuing this prior information notice (PIN) as a request for expressions of interest (EOI) to engage with the market and to gather information in order to gain a better understanding of both the capacity and appetite of the market in delivering the proposed services, and to alert the market to a future tender opportunity.
It is important to note that this PIN is not a call for competition and as such you will need to express your interest in any future tender opportunity once the contract notice is published in OJEU and on contracts finder (approximately 11/2019). The current contract end date is 31.3.2020 and so it is anticipated that any new contract would start on 1.4.2020 and last for a period of 3 years.
Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders website at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=217354
(MT Ref:217354)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/09/2019