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title: "Urgent Dental Care Phase 2 Most Suitable Provider City of London"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-044aac"
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# Urgent Dental Care Phase 2 Most Suitable Provider City of London

Buyer: N E L COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044aac

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## Summary

The N E L Commissioning Support Unit is planning a procurement process for Urgent Dental Care Phase 2 in the City of London. The contract falls under the 'Health and social work services' category and has a value of 585,137.29 GBP. The Authority aims to provide urgent dental care services and is using the Provider Selection Regime to select the most suitable provider. The procurement involves a tender for face-to-face urgent care services in London, with specific requirements for patient triaging and appointment allocation.

This tender for urgent dental care services in London presents an opportunity for healthcare businesses interested in providing high-quality dental services in the city. Businesses with experience in healthcare services and a focus on patient care and innovation are well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The contract aims to ensure equitable access to dental services for all patients and promote preventive oral health measures. The N E L Commissioning Support Unit is seeking providers who can deliver cost-effective and value-for-money services while maintaining high standards of care across the region.

## Notice

The Authority will use the existing pathway for the development and delivery of a pan-London face-to-face UDC service. The description below provides an outline of the main features of that pathway and the services that will be commissioned under this procurement to support the delivery of the service. The model requires: * Patients to be clinically triaged * Patients to access the UDC service via NHS 111 * Patients to be triaged by The Authority's commissioned dental triage service * Subject to meeting the acceptance criteria, patients to be allocated appointment slots by the dental triage service * Patient details to be shared with the UDC Provider via NHS.net email which will include appointment time, medical history and a brief description of symptoms (there is a possibility that the sharing of patient details may change in the future if an electronic referral system is implemented)

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The service will provide urgent dental care for the local population and those visiting London from neighbouring regions or overseas, referred to hereafter as London residents. The objectives of the procurement are to secure services which will: * Provide a good quality UDC service during the times specified for the specific lot * Provide good quality care through the consistent use of clinical treatment protocols including the Faculty of General Dental Practice protocols on antimicrobial prescribing * Ensure that all patients with an urgent dental need have access to a clinical contact at an appropriate time * Ensure that the UDC service works within a 'whole system' approach in providing urgent dental care * Foster innovation and continuous improvement in all aspects of the delivery of the UDC service across London * Enable and support patients to access general, intermediate and specialist dentistry in order to stabilise patients' oral health needs in line with current good practice, i.e. Avoidance of doubt: Provision of Phased Treatments https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/B0615-Update-to-avoidance-of-doubt-provision-of-phased-treatments-300621-.pdf * Support patients to stabilise their oral health where necessary * Enable equitable access to all patients with services not compromised by physical (physical ill-health, learning disabilities, medically compromised, children looked after etc) language, social and economic barriers * Provide preventive evidence-based oral health advice according to Delivering Better Oral Health 2021 and in line with Making Every Contact Count * Provide agreed data recording (including non-attendance) at scheduled intervals to ensure the clinical service is meeting the needs of the population * Ensure UDC services provide best value for money

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008966-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 21 Mar 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £585,137 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | N E L COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 8UG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI45 Lambeth |
| Local authority | Lambeth |
| Electoral ward | Waterloo & South Bank |
| Westminster constituency | Vauxhall and Camberwell Green |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 20 Mar 2024 at 11:05 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008966-2024
- 20 Mar 2024 at 10:35 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008955-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.england.nhs.uk/
- https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/B0615-Update-to-avoidance-of-doubt-provision-of-phased-treatments-300621-.pdf

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