Dental Laboratory Work for PDSE

Descriptions

Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise CIC (PDSE) was founded in 2013 and is responsible for running four Dental Education Facilities across the Southwest, with clinics in Exeter, Truro and two in Plymouth. Treatment is provided by a combination of The University of Plymouth’s Peninsula Dental School students (supervised by a team of qualified dentists) and a team of qualified employed dentists. These are supported by a dedicated staff team of dental nurses, hygiene therapists and clinical dental technician. There are currently 426 students, of which 336 are undertaking a 5 year BDS Dental Surgery and the remaining 90, a 3 year BSc in Dental Therapy and Hygiene. BDS students are required to undertake a minimum number of patients requiring various treatment types, many of which will require lab work.

VII.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV codeVII.1.1) Main CPV code
33141800 - Dental consumables
seven.1.3) Place of performanceVII.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
UKK - South West (England)
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:VII.1.4) Description of the procurement:
Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise CIC (PDSE) was founded in 2013 and is responsible for running four Dental Education Facilities across the Southwest, with clinics in Exeter, Truro and two in Plymouth. Treatment is provided by a combination of The University of Plymouth's Peninsula Dental School students (supervised by a team of qualified dentists) and a team of qualified employed dentists. These are supported by a dedicated staff team of dental nurses, hygiene therapists and clinical dental technician. There are currently 426 students, of which 336 are undertaking a 5 year BDS Dental Surgery and the remaining 90, a 3 year BSc in Dental Therapy and Hygiene. BDS students are required to undertake a minimum number of patients requiring various treatment types, many of which will require lab work.

seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concessionVII.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
End date
31 August 2028

seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)VII.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£334,896

seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaireVII.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Swift Dental Group

Bolton

Country
United Kingdom

NUTS code
UKK4 - Devon
Companies House
02878530

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes

seven.2) Information about modificationsVII.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modificationsVII.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):

The Published total value of the contract in the Award Notice was incorrect and was stated as £334,896.

This did not reflect the value in the Contract Notice, which covered the full Term of the Contract being advertised, which was estimated to be a total value of £1,300,000.

This modification is correcting the error in the Award Notice and is being treated as a Corrigendum the Award Notice

seven.2.2) Reasons for modificationVII.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee.

Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:

Unfortunately the initial estimated total value of the contract was published incorrectly, it should have reflected the number stated in the Contract notice. As this is a 3 year contract with option to extend a further 1+1.

seven.2.3) Increase in priceVII.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £334,896

Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £1,300,000