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title: "Community Dental Services (Locala)"
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# Community Dental Services (Locala)

Buyer: NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2238df09-e789-4809-bf2c-25d559d5d727

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## Summary

The North Of England Commissioning Support has awarded a contract for Community Dental Services (Locala) to Locala Community Partnerships CIC. The contract, valued at £4,406,846.58 GBP, is for the provision of community dental services, including special care and paediatric dentistry, for the population of Yorkshire and the Humber. The procurement method used was a Negotiated procedure without prior publication. The tender period ended on 31st December 2022, and the contract period is from 1st October 2023 to 31st March 2025.

This contract presents opportunities for businesses involved in health and social work services, particularly those specializing in dental care for vulnerable groups. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete for this contract. The focus area is Yorkshire and the Humber region in the United Kingdom, offering a chance for eligible businesses to contribute to essential healthcare services for adults and children with additional needs.

## Notice

Contract awarded by NHS England (North East and Yorkshire - Yorkshire and the Humber) for the provision of community dental services (special care and paediatric dentistry) for the population of Yorkshire and the Humber. The NHS community dental services in Yorkshire and the Humber provide dental care for adults and children with additional needs and those from other vulnerable groups whose needs cannot be met by the general dental services. They provide a range of services, which include special care and paediatric dentistry and others including, urgent dental care and treatment under general anaesthetic. A Single Tender Action has been enacted to support service review and redesign, continued patient access required, for mandatory and urgent and specialist service provision. Direct contract award pending changes to the health system and delegation of functions to ICBs, ensuring providers have capacity to bid, post Covid and commissioners can be responsive to the market and ensure robust public and patient engagement is undertaken to ensure patient centred services that meet the needs of the population . The Contracting Authority intends to commission new services in line with relevant legislation. Future procurement processes will be published via Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. Additional information: Provision of Community Dental Services (Special Care and Paediatric Dentistry) for the population of Yorkshire and the Humber. The NHS Community Dental Services in Yorkshire and the Humber provide dental care for adults and children with additional needs and those from other vulnerable groups whose needs cannot be met by the general dental services. They provide a range of services, which include special care and paediatric dentistry and others including, urgent dental care and treatment under general anaesthetic.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9d0d8aaa-d3f7-4365-b6ae-7caee9e9c784 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Dec 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,406,846 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £4,406,846 |
| 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 | NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT |
| Locality | DURHAM |
| Post town | Durham |
| Postcode | DH1 3YG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Durham South |
| Westminster constituency | City of Durham |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LOCALA COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 27 Jan 2023 at 10:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9d0d8aaa-d3f7-4365-b6ae-7caee9e9c784

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9d0d8aaa-d3f7-4365-b6ae-7caee9e9c784
  27th January 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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