Personal Dental Services (PDS) in London Prisons and Heathrow Immigration Removal Centre

NHS England (hereafter referred to as "the Authority") ran a competitive procurement process to commission Personal Dental Services (PDS) in London Prisons and Heathrow Immigration Removal Centre ("the Service").

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This procurement was divided into 4 Lots:

Lot 1 Immigration Removal Central Heathrow

Lot 2 HMP Wandsworth & HMP Brixton

Lot 3 HMP Pentonville & HMP Wormwood Scrubs

Lot 4 HMP Belmarsh, HMP Thameside and HMP YOI Isis

What is in Scope?

• Full range of PDS mandatory dental services

 examination;

 advice and planning of treatment;

 periodontal treatment;

 surgical treatment;

 the taking of radiographs;

 the issue of prescriptions,

 diagnosis;

 preventative care and treatment;

 conservative treatment;

 supply and repair of dental appliances;

 the supply of listed drugs and listed appliances;

• Minor Oral Surgery Sessions (except IRC)
• Triage Service
• Multi-disciplinary team approach to service delivery including hygienist and oral health educator
• Prevention & oral health education
• Repair & maintenance of fixed assets and repair maintenance and replacement of non-fixed assets

What is not in Scope?

• Additional services

 advanced mandatory services

 dental public health services

 domiciliary services

 orthodontic services

 sedation services

• Medicine dispensing and costs - responsibility of healthcare providers

The contract for the Service is awarded for a period of 5 years, with an optional extension for a further period of 2 years (twenty-four months) in two one year increments (5+1+1). Therefore the maximum duration of this contract, if all extension options are taken up will be 7 years (84 months).

Contract Start and End Dates:

HMP Wandsworth & HMP Brixton

01/04/2021 - 31/03/2028

IRC Heathrow

01/09/2021 - 31/08/2028

HMP Pentonville & HMP Wormwood Scrubs

01/12/2021 - 30/11/2028

HMP Belmarsh, HMP Thameside

and HMP YOI Isis 01/04/2022 - 31/03/2029

Additional information: This Tender process was managed by NEL Commissioning Support Unit (NEL) on behalf of The Authority in connection with a competitive procurement exercise that is being conducted in accordance with a process based on the Open Procedure under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations" (as amended)). The services to which this Procurement relates fall within the "Light Touch Regime" (LTR) governing procurement of Health, Social, Education and Other service contracts. Neither the reference to "Open Procedure", "ITT", "SQ", the use of the term "Tender process", nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the Contracting Authority intends to hold itself bound to any of the Regulations, save those applicable to LTR provisions.