Hertfordshire Domiciliary Dental Service

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Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit on behalf of NHS England - Central Midlands (the Commissioner) is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to deliver Domiciliary Dental Services for Hertfordshire for people who are resident in care homes, or require the service of a domiciliary dentist within Hertfordshire. The service is anticipated to commence on 1st April 2018 for a contract duration of 5 years till 31st March 2023 under a PDS agreement. Lot 1: Within East & North Herts CCG Boundaries £148,600 (minimum 742 COT and maximum 860 COT) Lot 2: Within Herts Valleys CCG Boundaries £179,700 (minimum 876 COT and 1,040 COT) Bidders are to note the deadline for ITT submissions is Friday 29th September at 12 noon. The service is expected to deliver appropriate oral health care to all patients whose circumstances make it impossible, unreasonable or otherwise impractical for them to receive care in a dental surgery. This should include: a) a full examination and cancer screening b) oral health risk assessment c) treatment d) oral health care education. The Service will provide dental services for residential, nursing and care homes and patients confined to their own homes. Patients eligible for treatment under this service will have long term and/or progressive medical conditions; mental illness or dementia, causing disorientation and confusion in unfamiliar environments; or increasing frailty which means that they are not able to travel to a dental surgery.