--- title: "Dental Lab provision" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9bdc4923-30e3-4111-8202-6dcb950eeb19" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9bdc4923-30e3-4111-8202-6dcb950eeb19" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9bdc4923-30e3-4111-8202-6dcb950eeb19.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9bdc4923-30e3-4111-8202-6dcb950eeb19.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2023-07-19" --- # Dental Lab provision Buyer: KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9bdc4923-30e3-4111-8202-6dcb950eeb19 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9bdc4923-30e3-4111-8202-6dcb950eeb19) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9bdc4923-30e3-4111-8202-6dcb950eeb19.json) ## Summary The Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking expressions of interest from suppliers for the provision of dental laboratory services in East Kent and Inner and Outer North East London. The tender opportunity involves the construction and delivery of dental appliances and technical services, complying with clinical governance and Health & Safety regulations. The deadline for submission of Tenders is 5 pm on 25th August 2023. The contract term is 3 years with possible extensions, providing an opportunity for SMEs to compete in this open procedure procurement for dental practice and related services. This tender by the Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in dental laboratory work and technical services within the healthcare industry. Suppliers interested in providing advanced restorative, orthodontic, and implantology services should express interest to participate via the Proactis/Due North e-tendering portal under Opportunity Ref DN509879. With a contract period starting from 1st November 2023, this procurement is well-suited for SMEs looking to expand their presence in the dental care sector, offering services to support public healthcare needs in the specified regions of England. ## Notice Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust (the Authority) seeks expressions of interest (EOI) from suitable suppliers to provide services for the provision and support for NHS Community Dental Laboratory technical services. We are looking to appoint a single supplier to cover the areas of East Kent and Inner and Outer North East London. This Tender opportunity is for the provision of dental laboratory work (technical services) to Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust Dental Service. The Lab services required are defined as the construction and delivery of dental appliances and technical services of advanced restorative, orthodontic and implantology with supporting compliance of all lab work with current and anticipated clinical governance and Health & Safety regulations. The Authority requires a collection/delivery service to all sites as listed within the ITT documentation. Our Main work is providing special care and paediatric dentistry, but we also provide family dentistry under the NHS and privately, and dental care for prisoners and within other secure institutions, such as immigration removal centres and secure mental health units. Special care dentistry is for patients with significant impairment or disability. This may be physical, psychological, medical or social and who may require dental care to be adapted to them. The service also provides for patients that cannot access mainstream dentistry due to their physical and or psychological disability. This includes patients who need adapted surgeries that can manage patients in wheelchairs. It is also about having staff with the skills to treat patients with complex medical histories, for which dentistry may be a high risk. An example of this is patients who have learning disabilities and are unable to understand the care or co-operate with the required care. Special care dentistry is a core service for us. For most of our patients we are their only dentist and we recall some special care patients for regular examinations. Others can have regular examinations at their own family dentist, but need our support when having dental treatment. Our Community Dental Service in east Kent provides a full range of community dentistry for those patients who unable to access NHS dentistry locally, require specialist interventions or need a home visit. NHS dental treatment includes all treatment necessary to maintain your oral health. We operate the service from 18 clinical facilities, two (2) mobile vehicles and four (4) HMP Prison environments. The contract term for this opportunity is 3 years plus 2 x 12 month possible extensions. The deadline for submission of Tenders is 5pm 25th August 2023. Please express your interest via the Proactis/Due North e-tendering portal under Opportunity Ref DN509879. Suppliers can register for an account via the following link: https://procontract.due-north.com ITT documentation will be available to those suppliers expressing an interest. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ac655f1-a7cc-4190-9cbf-3cc651e29c4b | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Jul 2023 | | Submission deadline | 25 Aug 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Nov 2023 - 31 Oct 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £270,000 | | 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 | KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | | Locality | ASHFORD | | Post town | Tonbridge | | Postcode | TN25 4AZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent | | Local authority | Ashford | | Electoral ward | Goat Lees | | Westminster constituency | Ashford | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85130000 - Dental practice and related services ## Release History - 19 Jul 2023 at 18:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ac655f1-a7cc-4190-9cbf-3cc651e29c4b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ac655f1-a7cc-4190-9cbf-3cc651e29c4b 19th July 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.kentcht.nhs.uk - https://procontract.due-north.com ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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