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title: "Dental Out of Hours Service - Suffolk"
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# Dental Out of Hours Service - Suffolk

Buyer: ARDEN & GEM CSU  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cf678a91-14c3-4fa7-afe9-7d0ad2e0fca5

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## Summary

The contracting authority, Arden & GEM CSU, is seeking providers for the "Dental Out of Hours Service - Suffolk," which is part of a revised dental care pathway for the East of England. The open procedure tender, valuing £184,600, is currently in the Tender stage and will close on 1 December 2017. The service includes telephone triage and urgent dental treatment services, specifically focused on weekend and Bank Holiday provisions. The contract period is set to commence on 9 April 2018 and will last until 8 April 2023.

This opportunity presents significant growth potential for dental service providers, especially those capable of delivering urgent care and telephone triage services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to apply, as they may offer innovative solutions and competitive advantages in delivering community-focused services. Businesses with experience in out-of-hours healthcare provision will find this tender especially suitable.

## Notice

The OOHs service will form part of a wider, revised dental care pathway for the Midlands and East (East) area. There are three parts to the revised delivery model: * call handling service (not subject of this service specification) - all patient call handling will be undertaken by NHS 111; * telephone triage (subject of this service specification) - providing an element of clinical telephone assessment in response to patient need and direct patients in accordance to the outcome of each triage; and * urgent dental treatment services (subject of this service specification) - providing same or next day urgent dental treatment; for the purposes of this procurement, the part of the model being commissioned is for all weekend and Bank Holiday provision, which will be provided by general dental service providers.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22a7ce2c-a435-41c2-87c4-4d785aa28cdb |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Nov 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Nov 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 8 Apr 2018 - 8 Apr 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £184,600 |
| 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 | ARDEN & GEM CSU |
| Locality | BRACEBRIDGE HEATH |
| Post town | Lincoln |
| Postcode | LN4 2HN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF3 Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF30 Lincolnshire CC |
| Local authority | North Kesteven |
| Electoral ward | Bracebridge Heath |
| Westminster constituency | Lincoln |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services

## Release History

- 10 Nov 2017 at 14:29 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22a7ce2c-a435-41c2-87c4-4d785aa28cdb
- 16 Oct 2017 at 13:36 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22a7ce2c-a435-41c2-87c4-4d785aa28cdb

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22a7ce2c-a435-41c2-87c4-4d785aa28cdb
  10th November 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk
  Link to eSourcing Portal

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