--- title: "NHS England & NHS Improvement (South West) - RFQ - Provision of Oral Health Needs Assessment for the South West" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f873a4ca-f4eb-498c-9bf7-542c55a5781f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f873a4ca-f4eb-498c-9bf7-542c55a5781f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f873a4ca-f4eb-498c-9bf7-542c55a5781f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f873a4ca-f4eb-498c-9bf7-542c55a5781f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2020-03-13" --- # NHS England & NHS Improvement (South West) - RFQ - Provision of Oral Health Needs Assessment for the South West Buyer: NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f873a4ca-f4eb-498c-9bf7-542c55a5781f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f873a4ca-f4eb-498c-9bf7-542c55a5781f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f873a4ca-f4eb-498c-9bf7-542c55a5781f.json) ## Summary The NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit is conducting a tender for the "Provision of Oral Health Needs Assessment for the South West." This procurement, classified under administrative healthcare services, is aimed at improving dental commissioning across multiple regions including Devon, Cornwall, Somerset, and Bristol. The procurement is currently in the Tender stage, with a bid submission deadline set for 27th March 2020. The total contract value is estimated between £40,000 to £80,000, with the contract period commencing on 15th April 2020 and concluding by 30th September 2020. This opportunity presents significant potential for businesses specialising in healthcare research and assessment services, particularly those experienced in public health initiatives. The tender is well-suited for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can offer innovative approaches to oral health assessments, catering to the needs of diverse populations, including high-risk groups. Additionally, organisations with expertise in analysing dental service provision will find this an advantageous opportunity to contribute to the development of essential health strategies in the region. ## Notice THIS NOTICE IS BEING PLACED ON BEHALF OF NHS ENGLAND AND IMPROVEMENT (NHSE/I). NHSE/I South West Region is seeking to award a contract for an organisation to deliver an Oral Health Needs Assessment (OHNA) for the South West of England by 30th September 2020 at the latest. Dental commissioning is a key priority area for NHSE/I's direct commissioning function, and the intention is to commission an OHNA to commence as soon as possible and for completion within six months of commencement. The OHNA is key in terms of informing commissioning strategy and transformation for dental services in the South West. The OHNA will provide a review of oral health needs and dental services. It is intended that the results of the OHNA will inform the planning and implementation of appropriate services, and oral health improvement strategies targeted at those at specific risk, or in underserved population subgroups. The OHNA will cover Devon; Cornwall; Somerset; Dorset; Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire; Gloucestershire; Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset. It will also include specifically the oral health needs of the prison population in the South West. Through identifying and gathering sources of existing and relevant data and information which support the needs assessment process, the OHNA will: * Research and describe the oral health characteristics of the population and identify their needs including for populations at risk of poor oral health * Measure the capacity of existing service provision to meet need, and identify any areas where additional capacity or provision is required in terms of supporting the oral health needs of the population * Identify aspects of service provision where further investigation/analysis may be needed The output from the OHNA would be a reference document reporting on the objectives above. It is expected that such an Oral Needs Assessment will take a maximum of six months to complete on the basis of approximately 2 -3 days per week working, however ideally would be undertaken on the basis of 5 days per week for earlier completion References: https://tinyurl.com/s2ukba9 and https://tinyurl.com/sm8zdxl The outcome of this competitive process will be to identify a preferred bidder with whom NHSE/I will enter a project definition stage to jointly develop a detailed specification, report structure and costings. The values mention in this notice are indicative only with the value of any resulting contract being agreed with the preferred bidder following the project definition stage. Additional information: Interested providers will be able to view this notice via the 'current tenders' list on the e-procurement system In-Tend, available on the following link: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home In order to submit a bid, you will need to be registered on the e-procurement system and 'express an interest', and then complete a response as specified within the procurement documents. On registration, please include at least two contacts to allow for access to the system in times of absence. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/02d910b9-d781-484f-9c1a-e6f66b3c2d35 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Mar 2020 | | Submission deadline | 27 Mar 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 14 Apr 2020 - 30 Sep 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £80,000 | | 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 | NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | Locality | BRISTOL | | Post town | Bristol | | Postcode | BS1 3NX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England | | ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of | | Local authority | Bristol, City of | | Electoral ward | Central | | Westminster constituency | Bristol Central | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 75122000 - Administrative healthcare services - 85130000 - Dental practice and related services - 85323000 - Community health services ## Release History - 13 Mar 2020 at 15:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/02d910b9-d781-484f-9c1a-e6f66b3c2d35 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/02d910b9-d781-484f-9c1a-e6f66b3c2d35 13th March 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home - https://tinyurl.com/s2ukba9 - https://tinyurl.com/sm8zdxl ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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