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title: "Adult and Paediatric Special Care Dental Service"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-52806623-599f-4622-8835-bbc615283c65"
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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-b5fd17-52806623-599f-4622-8835-bbc615283c65

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## Summary

The procurement process involves NHS England and NHS Improvement - North West seeking to award a contract for the provision of Adult and Paediatric Special Care Dental Services within the Knowsley, Liverpool, and Sefton area. This contract, valued at £2,153,043, is classified under health and social work services. The award was made on 30 March 2021, following a limited procurement approach due to the extreme urgency stemming from COVID-19. The contract is effective from 1 April 2021 until 31 March 2022.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in healthcare services, particularly those that specialize in providing care to vulnerable populations, including individuals with disabilities or those requiring home visits. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-suited to compete for future contracts, as the buying authority is encouraging diverse providers to enhance service delivery within the region.

## Notice

Contract awarded by NHS England and NHS Improvement - North West (Cheshire and Merseyside) to deliver Adult and Paediatric Special Care Dental Services within the Knowsley, Liverpool and Sefton geographical area. 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.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/89c28848-1e36-48f9-a7c1-15de7860e2db |
| 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 | £2,153,043 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,153,043 |
| 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 | MERSEY 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/89c28848-1e36-48f9-a7c1-15de7860e2db

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/89c28848-1e36-48f9-a7c1-15de7860e2db
  19th May 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY162021
  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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