Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
County Hall
NORWICH
NR1 2DH
Contact
Steven Worley
Telephone
+44 1603785866
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Mobile Dental Provision to Secure and Forensic Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
General dental services equivalent to that provided to the general population:
• Assessment of oral health
• Treatment of any identified disease
Routine care will include:
• Regular (6 - 12 monthly according to need and identified risk) oral health assessment including x-rays as needed.
• Scale and polish as needed
• Fillings, extractions and other treatment as appropriate
• Onward referral to Tier 3 services if indicated
• Onward referral under urgent pathway for suspected malignancy if indicated
At the start of the contract initial assessments are to be offered to all in-patients in order to triage and prioritise the patients at more immediate need of active treatment. Needs assessment to take place within 8 weeks of contract start. Initial clinical assessments of likely treatment need to be undertaken at Foxhall House, C/o
Ribbans Park (formerly St Clements Hospital).
Appointments for treatment to be offered at Provider's dental facility within reasonable proximity of Foxhall House, usually in a separate session solely for the secure service patients - this can be negotiated according to assessed need/patient factors.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2024/S 000-035040
Section seven. Changes
seven.1) Information to be changed or added
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
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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 Friday 8th November September 2024 - via Steven.Worley@nchc.nhs.uk
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
The Conflicts of interest identified among the group is None.
This contract is to be awarded using the Most Suitable Provider requirements of the Provider Selection Regime 2023. The Trust is of the view, taking into account likely providers and all
relevant information available to the relevant authority at the time, that it is likely to be able to identify the most suitable provider (without running a competitive process).
Key Decision Makers:
Dr Helene Barclay (Speciality Doctor, Secure Service)
Josefina Zenzer (Contracts Manager)
seven.2) Other additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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.
This contract has now been formally awarded using the most suitable provider process, and will commence in December 2024.
No representations or alternative expressions of interest were received during the standstill period.
No conflicts of interest have been identified.