Tender

Specialist Secondary Care Dental Services : Lot 1 Orthodontic Level 3b Service - Insourced framework

BIRMINGHAM COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE NHS FT

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Tender

15 Jan 2023 at 11:38

Summary of the contracting process

The Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, via the BSOL Procurement Collaborative, is conducting a tender process for Specialist Secondary Care Dental Services. The procurement involves insourced framework agreements to provide Level 3b Orthodontic services at the Birmingham Dental Hospital and School of Dentistry. The procurement method is the Light Touch Regime, with a contract value of £600,000 in GBP. The framework period is scheduled to start on 1st March 2023 for 3 years, with a possible extension of up to 12 months. The tender submission deadline is 10th February 2023, and the award period starts on 13th February 2023.

This tender provides an opportunity for suitably qualified dental service providers to deliver specialist orthodontic care in Birmingham. Potential bidders must meet specific suitability and technical criteria, including registration with the General Dental Council for orthodontics. The contract requires adherence to relevant guidelines and standards. Businesses in the dental service industry, particularly those with experience in orthodontics at competency Level 3b, are encouraged to engage in this competitive tendering process to access a lucrative public sector contract.

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Notice Title

Specialist Secondary Care Dental Services : Lot 1 Orthodontic Level 3b Service - Insourced framework

Notice Description

In order to assist with decreasing waiting lists the BSOL Procurement Collaborative, a shared procurement service hosted by University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Authority is seeking to award on behalf of Birmingham Community Healthcare to undertake and award suppliers to a framework covering Insourced Specialist Secondary Care Dental Service Trust. This specific advert covers Level 3b Orthodontic Dental Service The Collaborative is inviting suitably qualified and experienced Bidders to submit bids for an Insourced Framework Agreement to deliver Level 3b Orthodontic Dental Services through a sub-contract agreement with the Birmingham Dental Hospital and School of Dentistry. The location from which all work will be undertaken is the Birmingham Dental Hospital and School of Dentistry, Millpool Way , Edgbaston , Birmingham B5 7EG The procedure will be undertaken using the Light Touch Regime (LTR), the rules of which are set out in Regulations 74-76 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The scope of service for any future framework Lots or the opening up of a Lot will to be confirmed and advertised through Find a Tender and Contracts Finder Notices with the corresponding documents also published The insourced provision is an end to end consistent pathway of treatment for the patient and is crucial this is undertaken by the same Provider (Dentist) over a period of months or years as required As this is an insourced service the contract will not be subject to the provisions of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment (TUPE) Regulations 2006 and subsequent amendments of 2014 The commencement date for the framework and subsequent service undertaken by suppliers is 1st March 2023 . The Framework period will be for 3 years ( to 31.3.26) with the option to extend for a further period of up to 12 months Persons performing the service must 1.must be included on the primary care Dental Performer's list for managing Level 3 patients 2.be registered on the General Dental Council (GDC) specialist list for Orthodontics or, 3.be accredited to undertake Orthodontics work at the competency Level 3b or a demonstrable experience in Orthodontic care provision Further details are provided for within the tender documents Potential bidders ( if not already ) must register on the Proactis portal should they wish to access the tender documents and submit a bid as no documents will e sent directly to potential suppliers. The portal is : https://procontract.due-north.com/register

Lot Information

Insourced Level 3b Orthodontic Service

Scope of Services 1.Orthodontics is the dental speciality concerned with facial growth, development of the dentition and occlusion, plus the assessment, diagnosis, interception and treatment of malocclusions and facial irregularities 2.Orthodontic care includes the provision of advice and education for patients, parents and other health-care professionals. It includes monitoring the development of teeth and providing interceptive measures, with appliances, where appropriate 3.The majority of Orthodontic work is carried out with removable and fixed appliances when all the deciduous teeth have been lost. 4.The overall aim is to provide equitable, accessible, high quality and cost-effective Consultant-led orthodontic services in line with the NHS England National Guide for Commissioning Orthodontics, 2015 ('the Commissioning Guide') 5.The service is aimed at those patients who require orthodontic procedures, defined in this Service Specification that are not expected to be within the remit of general dental practitioners or Specialist Orthodontic services 6.The Supplier must treat all eligible patients and not discriminate in any manner contrary to the relevant regulations 7.There are no geographical boundaries 8.The patient must be under regular continuing care of a General Dental Practitioner 9.The Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN) is a clinical assessment of malocclusion severity utilised within the NHS to select those individuals who would benefit most from Orthodontic treatment. The supplier will provide a service to patients who cannot be treated in primary care. Orthodontic Service Provision will cover As per the 2015 Commissioning guide suppliers must be able to undertake all the following dental elements: 1.Patients with clefts of the lip and/or palate or craniofacial syndromes 2.Patients with significant skeletal discrepancies requiring combined orthodontics and orthognathic surgery 3.Patients who require orthodontics and complex oral surgery input (for example, multiple impacted teeth) 4.Patients with complex restorative problems requiring secondary care input in a multidisciplinary environment. 5.Patients with complex medical issues, including psychological concerns, which require close liaison with medical personnel locally. 6.Patients with medical, developmental or social problems who would not be considered suitable for treatment in specialist practice. 7.Complex orthodontic cases not considered suitable for management in specialist practice; and 8.Referrals where advice or a second opinion is required from secondary care Payment of services will be in line and not exceed with the national tariff pricing structure hence the 0% weighting

Options: There is an optional 12 month extension beyond 31.3.2026

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-039796
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001197-2023
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85131100 - Orthodontic services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Feb 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2023 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BIRMINGHAM COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE NHS FT
Contact Name
elizabeth ratcliffe
Contact Email
elizabeth.ratcliffe2@uhb.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
ASTON , BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B5 7EG
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG31 Birmingham

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Edgbaston
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Edgbaston

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