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title: "Domiciliary Dental Clinical Technician Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04d6a6"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
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# Domiciliary Dental Clinical Technician Services

Buyer: KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04d6a6

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## Summary

The Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract for "Domiciliary Dental Clinical Technician Services," classified under CPV code 85130000 (Dental practice and related services), within the South East England region (UKJ). This contract focuses on providing clinical dental technician services to patients receiving domiciliary care. The procurement stage is now complete, with the contract awarded under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) regulations of 2023. The formal award was made on 8th February 2025, with the contract running from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026, and is valued at up to £24,999.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses specialising in dental services, particularly those with experience in domiciliary care. Companies equipped to perform comprehensive dental technician services, including the creation and fitting of dentures for patients in their homes, would be well-suited to compete for similar contracts. The contract's focus on timely service delivery, patient satisfaction, reducing health inequalities, and integrating dental and clinical services offers growth prospects for businesses prioritising quality and innovation.

## Notice

Contract for Clinical Dental Technician Services for Domiciliary Care

### Lot Information

Lot 1

To provide an efficient and effective service that will ensure the delivery of high quality
clinical dental technician services to patients in their homes. 

Contract to be awarded to existing supplier under PSR Direct Award C Process. 1 year from 01/04/2025
contract.

### 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 decision makers by 7th February 2025
Representations should be sent via email to: Christopher.sherwood@nhs.net
Award decision makers are: Director of Dental & Planned Care Services & Operational Lead
Dental Services.
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award
under the PSR.
There were no conflicts of interest.
The rationale behind the relative importance of the key criteria that Kent Community Health
NHS Foundation Trust used to make the decision:
Quality & Innovation (patient satisfaction)
KCHFT are unique to employ the services of a CDT to carry our denture work for domiciliary
patients. Patients receive their appliances in a timely manner and much quicker than could
be achieved by visiting a dentist. 
The current service was co-designed with the provider.
Service improvement is a routine discussion at contract review meetings.
Patient satisfaction scores are consistently high at 99.3% across CDS services with no
complaints relating to the CDT service.
Integration, collaboration and service sustainability:-
The current CDT service is integrated within the CDS service and has proved to work in
collaboration with clinicians and managers when managing domiciliary patients requiring denture
work.
The CDT also completes their own lab work negating the necessity of additional drivers to
collect and return lab work which in turn reduces our carbon footprint.
Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice:-

Providing a service for domiciliary patients. The CDT service offers a wider choice of
appointment times for home visits which improves access and choice. Denture work is
completed in a timely manner which reduces health inequalities for home bound patients.
Value:-
This is an activity based contract and value for money is key. Utilising a CDT is more cost
effective than a DO providing this service. It also allows DO's to focus on other clinical
treatment, keeping the waiting times to a manageable level which keeps the reference costs
for the CDS down.
Social Value:-
Providing value for money by reaching a vulnerable cohort of patients and providing dental
prosthetics in a timely manner. This further allows time for DO's to attend to other routine
and urgent treatments required by patients.

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed
below

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

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 7th February
2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to
award under the PSR. Representations should be made via email to christopher.sherwood@nhs.net

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005382-2025 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £24,999 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | ASHFORD |
| Post town | Tonbridge |
| Postcode | TN25 4AZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent |
| Local authority | Ashford |
| Electoral ward | Goat Lees |
| Westminster constituency | Ashford |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | KENT DENTURES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services

## Release History

- 17 Feb 2025 at 14:13 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005382-2025
- 28 Jan 2025 at 11:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002798-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.kentcht.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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