---
title: "Adult and Paediatric Special Care Dental Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02b24e"
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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-02b24e

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## Summary

This procurement process, managed by NHS England and NHS Improvement - North West, involves the delivery of Adult and Paediatric Special Care Dental Services primarily aimed at vulnerable groups with difficulties accessing standard dental care. The contract, valued at £1,382,795, is located in Cheshire and Merseyside, with the award having been completed as of 30 March 2021. This tender was initiated as a Single Tender Action under extreme urgency due to COVID-19 pressures and follows the Public Contract Regulations (PCR) 2015. The procurement method employed was limited, with an award procedure conducted without prior publication of a call for competition.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social work services, particularly those equipped to provide dental care for vulnerable populations, including individuals requiring home visits or support for medical conditions. Companies experienced in community health services or innovative dental practices may find this tender especially relevant, as it addresses the critical need for accessible dental care in the community. Engaging with future procurement processes for similar services could also yield sustainable business growth within this sector.

## Notice

Contract awarded by NHS England and NHS Improvement - North West (Cheshire and Merseyside) to deliver Adult and Paediatric Special Care Dental Service. 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) to deliver Adult and Paediatric Special Care Dental Service. 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010973-2021 |
| 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 | £1,382,795 |

## 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 | WIRRAL COMMUNITY HEALTH AND CARE 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 14:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010973-2021

## 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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