Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-10-18
Buyer: Arden and GEM CSU
Country: UK
Region: Essex
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 48814000: Medical information systems | 48814400
Estimated value: 675000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2016-11-18
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU (AGCSU) on behalf of NHS England Midlands & East (East) is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to deliver a Central Dental Referral Management Service for the Midlands and East (East) Region.
This procurement will be conducted by AGCSU on behalf of NHS England Midlands & East (East) (referred to as the Commissioners). Any contract arising from this procurement will be between the successful Provider and NHS England (National Health Service Commissioning Board). The key objective is to deliver a compliant comprehensive procurement process for the appointment of a successful Bidder that fully meet the Service specification criteria for delivery of quality service. This will be via the open procurement process. The successful Bidder will be awarded an NHS Standard Contract for the provision of Dental Referral Management Service for the Midlands & East (East) region that will meet the technical and financial requirements of NHS England Midlands & East (East). As a result of this procurement exercise an agreement will be established with the successful Bidder(s) for a period of 3 years, with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 2 years. It is envisaged that TUPE will apply to this contract. The total contract value over the 3 year contract term is 675 000 GBP. This is based on the current activity and allows for some growth over the contract term. The commissioner has the option to extend the contract for up to a further 2 years. All completed bids must be submitted by 12 Noon on 18.11.2016. The ITT reference for this tender is itt_587. The opportunity notices will be located on the following websites: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search http://ted.europa.eu/TED/main/HomePage.do AGCSU is managing this Procurement in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the ‘Regulations’).
take a particular legal form or to require one party to undertake primary legal liability or to require that each party undertakes joint and several liability.
Parent company or other guarantee bonds, deposits, insurance or other forms of security may be required in certain circumstances.
The Contracting Authority intends to use an e-Procurement Portal ‘Arden and GEM CSU Procurement Portal’ in this procurement exercise.
click the ‘Click Here to Register’ link — Accept the terms & conditions for using the portal — Complete your organisation & personal details — Choose a memorable
password — From the suppliers reserved area click ‘ITTs Open to All Suppliers’ –this is a repository of all ITT's open to any registered supplier. — Browse the ITTs (there may be more than one page) and select itt_587 ‘Central Dental Referral Management Service for Midlands and East (East) Region)’ by clicking on it — Note the Details buttons on the left for Navigation and the Actions below — Click the ‘Express Interest’ action –this will move the ITT from the ITTs Open to All Suppliers area to your ‘My ITTs’ area –this is a reserved area for ITTs that you have either been invited to or expressed interest in.

Eligibility requirements: The Contracting Authority reserves the right to require groupings of contractors to take a particular legal form or to require one party to undertake primary legal liability or to require that each party undertakes joint and several liability.

Award value: 675000