Planning

Urgent Dental Care Phase 2 Direct Award C PRJ2005 Barnet - Mill Hill Dental

N E L COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

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Planning

26 Mar 2024 at 14:00

Summary of the contracting process

The N E L Commissioning Support Unit based in London is planning a procurement process for urgent dental care services in the Health and social work services category. The tender, titled "Urgent Dental Care Phase 2 Direct Award C PRJ2005 Barnet - Mill Hill Dental", aims to provide urgent dental care services for the local population in Barnet, with a total value of £5,582,304 GBP. The procurement method is Direct Award C, and key activities include patient triaging, access via NHS 111, and integration with existing dental services to ensure quality care delivery.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the health and social work services sector to offer innovative solutions and high-quality dental care services. Companies with expertise in clinical treatment protocols, patient access solutions, oral health advice, and data recording can compete to provide value-for-money services under this contract. The focus on equitable access and continuous improvement provides a platform for businesses to showcase their capabilities and contribute to improving the delivery of urgent dental care services across London.

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Notice Title

Urgent Dental Care Phase 2 Direct Award C PRJ2005 Barnet - Mill Hill Dental

Notice Description

Direct Award C to: Mill Hill Dental for the borough of Barnet. The Authority will use the existing pathway for the development and delivery of a pan-London face-to-face UDC service. The description below provides an outline of the main features of that pathway and the services that will be commissioned under this procurement to support the delivery of the service. The model requires: * Patients to be clinically triaged * Patients to access the UDC service via NHS 111 * Patients to be triaged by The Authority's commissioned dental triage service * Subject to meeting the acceptance criteria, patients to be allocated appointment slots by the dental triage service * Patient details to be shared with the UDC Provider via NHS.net email which will include appointment time, medical history and a brief description of symptoms (there is a possibility that the sharing of patient details may change in the future if an electronic referral system is implemented)

Lot Information

Lot 1

The service will provide urgent dental care for the local population and those visiting London from neighbouring regions or overseas, referred to hereafter as London residents. The objectives of the procurement are to secure services which will: * Provide a good quality UDC service during the times specified for the specific lot * Provide good quality care through the consistent use of clinical treatment protocols including the Faculty of General Dental Practice protocols on antimicrobial prescribing * Ensure that all patients with an urgent dental need have access to a clinical contact at an appropriate time * Ensure that the UDC service works within a 'whole system' approach in providing urgent dental care * Foster innovation and continuous improvement in all aspects of the delivery of the UDC service across London * Enable and support patients to access general, intermediate and specialist dentistry in order to stabilise patients' oral health needs in line with current good practice, i.e. Avoidance of doubt: Provision of Phased Treatments https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads /2018/02/B0615-Update-to-avoidance-of-doubt-provision-of-phasedtreatments-300621-.pdf Page 5 to 5 * Support patients to stabilise their oral health where necessary * Enable equitable access to all patients with services not compromised by physical (physical ill-health, learning disabilities, medically compromised, children looked after etc) language, social and economic barriers * Provide preventive evidence-based oral health advice according to Delivering Better Oral Health 2021 and in line with Making Every Contact Count * Provide agreed data recording (including non-attendance) at scheduled intervals to ensure the clinical service is meeting the needs of the population * Ensure UDC services provide best value for money

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-044cf8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009818-2024
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,582,304 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
27 Mar 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
N E L COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT
Contact Name
Angela Porter
Contact Email
angela.porter5@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8UG
Post Town
South East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI45 Lambeth
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Westminster Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

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