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title: "Adult and Paediatric Special Care Dental Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02b22a"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS ENGLAND AND NHS IMPROVEMENT - NORTH WEST"
published: "2021-05-18"
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# Adult and Paediatric Special Care Dental Service

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND AND NHS IMPROVEMENT - NORTH WEST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02b22a

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## Summary

The NHS England and NHS Improvement - North West has awarded a contract titled "Adult and Paediatric Special Care Dental Service" for the provision of specialised dental services in the Halton & St Helens area. This procurement falls under the health and social work services category and was carried out as a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, due to extreme urgency resulting from COVID-19 impacts. The contract was signed on 30th March 2021, with a total value of £361,944. The procurement status is complete, indicating that the necessary services are now being facilitated.

This contract presents significant opportunities for health service providers, particularly those with expertise in specialised dental care aimed at individuals with complex needs, such as disabilities or those requiring home visits. Businesses that can deliver tailored health and social work services will be well-positioned to compete for similar future tenders, especially as the buying organisation intends to publish subsequent procurement processes through established channels, ensuring transparency and access for potential suppliers.

## Notice

Contract awarded by NHS England and NHS Improvement North West (Cheshire and Merseyside). The purpose of this service to deliver the provision of Adult and Paediatric Special Care Dental Services within Halton & St Helens Area. The CDS exists primarily to provide services to people who would find difficulty in accessing normal general practice - for example, people who need home visits, people with learning disabilities or dementia, people with serious medical conditions or physical disabilities and increasingly, older people or those from socially excluded and vulnerable groups. A Single Tender Action has been enacted for, as a result of extreme urgency following COVID-19 pressures. Services will be procured in line with the Public Contract Regulations (PCR) 2015 (as amended) or any subsequent policy/legislation. Future procurement processes will be published via Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Contract awarded by NHS England and NHS Improvement North West (Cheshire and Merseyside). The purpose of this service to deliver the provision of Adult and Paediatric Special Care Dental Services within the Halton & St Helens Area. The CDS exists primarily to provide services to people who would find difficulty in accessing normal general practice - for example, people who need home visits, people with learning disabilities or dementia, people with serious medical conditions or physical disabilities and increasingly, older people or those from socially excluded and vulnerable groups. A Single Tender Action has been enacted for, as a result of extreme urgency following COVID-19 pressures. Services will be procured in line with the PCR 2015 (as amended) or any subsequent policy/legislation. Future procurement processes will be published via Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010937-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 May 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £361,944 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND AND NHS IMPROVEMENT - NORTH WEST |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 4BL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | Festival Gardens |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BRIDGEWATER COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services

## Release History

- 18 May 2021 at 11:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010937-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home
- https://www.england.nhs.uk/
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit

## Provenance

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