Mandatory Dental Services (MDS) in Kent, Surrey and Sussex to NHS England & NHS Improvement (South East)

Tender description

NHS England & NHS Improvement - South East are seeking to commission Mandatory Dental Services in the Kent, Surrey and Sussex area. The Commissioner will be contracting for the services using the Standard clauses for a personal dental services agreement. The contract term will be for a term of up to 59 months, and is due to commence from May 2020. The Commissioner has a maximum budget of £4,321,997 per annum for all Lots. The procurement is split into a number of lots so as to provide maximum flexibility to both the Commissioner and Bidders and interested parties may bid for one or more lots. The Commissioners seek tender responses from providers who have the capability and capacity to undertake such a contract. This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central & West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners. The Contract includes the following services: • mandatory dental services • urgent access appointments for patients that do not usually attend the practice and directed to the practice by 111, the Dental Helpline, out of hours services or by self-referral - this is only required for 7,000 and 21,000 UDA contract sizes • provide bookable appointments outside core hours - this is only required for 7,000 and 21,000 UDA contract sizes • health improvement activities targeted at vulnerable adults and children • dental treatment for older people in care alongside a responsibility to build relationships with local care homes to support access • dental treatment for patients weighing over 300 kg (47 stones) - this is only required for 21,000 UDA contract sizes • referral to other healthcare providers for advanced mandatory services or any other appropriate and necessary healthcare • advice to the patient and other clinicians where appropriate Interested parties who wish to take part in the procurement are invited to take part in an Invitation To Tender (ITT) process, based on the open procedure and designed to identify the most economically advantageous tender and therefore determine the incoming provider. All ITT responses must be returned by 12 noon on Thursday 19th December 2019, at the latest. An early engagement market notice was published in relation to this procurement in April 2019, in order to facilitate early engagement with potential providers. Please note that this previous notice was an information gathering exercise rather than a call for competition in its own right. Although those who responded to that notice will be advised that this contract notice has been published, there will be no process exemptions or preferential treatment afforded to any parties who expressed an interest at that stage.