--- title: "Provision of Weekend and Bank Holiday and Weekday Evening Urgent Dental Care Out of Hours Services for West Midlands - Birmingham, Dudley, Worcester, Hereford, Coventry and Redditch." ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8eadc8a7-d49b-476f-aab8-f8b942b694e6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8eadc8a7-d49b-476f-aab8-f8b942b694e6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8eadc8a7-d49b-476f-aab8-f8b942b694e6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8eadc8a7-d49b-476f-aab8-f8b942b694e6.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2019-10-28" --- # Provision of Weekend and Bank Holiday and Weekday Evening Urgent Dental Care Out of Hours Services for West Midlands - Birmingham, Dudley, Worcester, Hereford, Coventry and Redditch. Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8eadc8a7-d49b-476f-aab8-f8b942b694e6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8eadc8a7-d49b-476f-aab8-f8b942b694e6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8eadc8a7-d49b-476f-aab8-f8b942b694e6.json) ## Summary The NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit is conducting a tender for the provision of Weekend, Bank Holiday, and Weekday Evening Urgent Dental Care Out of Hours Services across the West Midlands, including Birmingham, Dudley, Worcester, Hereford, Coventry, and Redditch. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage, with a deadline for submissions set for 16:00 on 22 November 2019. The service aims to provide essential dental care to both residents and visitors during out of hours, addressing urgent dental needs to prevent deterioration in oral health. This tender is subdivided into multiple lots, with varying contract values and terms, and will commence on 1 April 2020, concluding on 28 February 2025. This opportunity presents significant growth potential for businesses specialising in dental services, especially those equipped to deliver urgent care during evenings and weekends. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to engage, as the contracting authority aims to promote inclusivity in service provision. With the division of the contract into various lots, businesses have the flexibility to bid for specific areas, enhancing their chances of securing a contract that aligns with their capabilities and operational geography. ## Notice 28/10/2019 - THIS NOTICE SUPERSEDES ANY OTHER RELATED NOTICES. NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (NHS AGCSU) on behalf of NHS England - Midlands, referred to as the Commissioners, is inviting suitably qualified and experienced Providers to deliver Weekend, Bank Holiday and Weekday Evening Urgent Dental Care Out of Hours Services for West Midlands (Birmingham, Dudley, Worcester, Hereford, Coventry and Redditch). The Service will provide urgent dental out of hours services for residents in the West Midlands as well as visitors, temporary residents and those signposted into treatment from other neighbouring areas by NHS 111. Urgent dental care services are important in managing severe dental and facial pain by providing definitive dental treatment in circumstances where: * Prompt care and treatment is provided because, in the opinion of the dental practitioner, the person's oral health is likely to deteriorate significantly, or the person is in severe pain by reason of his or her oral condition, and; * Care and treatment is provided only to the extent that is necessary to prevent deterioration in oral health or address severe pain. This procurement is split into lots as detailed below, Bidders may bid for one, all, or any combination of the lots. Only bids for whole lots will be considered. A separate PDS Plus Agreement for each lot will be awarded to the successful bidder. Bidders are required to take their own advice on whether TUPE or COSOP will apply to this tender / Lot they are bidding for and their specific submitted bid. For Weekday Evening Services there are three lots with one provider being required for each of the three lot areas. For Weekend and Bank Holiday Services there are six Lots with one provider being required for each of the six lot areas. LOT 1 Birmingham weekends and bank holidays - contract period of 1/4/2020 to 28/2/2025 & maximum contract value total of PS890,428. LOT 2 Dudley weekends and bank holidays - contract period of 1/4/2020 to 28/2/2025 & maximum contract value total of PS534,254. LOT 3 Worcester weekends and bank holidays - contract period of 1/4/2020 to 28/2/2025 & maximum contract value total of PS445,214. LOT 4 Hereford weekends and bank holidays - contract period of 1/4/2020 to 28/2/2025 & maximum contract value total of PS445,214. LOT 5 Coventry weekends and bank holidays - contract period of 1/4/2020 to 28/2/2025 & maximum contract value total of PS696,593. LOT 6 Redditch weekends and bank holidays - contract period of 1/4/2020 to 28/2/2025 & maximum contract value total of PS534,254. LOT 7 Birmingham weekday evenings - contract period of 1/4/2020 to 31/3/2022 & maximum contract value total of PS300,300. LOT 8 Coventry weekday evenings - contract period of 1/4/2020 to 31/3/2022 & maximum contract value total of PS300,300. LOT 9 Hereford weekday evenings - contract period of 1/4/2020 to 31/3/2022 & maximum contract value total of PS300,300. Additional information: Bidders wishing to submit a bid will need to register and create an account on the Arden GEM EU Supply procurement portal and complete the ITT questions at the following location: https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=agcsu The deadline for submission of completed tenders is 16:00 hrs on 22 November 2019. The ITT reference is 37245. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/669facc9-3e46-4fba-a32e-f800f2f94da5 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Oct 2019 | | Submission deadline | 22 Nov 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2020 - 28 Feb 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £300,300 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | 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 | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85131000 - Dental-practice services ## Release History - 28 Oct 2019 at 08:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/669facc9-3e46-4fba-a32e-f800f2f94da5 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/669facc9-3e46-4fba-a32e-f800f2f94da5 28th October 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=AGCSU&target=&timeout= Arden & GEM CSU Procurement Portal ## Notice URLs - https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=agcsu ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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