---
title: "Dental Referral Management Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0305bc"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0305bc.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "GREATER MANCHESTER HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIP AND NHS ENGLAND & NHS IMPROVEMENT NORTH WEST"
published: "2021-12-24"
---

# Dental Referral Management Service

Buyer: GREATER MANCHESTER HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIP AND NHS ENGLAND & NHS IMPROVEMENT NORTH WEST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0305bc

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## Summary

The procurement process involves a direct award contract for the Dental Referral Management Service, initiated by the Greater Manchester Health & Social Care Partnership and NHS England & NHS Improvement North West. This service falls under the health sector, specifically focusing on dental practice and related services. The primary location for this contract is Greater Manchester, Cheshire & Merseyside, and Lancashire & South Cumbria. The procurement, classified as a limited process, was signed on 23 December 2021, and aims to address the ongoing challenges faced by NHS Dentistry due to the impacts of COVID-19.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in dental care services and healthcare management. Companies with expertise in managing referrals from primary care to secondary care and those familiar with community-based health services will find this particularly relevant. The successful provision of these services is crucial in supporting NHS operations, and businesses positioned to respond to this need could leverage this contract to expand their services within the health sector in the North West of England.

## Notice

A contract has been direct awarded for Dental Referral Management Services to enable the management of referrals from primary care dental practices into secondary care and other specialist community based services by Greater Manchester Health & Social Care Partnership and NHS England and NHS Improvement North West (Cheshire & Merseyside and Lancashire & South Cumbria) due to the unforeseeable, unexpected and continuing impact of COVID-19 upon NHS Dentistry that is likely to continue through 2022 as the post COVID-19 risks and unintended consequences become known and better understood. The Contracting Authorities intend to procure new services in line with relevant legislation. Future procurement opportunities will be advertised on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender service.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of Dental Referral Management Services to enable the management of referrals from primary care dental practices into secondary care and other specialist community based services for localities in Greater Manchester, Cheshire & Merseyside and Lancashire & South Cumbria.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032325-2021 |
| 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 | 24 Dec 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Dec 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 | £2,475,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GREATER MANCHESTER HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIP AND NHS ENGLAND & NHS IMPROVEMENT NORTH WEST |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DENTAL REFERRAL MANAGEMENT CENTRE |

## 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

- 24 Dec 2021 at 12:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032325-2021

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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