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title: "Dental Services - Paediatric and Adult Special Care"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04595f"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WIRRAL COMMUNITY HEALTH & CARE TRUST"
published: "2024-05-28"
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# Dental Services - Paediatric and Adult Special Care

Buyer: WIRRAL COMMUNITY HEALTH & CARE TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04595f

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## Summary

The Wirral Community Health & Care Trust has recently awarded a contract titled "Dental Services - Paediatric and Adult Special Care" for the provision of services in Cheshire West, Chester, and Wirral. The procurement is in the services category and involves subcontracting with Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The contract end date has been extended from 31st March 2024 to 31st March 2025. This procurement has reached the award stage with a lifetime value of £606,949, and the contract has been delivered through a direct award process C.

This tender for Dental Services presents opportunities for businesses in the dental practice and related services industry. Companies that can provide timely assessment services, exodontia services for children, and other related treatments are well-suited to compete. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, creating avenues for existing providers to showcase their expertise and efficiency in service delivery. Businesses focusing on quality, efficiency, and innovation in healthcare services would find this tender appealing for potential business growth.

## Notice

In 2015 the Trust was awarded the contract to deliver Paediatric and Adult Special Care Services in Cheshire West, Chester and Wirral and has continued to deliver this service to the present day. The Trust has commissioned Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHFT) to deliver the service in Cheshire West and Chester since the start of the contract. NHS Cheshire and Merseyside have issued a Personal Dental Services Agreement Variation Notice to amend Clause 16, contract end date from 31st March 2024 to 31st March 2025. The Trust therefore intends to continue subcontracting arrangement with BCHFT to enable the delivery of the contract in Cheshire West and Cheshire.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The intention is to award this contract to an existing provider using direct award process C The value of the 12 month contract is PS606,949 The service will provide a timely assessment service and subsequent provision of an exodontia service for children using GA, conscious sedation, or any other appropriate patient management system. The episode of care may include other treatment such as simple restorative care, sedation and acclimatisation as appropriate. After treatment it is expected that patients will be referred back to the GDP for ongoing care CPV code is: 85130000-9 Dental practice and related services

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 24th May 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016570-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender 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 | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 May 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £606,949 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WIRRAL COMMUNITY HEALTH & CARE TRUST |
| Locality | BIRKENHEAD |
| Post town | Chester |
| Postcode | CH42 0LQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD74 Wirral |
| Local authority | Wirral |
| Electoral ward | Birkenhead and Tranmere |
| Westminster constituency | Birkenhead |
| 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

- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services

## Release History

- 28 May 2024 at 07:29 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016570-2024
- 14 May 2024 at 08:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015234-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://wchc.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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