Published date: 6 March 2023

This notice was replaced on 6 March 2023

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Opportunity (published 6 March 2023, last edited 8 March 2023)

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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Dental-practice services - 85131000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£14,311,951.68

Procurement reference

NELondon001-DN658517-15903167

Published date

6 March 2023

Closing date

26 April 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2027

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Urgent Dental Care Hubs (UDCHs) were mobilised across London Region. Due to the immediate necessity of this provision, like many responsive health care arrangements, a procurement process was not undertaken.
The lasting impact on dental services could not be predicted at this time and the requirement of a UDCH network was not initially expected to be long term. There has not been a significant reduction in the increased demand for access to urgent dental care, therefore, a more permanent solution is required.

Urgent Dental Care (UDC) services will be procured based on local population need as evidenced by demand on the existing services which is monitored by the London Region dental triage service. The UDC services procured will be in addition to the Out of Hours services already contracted.

About the buyer

Contact name

Wayne Kehoe

Address

4th Floor, Unex Tower
5 Station Street
London
E15 1DA
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 2036185000

Email

w.kehoe1@nhs.net