NHS England Level 2 Oral Surgery Services for Essex Area Team

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)

GEM CSU
Cardinal Square, 10 Nottingham Road
For the attention of: Rajinder Dosanjh
DE1 3QT Derby
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1332888010
E-mail: rajinder.dosanjh@gemcsu.nhs.uk

Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)

I.2)Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.3)Main activity

Health

I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)Description

II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

NHS England Level 2 Oral Surgery Services for Essex Area Team.

II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Services
Service category No 25: Health and social services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Essex.

NUTS code UKH3

II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

The notice involves a public contract

II.1.4)Information on framework agreement

II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

NHS England, Essex Area Team, wishes to commission a Level 2 Oral Surgery Service, located in primary care or other locality settings, at a range of locations and from a number of providers to complement existing GDS and hospital services.
The aim of the introduction of Level 2 Oral Surgery Service is to:
— reduce referrals into secondary care;
— ensure patients are treated within 18 weeks;
— prevent inappropriate referrals from GDPs;
— identify training and education needs of GDPs;
— increase the access of oral surgery services across the whole of the county;
— ensure that patients are treatment in the most appropriate setting;
— to enhance preventative and quality services to patients.
Details of eligible patients (referred by local dentists) will be allocated between level 2 oral surgery providers via clinical triage system to ensure that only appropriate cases are treated through this service and that the referral pathway can be audited.
The service is restricted to patients resident in Essex and/or registered with a GP in Essex aged 12 and over but including the occasional orthodontic extraction case of appropriate complexity if this is supported by a specialist or consultant orthodontist for treatment before the age of 12 as part of an orthodontic treatment plan.
Level 2 providers will work constructively and collaboratively to provide the treatment element of the Level 2 service and help to promote good practice amongst referring GDPs.

II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

85130000

II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no

II.1.8)Lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots

II.1.9)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract

II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:

II.2.2)Information about options

II.2.3)Information about renewals

II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

Duration in months: 36 (from the award of the contract)

Information about lots

Lot No: 1Lot title: Mid Essex

1)Short description

During 2013/14 a review of oral surgery referrals has been undertaken to identify the appropriateness of treatments undertaken in secondary and primary care. Three ‘levels’ of care are now recognised and the publication of a national commissioning guide is expected shortly, describing a Level 2 service delivered by dentists with enhanced skills, is imminent. Level 2 oral surgery will be a range of procedures to be confirmed nationally.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

85130000

3)Quantity or scope

4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

5)Additional information about lots

The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.

Lot No: 2Lot title: North Essex

1)Short description

During 2013/14 a review of oral surgery referrals has been undertaken to identify the appropriateness of treatments undertaken in secondary and primary care. Three ‘levels’ of care are now recognised and the publication of a national commissioning guide is expected shortly, describing a Level 2 service delivered by dentists with enhanced skills, is imminent. Level 2 oral surgery will be a range of procedures to be confirmed nationally.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

85130000

3)Quantity or scope

4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

5)Additional information about lots

The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.

Lot No: 3Lot title: South East Essex

1)Short description

During 2013/14 a review of oral surgery referrals has been undertaken to identify the appropriateness of treatments undertaken in secondary and primary care. Three ‘levels’ of care are now recognised and the publication of a national commissioning guide is expected shortly, describing a Level 2 service delivered by dentists with enhanced skills, is imminent. Level 2 oral surgery will be a range of procedures to be confirmed nationally.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

85130000

3)Quantity or scope

4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

5)Additional information about lots

The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.

Lot No: 4Lot title: South West Essex

1)Short description

During 2013/14 a review of oral surgery referrals has been undertaken to identify the appropriateness of treatments undertaken in secondary and primary care. Three ‘levels’ of care are now recognised and the publication of a national commissioning guide is expected shortly, describing a Level 2 service delivered by dentists with enhanced skills, is imminent. Level 2 oral surgery will be a range of procedures to be confirmed nationally.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

85130000

3)Quantity or scope

4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

5)Additional information about lots

The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.

Lot No: 5Lot title: West Essex

1)Short description

During 2013/14 a review of oral surgery referrals has been undertaken to identify the appropriateness of treatments undertaken in secondary and primary care. Three ‘levels’ of care are now recognised and the publication of a national commissioning guide is expected shortly, describing a Level 2 service delivered by dentists with enhanced skills, is imminent. Level 2 oral surgery will be a range of procedures to be confirmed nationally.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

85130000

3)Quantity or scope

4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

5)Additional information about lots

The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions relating to the contract

III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:

III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:

III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

III.1.4)Other particular conditions

The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no

III.2)Conditions for participation

III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender~:

1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) — Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://gemcsu.bravosolution.co.ukand click the link to register — Accept the terms and conditions and click ‘continue’ — Enter your correct business and user details — Note the user-name you chose and click ‘Save’ when complete — You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure);

2. Express an Interest in the tender — Login to the portal with the user-name/password — Click the ‘PQQs/ITTs Open To All Suppliers’ link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) — Click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the content. — Click the ‘Express Interest’ button at the top of the page. — This will move the PQQ/ITT into your ‘My PQQs/My ITTs’ page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) — You can now access any attachments by clicking ‘Buyer Attachments’ in the ‘PQQ/ITT Details’ box;
3. Responding to the tender — Click ‘My Response’ under ‘PQQ/ITT Details’, you can choose to ‘Create Response’ or to ‘Decline to Respond’ (please give a reason if declining) — You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification — Note the deadline for completion, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the PQQ/ITT — There may be a mixture of on-line and off-line actions for you to perform (there is detailed on-line help available). You must then submit your reply using the ‘Submit Response’ button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the on-line help, or contact the eTendering help desk.

III.2.2)Economic and financial ability

III.2.3)Technical capacity

III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts

III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts

III.3.1)Information about a particular profession

III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Type of procedure

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Open

IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate

IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue

IV.2)Award criteria

IV.2.1)Award criteria

IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction

An electronic auction will be used: no

IV.3)Administrative information

IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:

itt_150

IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

no

IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document

IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

12.12.2014 – 17:00

IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

English.

IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

VI.2)Information about European Union funds

VI.3)Additional information

The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.
The services to which this notice relates fall within Part B of Schedule 3, Part 10 of the Public ServicesContracts Regulations 2006 (as amended) (‘the Regulations’).
Neither the publication of this notice nor the employment of any particular terminology nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the contracting authorities intend to hold themselves bound by any of the Regulations save those applicable to the procurement of Part B services. These opportunities may be divided into lots. Please see published documentation for further detail.

VI.4)Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures

VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals

VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

20.11.2014