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NHS England & NHS Improvement - South East Market Briefing: Special Care and Paediatric Dentistry services

NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

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Planning

23 Oct 2020 at 15:44

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit is conducting a pre-procurement market briefing for the contract titled "NHS England & NHS Improvement - South East Market Briefing: Special Care and Paediatric Dentistry services". This procurement is currently in the planning stage. The aim is to recommission Special Care and Paediatric Dentistry services across the South East of England, with anticipated contract commencement in April 2022. A significant engagement event is planned for 24th November 2020, with a registration deadline of 20th November 2020. The services will be organised into five geographical lots covering Kent, Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, and Berkshire, Oxfordshire, and Buckinghamshire. The estimated total annual value of the services is around £38 million.

This tender presents a prime opportunity for dental service providers, particularly those prepared to deliver services tailored for children and patients with special needs. Companies, including small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), would be well-suited to respond, especially those that can demonstrate innovative approaches to enhancing access to dental care and improving health outcomes. Engaging in this procurement could also foster partnerships among organisations, amplifying collective strengths to meet the varied needs of the local population.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NHS England & NHS Improvement - South East Market Briefing: Special Care and Paediatric Dentistry services

Notice Description

This notice is placed in order to facilitate early engagement with potential providers, and relates only to a pre-procurement market briefing. NHS England & NHS Improvement - South East is seeking to recommission Special Care and Paediatric Dentistry services (currently known as Community Dental Services) in the South East of England and will be conducting a recommissioning process to award new contracts to provide these services from April 2022. We will be commissioning new contracts to deliver Special Care and Paediatric Dentistry services in 5 geographical lots as follows: * Kent * Sussex * Surrey * Hampshire and the Isle of Wight * Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire The recommissioning process is anticipated to commence from January 2021, inviting expressions of interest to deliver services for specific geographic areas, with contract commencement in April 2022. NHS England & NHS Improvement anticipates contracting for services under Personal Dental Services agreements, combined with NHS Standard contracts for General Anaesthetic Procedures). The total annual value of the combined services is anticipated to be in the region of c. PS38m. This process is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners Prospective providers are warmly invited to a pre-procurement market briefing event in November 2020, held virtually through Microsoft Teams on the following date:- 4pm - 6pm Tuesday 24th November 2020 by MS Teams Registrations of interest to attend the event are welcome from providers who may be interested in these services, either in their own right, as a member of a consortium and/or other forms of partnership/multiple-organisation arrangement. In order to attend, please register your interest in attending this Teams briefing by 12 noon on Friday 20th November 2020, including your organisation name and those individuals who will be joining the session. You can do this via the In-Tend Portal at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/ProjectManage/1090 MS Teams event details will be sent to individuals and organisations who confirm their participation for the session. Providers may also indicate if they would like Commissioners to pass their contact details on to other providers to facilitate partnering/multiple-organisation opportunities. Additional information: The aims for Special Care and Paediatric Dentistry service provision are to: * Ensure access to dental care for children and patients with additional needs unable to receive care or treatment in a primary care setting due to their enhanced management needs * Provide care and treatment to children and those with additional needs in line with the evidence base and best practice to achieve clinically effective outcomes for patients * Contribute to the improvement of oral and general health and reduction in health inequalities of the local population with a focus on prevention both via service delivery and partnership working with a range of health care providers and other key stakeholders * Work in partnership with the wider dental system to facilitate access to early intervention for treatment to prevent the need for treatment at more advanced stage of disease A Special Care and Paediatric Dentistry Draft Service Specification has been attached to this notice, along with draft details of geographic lot areas. Interested providers will be able to view the associated notice and register to attend via the 'current tenders' list on the In-Tend e-procurement portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home This notice is an information gathering exercise rather than a call for competition in its own right, and therefore publication or response does not commit NHS England & NHS Improvement or respondents to a future procurement, nor provide any process exemptions or preferential treatment to any parties registering an interest. NHS England & NHS Improvement will not be liable for costs incurred by any interested party in participating in this exercise. Interested parties should note that a response to this notice does not guarantee an automatic invitation to any subsequent formal procurement, which the commissioners will consider in due course. The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but is instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8c36552c-9df3-4dec-b0a6-1e3b6333cc71
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
20 Nov 2020Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT
Contact Name
Phil Fear
Contact Email
scwcsu.procurement@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 3NX
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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