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title: "NHS England South (Wessex) The provision of Out of Hours Urgent Dental Services AWARD NOTICE"
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# NHS England South (Wessex) The provision of Out of Hours Urgent Dental Services AWARD NOTICE

Buyer: NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3ebe2cdc-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit is seeking to provide Out of Hours Urgent Dental Services for the populations of east and west Dorset. The procurement process is currently at the Award stage, with a total estimated contract value of £900,000, and an anticipated start date of 1st April 2017, extending for three years until 31st March 2020. The procurement was conducted using an open method, and the deadline for tender submissions was 27th October 2016. The services classify under the healthcare category, specifically related to dental practice and associated services.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses within the healthcare sector, particularly those with expertise in dental services, to expand their footprint in the urgent care market. Companies well-suited to compete include small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary and community sector organisations (VCSEs) that can adapt to deliver flexible service hours, particularly over weekends and bank holidays. Successful bidders will need to demonstrate reliability in meeting urgent patient needs while collaborating with emergency services like NHS 111.

## Notice

NHS England South (Wessex) were seeking to commission an out-of-hours urgent dental care service across two sites - one accessible to the population of east Dorset and one accessible to the population of west Dorset. The population of each of these areas included those who are registered with a GP in Dorset, those who are resident in Dorset without a GP and those who are visitors to Dorset. The services will provide patients who are in pain or whose oral health is at risk of significant deterioration with access to an urgent care dentist to relieve their immediate need. This access will be at the weekend and bank holidays only, and appointments will be booked upon the patient calling 111 and being allocated to a slot held at the practice. Once the patient's problem has been treated they will be discharged back into general dentistry unless it is necessary for the urgent care dentist to refer them for specialist care.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f1a230b-1937-49f3-b060-c5eb52160a1e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Jan 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Oct 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Jan 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2017 - 31 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £900,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £823,729 |
| 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 SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 3NX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ACCESS DENTAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 6 Jan 2017 at 09:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f1a230b-1937-49f3-b060-c5eb52160a1e
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0db36bd5-b2a1-48a9-8c58-52ebbc7c2d89

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f1a230b-1937-49f3-b060-c5eb52160a1e
  6th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0db36bd5-b2a1-48a9-8c58-52ebbc7c2d89
  29th September 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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