--- title: "Hertfordshire Dental Domiciliary Service - Market Engagement" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3dbbf854-e747-4fb8-a83d-1c29720619af" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3dbbf854-e747-4fb8-a83d-1c29720619af" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3dbbf854-e747-4fb8-a83d-1c29720619af.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3dbbf854-e747-4fb8-a83d-1c29720619af.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "ARDEN & GEM CSU" published: "2017-06-20" --- # Hertfordshire Dental Domiciliary Service - Market Engagement Buyer: ARDEN & GEM CSU Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3dbbf854-e747-4fb8-a83d-1c29720619af [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3dbbf854-e747-4fb8-a83d-1c29720619af) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3dbbf854-e747-4fb8-a83d-1c29720619af.json) ## Summary The Hertfordshire Dental Domiciliary Service - Market Engagement process is being managed by Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit on behalf of NHS England - Central Midlands. This procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a market engagement event scheduled for 21st July 2017 in Hertfordshire. The service aims to provide domiciliary dental services for patients in care homes or those unable to attend a surgery, anticipated to commence on 1st April 2018 for a five-year contract duration until 31st March 2023. The total annual contract value is estimated at £328,300, divided into two lots based on geographic boundaries within Hertfordshire. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in dental services, particularly those with expertise in providing home-based care for patients with complex needs. Companies interested in such services should have relevant qualifications and experience in domiciliary dentistry, as the requirement calls for comprehensive oral health care delivery in a non-traditional setting. Engaging in this market can facilitate business growth by allowing firms to expand their service offerings to vulnerable populations, especially those with long-term or progressive health conditions. ## Notice Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit on behalf of NHS England - Central Midlands (the Commissioner) is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to deliver Domiciliary Dental Services for Hertfordshire for people who are resident in care homes, or require the services of a domiciliary dentist, within Hertfordshire. The service is anticipated to commence on 1st April 2018 for a contract duration of 5 years till 31st March 2023 under a PDS agreement. The anticipated Total Annual Contract Value is PS328,300, which will be divided into 2 lots. - Lot 1 within East & North Hertfordshire CCG Boundaries - Anticipated Contract Value PS148,600 - Lot 2 within Herts Valleys CCG Boundaries - Anticipated Contract Value PS179,700. The service is expected to deliver appropriate oral health care to all patients whose circumstances make it impossible, unreasonable or otherwise impractical for them to receive care in a dental surgery. This should include: a) a full examination and cancer screening b) oral health risk assessment c) treatment d) oral health care education The Service will provide dental services for residential, nursing and care homes and patients confined to their own homes. Patients eligible for treatment under this service will have long term and/or progressive medical conditions; mental illness or dementia, causing disorientation and confusion in unfamiliar environments; or increasing frailty which means that they are not able to travel to a dental surgery. NHS England Central Midlands is inviting suitably qualified providers interested in providing these Services set out above to a market engagement event taking place on 21st July 2017, 11am - 1pm in Hertfordshire. Please login to Bravo and access PQQ 414 for further details, please state in your response to question ME01&ME02 of the questionnaire on Bravo if you would like to confirm a place. Additional information: If your organisation is interested in providing these services as set out above and attending the market engagement event scheduled to take place on Friday 21st July 2017 from 11:00am - 1:00pm in Hertfordshire, please see the following instructions below to confirm a place. 1. Express an interest by: a) logging-in to the Arden & GEM CSU e-Tendering portal https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk (registration and use of the website is free of charge). b) Selecting respond to advert and PQQ 414) 2. Request a place at the market place event. Bidders should state in your Response to Question ME01 & ME02 if you would like to request a place at the market engagement event. Bidders should submit their expression of interest to attend the market engagement event by no later than 12.00pm on Wednesday 19th July 2017. One you have registered your interest we will publish further details regarding the event and venue closer to the time. Please note we are only able to accept up-to two attendees per organisation. This is purely a market engagement event, any subsequent procurement will be advertised separately and all organisations wanting to participate will need to respond to the procurement advertisement as and when published. The responses received during the market analysis exercise will not be taken into account in any future evaluation process as part of the formal procurement process. Please note that THIS IS NOT A PQQ, we are using this functionality within the Bravo portal. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2ba1981-3e85-4753-9763-57192ed298f8 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Jun 2017 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 23 Feb 2018 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ARDEN & GEM CSU | | Locality | DERBY | | Post town | Derby | | Postcode | DE1 3QT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF11 Derby | | Local authority | Derby | | Electoral ward | Darley | | Westminster constituency | Derby North | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85130000 - Dental practice and related services ## Release History - 20 Jun 2017 at 07:24 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2ba1981-3e85-4753-9763-57192ed298f8 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2ba1981-3e85-4753-9763-57192ed298f8 20th June 2017 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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