--- title: "NHS Devon - Dental Service for People with Complex Needs" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7359cc57-72e8-4d49-8f96-a7e5472ac29c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7359cc57-72e8-4d49-8f96-a7e5472ac29c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7359cc57-72e8-4d49-8f96-a7e5472ac29c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7359cc57-72e8-4d49-8f96-a7e5472ac29c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2023-08-14" --- # NHS Devon - Dental Service for People with Complex Needs Buyer: NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7359cc57-72e8-4d49-8f96-a7e5472ac29c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7359cc57-72e8-4d49-8f96-a7e5472ac29c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7359cc57-72e8-4d49-8f96-a7e5472ac29c.json) ## Summary The NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit is planning a tender for the provision of a Dental Service for People with Complex Needs. The procurement process is currently at the planning stage, with an engagement end date set for September 1, 2023. The service falls under the CPV classification code 85130000 for Dental practice and related services. The opportunity is located in the South West region of the United Kingdom. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the dental healthcare sector to provide oral health services to individuals experiencing complex needs, such as homelessness and other related health issues. The NHS is seeking expressions of interest from organisations that can deliver a full range of dental services, provide urgent dental care five days a week, and promote inclusive dental healthcare. This opportunity, governed by the Light Touch Regime, aims to improve the oral health of vulnerable populations and requires a holistic approach to address physical and mental health needs in the community. ## Notice NHS Devon is seeking expressions of interest to provide a Dental Service for People with Complex Needs. The service will provide oral health services to people who are homeless and have complex and longstanding oral healthcare needs. Aims: To provide a full range of dental services to patients who are homeless and have complex and long-standing health needs. Typically, individuals who are homelessness have a number of other significant problems e.g. substance misuse, contact with the Criminal Justice System (CJS) and mental health problems, resulting in them not being engaged effectively with standard dental services. Most individuals will have a co-existing developmental disorder, prior trauma or attachment problems. Typically such individuals include those who are: * Street homeless, living in hostels or supported (often temporary) housing for complex needs, informal 'sofa surfing'. * Disengaged except contact with CJS * Selling sex in order to fund substance use or under coercion To provide urgent dental services to patients under active care of the service five days per week during normal opening times. Objectives: * To improve the oral health of patients treated * To provide dental and prevention services, in order to address oral health needs * To support patients to maintain good oral health * To promote inclusive dental healthcare and support early intervention in the community with timely treatment, through oral health advice, treatment and signposting where appropriate as defined in national guidance. The service will: * Target and recruit patients with long-standing dental needs through pathways developed in partnership with local community-based organisations to offer assessment of oral need and treatment planning. Where dental treatment needs are identified, the most appropriate team member will provide the treatment. * Receive referrals from local health and community Services for the provision of urgent and routine dental care. * Any patient receiving dental care delivered by the provider will be entitled to guarantee and remedial treatment in line with national guidance for NHS dental services. * Establish a quality assurance programme working with the commissioner to evidence impact of the service * Promote the development of dentistry as part of a holistic approach to address physical health, mental health and social care needs in this group in accordance with every contact counts and the wider work of the Complex Needs service in Plymouth. * Develop evidence of best practice for wider dissemination and sharing Additional information: This notice is an information gathering exercise rather than a call for competition in its own right, and therefore publication or response does not commit NHS Devon or respondents to a future procurement, nor provide any process exemptions or preferential treatment to any parties expressing an interest. NHS Devon will not be liable for costs incurred by any interested party in participating in this exercise. In order to express an interest, Please email scwcsu.clinical.procurement@nhs.net and state 'NHS Devon - Dental Service for People with Complex Needs Expression of Interest' in the subject box. Please provide your organisation name, address, a contact name, telephone number and email address. A confirmation of receipt will be issued within 24 hours. The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but is instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a7649276-b620-4cdd-a7b5-66e5810a3599 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Aug 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Sep 2023 | | 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 | NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | Locality | TORQUAY | | Post town | Torquay | | Postcode | TQ2 7FF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon | | ITL 3 | TLK42 Torbay | | Local authority | Torbay | | Electoral ward | Shiphay | | Westminster constituency | Torbay | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85130000 - Dental practice and related services ## Release History - 14 Aug 2023 at 09:22 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a7649276-b620-4cdd-a7b5-66e5810a3599 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a7649276-b620-4cdd-a7b5-66e5810a3599 14th August 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7667a725-2d9b-407b-8016-edf7c64472b8 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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