Published date: 23 January 2019

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 22 February 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Dental practice and related services - 85130000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£0 to £1

Procurement reference

20190123170047-68205

Published date

23 January 2019

Closing date

22 February 2019

Contract start date

1 October 2019

Contract end date

30 September 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU) on behalf of NHS England - Midlands and East (East) (referred to as the Commissioner) is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to deliver the Services for Special Care Dentistry for Adults and Children, which will include referral services and Dental Public Health services, across Lot 1 - Norfolk, Lot 2 - Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, and Lot 3 - Suffolk. The historic contracts were known as Community Dental Services.

The procurement is being undertaken as current contracts are due to end on 30th September 2019. All new contracts are expected to commence on 1st October 2019 for a period of 7 years with an option to extend to a further 3 years (total contract duration 10 years).

Special Care Dentistry is defined as being "concerned with the improvement of the oral health of individuals and groups in society who have a physical, sensory, intellectual, mental, medical, emotional or social impairment or disability or, more often, a combination of these factors. The speciality focuses on adolescents and adults only and includes the important period of transition as the adolescent moves into adulthood. The speciality was formally recognised by the General Dental Council (GDC) in 2008" (Guides for Commissioning Dental Specialities - Special Care Dentistry, NHSE, September 2015).


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About the buyer

Contact name

Neelam Saroe

Address

Cardinal Square
10 Nottingham Road
Derby
DE1 3QT
ENG

Email

neelamsaroe@nhs.net

Website

https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/