Published date: 16 October 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: 15 November 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Dental practice and related services - 85130000

Location of contract

East Midlands

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

Tender 36793

Published date

16 October 2019

Closing date

15 November 2019

Contract start date

1 April 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

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 and NHS Improvement - Midlands (referred to as the Commissioner) is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to deliver services for Domiciliary Dental Services across Lot 1 Derbyshire and Lot 2 Nottinghamshire (excluding Bassetlaw).

The current Contracts are due to end on 31st March 2020. The new Contracts are expected to commence on 1st April 2020 for a period of 3 years with an option to extend to a further 1 year (total contract duration 4 years).

Bidders are to note, the deadline for ITT submissions is 10:00am on Friday 15th November 2019.

Domiciliary dental services are concerned with providing and enabling the improvement of oral health of individuals and groups in society who have a physical, sensory, intellectual, mental, or medical factor that limits their ability to access oral health care services appropriate to their needs.

The services will provide a domiciliary dental service to Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire (excluding Bassetlaw) residents to patients both in care homes and those confined to their own homes and will cover:
- a full clinical examination;
- an oral health risk assessment and appropriate treatment;
- preventive care to patients with long term and/or progressive medical conditions, mental illness or dementia, causing disorientation and confusion in unfamiliar environments;
- patients with increasing frailty who are unable to travel to a dental surgery and who could not otherwise access dental care.


More information

Additional text

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.

If you wish to express an interest and view ITT documents please register on the EU Supply website https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=UK. The project reference is Quote/tender 36793 - Domiciliary Dental Services for Lot 1 Derbyshire and Lot 2 Nottinghamshire (excluding Bassetlaw).

Please note the deadline for ITT submissions is 10:00am on Friday 15th November 2019.


About the buyer

Contact name

Neelam Saroe

Address

Cardinal Square
10 Nottingham Road
Derby
DE1 3QT
England

Email

neelamsaroe@nhs.net