Published date: 26 May 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 and related services - 85130000
Location of contract
BN13 3EP
Value of contract
£500,000
Procurement reference
CF-1532800D0O000000rwimUAA
Published date
26 May 2023
Closing date
26 June 2023
Closing time
10am
Contract start date
2 April 2024
Contract end date
1 April 2027
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Restricted procedure (above threshold)
A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.
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
Joint Procurement: Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust ("SCFT") (the "Authority") in conjunction with East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust ("ESHT") is issuing this standard Selection Questionnaire ("SQ") in connection with the competitive procurement of Dental Patient Management Software Service.
The current in-situ patient management software is no longer supported by the software supplier/developer and the SCFT/ ESHT Dental Services teams are now looking to appoint a single service provider which includes but are not limited to the following:
• Special Care Dental Service which provides support to patients with special needs and those who have difficulty accessing General Dental Services; and
• Emergency Dental Service which provides out-of-hours dental care when a patient's clinical condition needs prompt attention.
The required software management system must include the following:
• Electronic patient medical histories & NHS Patient Record forms;
• Electronic patient portal for appointment booking;
• Integrated communication systems (email and SMS);
• Electronic referral integration; and
• Electronic PREMs and PROMs monitoring and self-check-in.
The estimated length of the contract is three (3) years with one (1) possible two (2) year extension period. Each Trust will sign a contract separately with the winning bidder.
The tender is being run via the ATAMIS e-tendering Portal which can be found at https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ("the e-sourcing Portal").
More information
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To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome.
Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at:
Phone: 0800 9956035
E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk
About the buyer
Contact name
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Trust HQ, Jevington Building, Elm Grove
Brighton
BN13 3EP
GB
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Closing: 26 June 2023, 10am