General Dental Services in Lincolnshire and Leicester City (8 Lots)

Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit, acting on behalf of NHS England Midlands and East (Central Midlands), is inviting suitably qualified providers to offer high quality and safe General Dental Services across Lincolnshire and Leicester city. Contracts will be Personal Dental Services Plus (PDS Plus) agreements. This procurement consists of 8 Lots, each Lot covering one practice/service and each Lot being a separate contract. Providers may bid for more than one Lot. The contracts will each be for a period of seven years with the option to extend for up to a further three years (maximum contract term ten years). Service commencement dates of all contracts will be 7th January 2019.

Lots are as follows:

Lot 1: Spalding A. 21,000 UDAs per annum. To be delivered from dental practice premises based in Johnson Community Hospital in Spalding. Defined opening hours.

Lot 2: Lincoln. 30,000 UDAs per annum. To be delivered South of the city within 5 miles of the city centre and accessible by public transport. Open from 8am to 8pm, 365 days per year.

Lot 3: Sleaford. 25,000 UDAs per annum. To be delivered close to or within easy reach of the town centre and accessible by public transport. Open from 8am to 8pm, 365 days per year.

Lot 4: Spalding B. 25,000 UDAs per annum. To be delivered close to or within easy reach of the town centre and accessible by public transport. Open from 8am to 8pm, 365 days per year.

Lot 5: Boston. 15,000 UDAs per annum. To be delivered close to or within easy reach of the town centre and accessible by public transport. Extended Access.

Lot 6: Louth. 10,000 UDAs per annum. To be delivered close to or within easy reach of the town centre and accessible by public transport. Extended Access.

Lot 7: Skegness or Spilsby. 5,000 UDAs per annum. To be delivered close to or within easy reach of the town centre and accessible by public transport. Extended Access.

Lot 8: Leicester City. 15,000 UDAs per annum. To be delivered within the Stoneygate ward of Leicester. Extended Access.

Further details can be found within the published tender documentation.

The deadline for receipt of bids is 2pm, 4th April 2018.

Additional information: The Contracting Authority will be using an eTendering system in this procurement exercise. The services described within this notice relate to the Light Touch Regime in the Public Procurement Regulations 2015. 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 Authority intends to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations. Please see published documentation for further details. Supplier 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://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/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 online 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 helpdesk.