Published date: 11 April 2019
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Contract summary
Industry
Dental-practice services - 85131000
Location of contract
East Midlands
Value of contract
£0
Procurement reference
NM/LB/SG
Published date
11 April 2019
Closing date
8 May 2019
Contract start date
1 April 2020
Contract end date
29 February 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?
No
Description
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (NHS Arden and GEM CSU) on behalf of NHS England (North Midlands) are inviting suitably qualified providers to deliver Unscheduled Dental Services (UDS) in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire (excluding Bassetlaw).
Unscheduled Dental Services (UDS) in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire (excluding Bassetlaw) will encompass emergency and urgent dental problems that may present within or outside of routine working hours.
Patients wanting to access the Unscheduled Dental Care Services will be triaged by the NHS 111 call handler; the NHS 111 service will provide the appropriate advice and where appropriate will book a same day appointment where possible or an appointment the following day with a registered Dental practice at a time and location suitable for the patient.
The Urgent and Emergency Care Review and Five Year Forward View; Next Steps emphasise the need to change the way emergency care is offered, in order that everyone can receive the most appropriate care, in the most appropriate place, first time around. This includes equitable access to high quality unscheduled dental services that are integrated with the wider urgent care system. The aims of the Unscheduled Dental Service are;
To deliver unscheduled dental care services providing assessment and treatment for patients with a variety of non-life-threatening dental conditions to the population of Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire
To reduce inappropriate attendances at A & E
To ensure services are provided in a safe, caring, appropriate and accessible environment; and
To contribute the dental element of an integrated unscheduled health care service by providing advice, care and treatment to patients via NHS 111 using administrative, nursing, medical and dental professionals.
The Services are being commissioned as sixteen separate Personal Dental Services (PDS) contracts, one per Lot.
Further details can be accessed via the Arden and GEM portal EU Supply https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=AGCSU&target=&timeout=
(registration is free of charge)
Please select Tender reference - 34761
Details regarding the lots can be found in the service specification and Document 1 of the tender documentation.
About the buyer
Contact name
Sarah Groves
Address
Cardinal Square, 2nd Floor North
10 Nottingham Road
Derby
DE1 3QT
England
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