Integrated Dental Services for NHS England (Central)

NHS England is holding a Market Engagement Events for the provision of Integrated Dental Services in the Central Midlands.

The NHS Five Year Forward View sets out new ways of working so that the NHS does more to prevent ill health and use its finite resources in the most effective way. It cites examples of multi-speciality working within community settings. We have given consideration to the principles of the Five Year Forward View and its approach to ensure that health services are affordable and sustainable for the future. This is particularly important for the specialist services which could, if not commissioned properly, effect a substantial burden on secondary care.

Key components of the delivery model:

A seamless provision of specialist care by providers working collaboratively to develop working partnerships, identify areas of unmet need, opportunities for service development and facilitate integrated working.

• The provision of high quality Tier 2 Oral Surgery and services in line with the National Guide for Commissioning Oral Surgery and Oral Medicine 2015
• Dental care and treatment for patients who meet the Indication of Sedation Need acceptance criteria for sedation
• Restorative services to be determined for the duration of the pilot term

Needs assessments have been undertaken to identify existing need and projected future health needs of the population within these three areas of specialist provision.

The procurement will work in conjunction with the local Accreditation of Performers of Level 2 Complexity care or treatment for Oral Surgery and Endodontics.

The Market Engagement event will give Providers;

• An overview of Service to be provided
• Provide details of the contract type, length and particular conditions
• Explain the procurement process and the anticipated timelines

There will be two events. The first event will take place at 1.00pm to 4.00pm on 27 March 2019, Hilton Hotel, Northamptonshire, and the second event will take place from 1.00pm to 4.00pm on 2 April 2019, Best Western, Bentley Hotel, Newark Rd, South Hykeham, Lincoln LN6 9NH.

If you would like to attend any of the market engagement events then please complete the expression of interest and the Market Engagement questionnaire on the Arden & GEM CSU procurement Portal by 10:00am on 26 March 2019 on the following link:-.

https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=agcsu

The Quote/tender reference is 34629 - Provision of Dental Services in NHS England - Central Midlands. Places are strictly limited therefore reservations are restricted to no more than 3 persons per organisation.

Additional information: A single PDS contract encompassing Oral Surgery and Sedation in approximately 12 lots across Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire. In addition a single PDS contract piloting Restorative services in 5 lots and co-located with Sedation/OS services to offer a fully integrated service in each STP for the period of the OS/Sedation contracts. The contract value and contract periods over the contract period will be confirmed at the Market Engagement Event.

AGCSU is managing this Procurement in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the "Regulations").

This procurement will follow an open process consisting of a single ITT stage.

It is anticipated that the ITT will be published around end of May 2019 through the Arden & GEM Procurement Portal https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=agcsu

This is purely a market engagement exercise, any subsequent procurement will be advertised separately and all organisations wanting to participate will need to respond to the procurement advertisement as and when published.

The responses received during the market analysis exercise will not be taken into account in any future evaluation process as part of the formal procurement process. Please note the deadline for responses is by 10am on 26 March 2019.