--- title: "Unscheduled Dental Services across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire (excluding Bassetlaw) - 12 Lots" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1b5618a4-7945-4948-93ac-be6823b4aa3b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1b5618a4-7945-4948-93ac-be6823b4aa3b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1b5618a4-7945-4948-93ac-be6823b4aa3b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1b5618a4-7945-4948-93ac-be6823b4aa3b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2019-08-01" --- # Unscheduled Dental Services across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire (excluding Bassetlaw) - 12 Lots Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1b5618a4-7945-4948-93ac-be6823b4aa3b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1b5618a4-7945-4948-93ac-be6823b4aa3b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1b5618a4-7945-4948-93ac-be6823b4aa3b.json) ## Summary The NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit is conducting an open tender for "Unscheduled Dental Services across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire (excluding Bassetlaw)". This procurement process aims to deliver urgent dental care services in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, with the tender period concluding at 12 noon on 4th September 2019. The contract, which spans three years from 1st April 2020 to 31st March 2024, involves providing assessment and treatment for non-life-threatening dental conditions, as part of a strategy to reduce unnecessary A&E visits and ensure accessible care. The procurement falls under the services category, specifically dental-practice services, with twelve separate Personal Dental Services lots available for bidding. This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for dental service providers, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can demonstrate the capability to handle urgent care. Businesses that specialise in providing flexible, accessible, and safe dental care services will be well-positioned to compete for the various lots available. The focus on urgent dental services also suggests a need for agility in service delivery, making this a viable opportunity for innovative dental practices looking to expand their service offerings within the East Midlands region. ## Notice NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (NHS Arden and GEM CSU) on behalf of NHS England (North Midlands) are inviting suitably qualified providers to deliver Unscheduled Dental Services (UDS) in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire (excluding Nottingham City and Bassetlaw). The provision of Unscheduled Dental Services (UDS) in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire (excluding Nottingham City and Bassetlaw) encompasses urgent dental problems that may present within or outside of routine working hours. The aims of the Unscheduled Dental Service are; to deliver unscheduled dental care services providing assessment and treatment for patients with a variety of non-life-threatening dental conditions to the population of Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire to reduce inappropriate attendances at A & E to ensure services are provided in a safe, caring, appropriate and accessible environment; and to contribute the dental element of an integrated unscheduled health care service by providing advice, care and treatment to patients via NHS 111 using administrative, nursing, medical and dental professionals. The Services are being commissioned as twelve separate Personal Dental Services (PDS) contracts, one per Lot. Details regarding the lots can be found in the service specification and Document 1 of the tender documentation. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea87f28a-4529-4f52-89ae-e9879243988f | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Aug 2019 | | Submission deadline | 4 Sep 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | Locality | NOTTINGHAMSHIRE | | Post town | Nottingham | | Postcode | NG21 0HJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF15 North Nottinghamshire | | Local authority | Mansfield | | Electoral ward | Southwell | | Westminster constituency | Mansfield | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85131000 - Dental-practice services ## Release History - 1 Aug 2019 at 15:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea87f28a-4529-4f52-89ae-e9879243988f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea87f28a-4529-4f52-89ae-e9879243988f 1st August 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=29360&B=OGC The contract length, for all lots, is 3 years with the possibility of extending for a further 1 year. The deadline for the procurement is 12 noon on the 4th September 2019. Further details can be found on EU Supply reference 36417. - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/68205 User / Company ## Notice URLs - https://www.england.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1b5618a4-7945-4948-93ac-be6823b4aa3b. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1b5618a4-7945-4948-93ac-be6823b4aa3b.json.