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Services to support the delivery of Paediatric Exodontia and Adult Special Care Dental Services

WIRRAL COMMUNITY HEALTH AND CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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08 May 2025 at 07:17

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29 Apr 2025 at 12:55

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the delivery of Paediatric Exodontia and Adult Special Care Dental Services is managed by the Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust. The main procurement category is services within the dental practice and related services industry (CPV: 85130000). The contract covers surgeries inclusive of anaesthetist and support teams at over £620,000. It spans from 25th April 2025 to 31st March 2026. The location of the services is Birkenhead, UK. As of 8th May 2025, the contract has been formally awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, using a limited procurement method without the prior publication of a call for competition.

This contract creates significant opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses involved in dental and medical service provisions. Service providers specializing in theatre staffing, Anaesthesia, and logistical support would be well-suited to compete. Given the contract's focus on specialised dental care, enterprises with innovative solutions in patient care, integration of services, and health inequalities reduction stand to benefit. Partnerships with NHS foundations that can offer comprehensive dental services under general anaesthesia may find opportunities for collaboration and service expansion.

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Notice Title

Services to support the delivery of Paediatric Exodontia and Adult Special Care Dental Services

Notice Description

Provision of surgery theatre sessions, inclusive of anaesthetist, theatre team admission team and consumables to the Trust, in order for a dentist and support team from the Trust to attend and operate on their patients

Lot Information

Lot 1

From April 1st, 2025, the Trust was awarded the contracts to deliver Paediatric Exodontia Services and Adult and Paediatric Special Care dentistry in Wirral. The purpose of paediatric exodontia and special care dentistry is to provide specialist oral healthcare for adults and children from birth to adolescence whose needs cannot be managed by their general dental practice (GDP). This includes adults, children and young people (CYP): * with extensive oral disease, * whose oral health care is complicated by intellectual, medical, physical, social, psychological and/or emotional factors/disability. * with developmental disorders of the teeth and mouth. * who are either too anxious or too young to accept routine dental treatment Dental treatment under general anaesthetic (DGA) is an essential adjunct to providing care where the surgical intervention is complex or to those adults and children who are cognitively immature, highly anxious or who have a medical condition where general anaesthesia is the most appropriate or only way to deliver dental treatment. In order to meet NHSEI IPC guidance the service must be delivered in a theatre with appropriate ventilation. To deliver this in Wirral, the Trust has subcontracted Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust to provide facilities and staffing at Arrowe Park to support DGA. Informal arrangements have been in place for many years however an NHS standard subcontract was put in place in 2022/23 which was extended to 2024/25. The Trust intends to award a contract an existing provider following direct award process C The intention is that the contract will run from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026 at the cost of PS310K with the potential to extend for a further 12 months.

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on 7th May 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05092f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019538-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£620,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Apr 202510 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WIRRAL COMMUNITY HEALTH AND CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Heather Thornton-Dawson
Contact Email
heather.thornton5@nhs.net
Contact Phone
+44 1515142888-6004

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRKENHEAD
Postcode
CH42 0LQ
Post Town
Chester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD74 Wirral
Delivery Location
TLD74 Wirral

Local Authority
Wirral
Electoral Ward
Birkenhead and Tranmere
Westminster Constituency
Birkenhead

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WIRRAL UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL

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