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title: "Adult and Paediatric Special Care Dental Service"
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buyer: "NHS ENGLAND AND NHS IMPROVEMENT - NORTH WEST"
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# Adult and Paediatric Special Care Dental Service

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND AND NHS IMPROVEMENT - NORTH WEST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0168a3ad-c162-4766-8651-8a33de3a3adb

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## Summary

NHS England and NHS Improvement - North West has awarded a contract titled "Adult and Paediatric Special Care Dental Service" valued at £1,382,795. This procurement process falls under the health and social work services category, focusing on delivering specialised dental services to vulnerable populations within the North West region of the United Kingdom. The contract period commenced on 1st April 2021 and will conclude on 31st March 2022. The procurement method utilised was a limited tender, as a result of extreme urgency related to COVID-19 pressures, allowing for award without prior publication of a contract notice.

This contract presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social care services, particularly those that can cater to individuals facing challenges in accessing standard healthcare. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-positioned to compete, especially if they possess expertise in catering to diverse health needs, including those of individuals requiring home visits or additional support due to medical conditions, disabilities, or social exclusion.

## Notice

Contract awarded by NHS England and NHS Improvement - North West (Cheshire and Merseyside) to deliver Adult and Paediatric Special Care Dental Service. The CDS exists primarily to provide services to people who would find difficulty in accessing normal general practice - for example, people who need home visits, people with learning disabilities or dementia, people with serious medical conditions or physical disabilities and increasingly, older people or those from socially excluded and vulnerable groups.A Single Tender Action has been enacted for, as a result of extreme urgency following COVID-19 pressures.Services will be procured in line with the Public Contract Regulations (PCR) 2015 (as amended) or any subsequent policy/legislation.Future procurement processes will be published via Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bbce32f9-ca68-454a-a39d-4ca5be3b98b3 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award of contract without prior publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 May 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Jan 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,382,795 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,382,795 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND AND NHS IMPROVEMENT - NORTH WEST |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 4BL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | Festival Gardens |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WIRRAL COMMUNITY HEALTH AND CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 19 May 2021 at 16:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bbce32f9-ca68-454a-a39d-4ca5be3b98b3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bbce32f9-ca68-454a-a39d-4ca5be3b98b3
  19th May 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY162017
  NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at the link provided.

## Notice URLs

- https://www.england.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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