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"description": "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 decision makers by 02/04/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Any representations should be sent to hweicbhv.dental@nhs.net
The Primary Care Commissioning Committee approved the approach for the PSR DAP-C process on 19/08/2025 and further approved the contract awards on 19/03/2026. There were no conflicts or potential conflicts declared.",
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"title": "Domiciliary Dental Services - Hertfordshire 2026/28",
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"description": "The domiciliary dental care service is the provision of dental services outside the clinic setting, by a dentist or a dental care professional who visits the patient's home or care setting. The aim of domiciliary dental care is to provide preventive, diagnostic, and therapeutic dental care for people who cannot access dental services in a conventional way.
To confirm as per the PSR direct award process C, the existing provider satisfies the existing contract, delivering a good service, meeting all the KPIs with no quality concerns and good outcomes. No concerns have been raised by patients and the current contracting arrangements are not changing from the existing contract.
To confirm as per the PSR direct award process C, the existing provider satisfies the existing contract, delivering a good service, meeting all the KPIs with no quality concerns and good outcomes. No concerns have been raised by patients and the current contracting arrangements are not changing from the existing contract.",
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The service provides care for patients who have a clinical need for dental treatment and who are unable to attend a surgery due to their physical, medical or mental health condition. This may include people who are:
- Housebound or bedridden
- Living in care homes or residential homes
- Suffering from dementia or Alzheimer's disease
- Experiencing severe anxiety or phobia of dental treatment
- Having complex medical conditions or disabilities
- Receiving palliative or end-of-life care
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