Tender

Dental Out of Hours Service - Suffolk

ARDEN & GEM CSU

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

TenderAmendment

10 Nov 2017 at 14:29

Tender

16 Oct 2017 at 13:36

Summary of the contracting process

The contracting authority, Arden & GEM CSU, is seeking providers for the "Dental Out of Hours Service - Suffolk," which is part of a revised dental care pathway for the East of England. The open procedure tender, valuing £184,600, is currently in the Tender stage and will close on 1 December 2017. The service includes telephone triage and urgent dental treatment services, specifically focused on weekend and Bank Holiday provisions. The contract period is set to commence on 9 April 2018 and will last until 8 April 2023.

This opportunity presents significant growth potential for dental service providers, especially those capable of delivering urgent care and telephone triage services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to apply, as they may offer innovative solutions and competitive advantages in delivering community-focused services. Businesses with experience in out-of-hours healthcare provision will find this tender especially suitable.

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Notice Title

Dental Out of Hours Service - Suffolk

Notice Description

The OOHs service will form part of a wider, revised dental care pathway for the Midlands and East (East) area. There are three parts to the revised delivery model: * call handling service (not subject of this service specification) - all patient call handling will be undertaken by NHS 111; * telephone triage (subject of this service specification) - providing an element of clinical telephone assessment in response to patient need and direct patients in accordance to the outcome of each triage; and * urgent dental treatment services (subject of this service specification) - providing same or next day urgent dental treatment; for the purposes of this procurement, the part of the model being commissioned is for all weekend and Bank Holiday provision, which will be provided by general dental service providers.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-cf678a91-14c3-4fa7-afe9-7d0ad2e0fca5
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22a7ce2c-a435-41c2-87c4-4d785aa28cdb
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85130000 - Dental practice and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£184,600 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Nov 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
27 Nov 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
8 Apr 2018 - 8 Apr 2023 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ARDEN & GEM CSU
Contact Name
David Heason
Contact Email
david.heason@ardengemcsu.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRACEBRIDGE HEATH
Postcode
LN4 2HN
Post Town
Lincoln
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF3 Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF30 Lincolnshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
North Kesteven
Electoral Ward
Bracebridge Heath
Westminster Constituency
Lincoln

Further Information

Notice Documents

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