Whitby and Robin Hood's Bay General Dental Services

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North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSE/I) North East and Yorkshire (NE&Y) (the Contracting Authority) who will commission General Dental Services (GDS) for Whitby and Robin Hood's Bay under the Standard Clauses for a Personal Dental Services (PDS) Agreement 2018. The contract term is for an initial period of 5 years commencing 05 September 2022, with the option to extend for a further 2 years at the discretion of the Contracting Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. Lot 1: North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSE/I) North East and Yorkshire (NE&Y) (the Contracting Authority) who will commission General Dental Services (GDS) for Whitby and Robin Hood's Bay under the Standard Clauses for a Personal Dental Services (PDS) Agreement. The contract term is for an initial period of 5 years commencing 05 September 2022, with the option to extend for a further 2 years at the discretion of the Contracting Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. The over-arching aims of the Contracting Authority in respect of the dental service provision are: • To improve oral health and to reduce inequalities in health and well-being; • To improve access to NHS dental services and to improve the experience of all patients; • To develop integrated and consistent services; and • To ensure equitable and timely access to primary, urgent, and elective care.