Health and social work services

Tender description

This is the award for outline dental services (Tier 1) on behalf of NHS England North (Yorkshire and the Humber) for patients from premises based in BD7 (Bradford) Area. (Yorkshire and the Humber) seeking to procure Routine Dental Services from premises in the BD7 (Bradford) Area. The aim of the service is to deliver a comprehensive Routine Dental Services (Tier 1) for patients from premises in the BD7 (Bradford) Area. The contract is initially for 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years. The basic principles of the open procurement route will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability and technical competence of Tenderers in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 Contracting Authorities must consider: (a) how what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of the area where it exercises its functions, and (b) how, in conducting the process of procurement, it might act with a view to securing that improvement. Accordingly, the subject matter of the contract has been scoped to take into account the priorities of the Contracting Authorities relating to economic, social, and environmental well-being. Potential Tenderers are to note: It is anticipated that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 as amended by the Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (TUPE) will apply for this contract. Potential Tenderers are advised to form their own view on whether TUPE applies, obtaining their own legal advice and carrying out due diligence. NECS is utilising an electronic tendering system to manage this procurement and communicate with tenderers.