Official UK procurement notice
The Provision of Intermediate Minor Oral Surgery (IMOS) Dental Services including treatment under Conscious Sedation in Shropshire and Staffordshire
Authority: NHS England (Central government)
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionNHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit on behalf of NHS England and Improvement – Midlands (referred to as the Commissioner) invited suitably qualified and experienced providers to deliver of Intermediate Minor Oral Surgery (IMOS) Dental Services including treatment under Conscious Sedation in Shropshire and Staffordshire.
The 5 Lots across the area are as follows;
Lot 1 - Shrewsbury
Lot 2 - Telford
Lot 3 - Burton-on-Trent
Lot 4 - Stafford
Lot 5 - Stoke-on-Trent
The new service is due to commence on 1st July 2022. The contract (Personal Dental Services (PDS) agreement) is to run for a period of 7 years with the Commissioners having the option to extend for up to an additional 3 years (maximum contract duration 10 years).
CPV: Dental practice and related services
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1ShrewsburyCancelled
3,829 Units of Dental Activity (UDA) per annum with a fixed UDA rate of £46.12.
59 Patients for Conscious Sedation per annum with a fixed rate of £153.75
The price of £46.12 per UDA and £153.75 for Conscious Sedation are fixed for the duration of the contract, unless adjusted by Doctors’ and Dentists’ Review Body (DDRB) uplift.
The service is aimed at those patients who require Level 2 care – that is procedural and/or patient complexity requiring a clinician with enhanced skills and experience who may or may not be on the specialist register.
The specialty of Oral Surgery (OS) deals with the diagnosis and management of pathology of the mouth and jaws that requires surgical intervention. Oral Surgery involves the treatment of children, adolescents and adults, and the management of dentally anxious and/or medically complex patients. Oral Surgery care is provided by Oral Surgeons and by Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons as the clinical competencies of these two specialties overlap.
The key objectives of the procurement are to commission IMOS dental services in Shropshire and Staffordshire that will:
- eliminate current inequity of services provision across Shropshire and Staffordshire; services will be strategically located across the specified area to improve equality of access, improve waiting times for treatment and to ensure that patients who most need the services are able to be referred to a local provider;
- ensure the services are delivered by appropriately registered, qualified, accredited, trained and experienced professionals to ensure that the complexity of the patient or procedure matches the skills and setting of the individual or team providing the treatment;
- continue to ensure patients are seen in a Primary care setting in Shropshire where this is appropriate and move patients into a primary care setting in Staffordshire which will deliver shorter waiting times and travel times for the patients;
- ensure that patients benefit from services which are integrated with the wider system such as Managed Clinical Networks, Secondary Care etc. Oral Surgery Managed Clinical Networks (MCNs) will oversee the implementation and the functioning of the specialist pathways, including quality improvement, mentorship, education, training of others, audit and leadership. All Level 2 and 3A providers will be expected to play an active role and have formal links to the Oral Surgery MCNs;
- deliver treatment to those patients whose defined needs are not expected to be within the remit of a General Dental Practitioner (GDP) within Primary Care and for whom the complexity of their treatment or medical condition does not necessitate care provision in a secondary care setting;
- ensure patients are only accepted for treatment if eligible for NHS care and referred through the West Midlands Dental Electronic Referral Service (DERS). Patients who are not eligible for this service will be either rejected and referred back to the referring GDP or escalated to an Acute Trust;
- ensure new Provider(s) actively work in partnership with NHS E/I Midlands, Local Dental Network (LDN), Oral Surgery MCN’s, Integrated Care Systems (ICS) and Primary Care Networks (PCN’s) to review and implement relevant Commissioning Standards to transform specialised dental services;
- ensure that anyone performing Level 2 oral surgery procedures is accredited as a Performer of oral surgery Level 2 complexity care before delivering care in this Service via a Local Accreditation Panel to accredit Performers if they are not already accredited. This will be based on the NHS England Accreditation of Performers of Level 2 complexity care documentation
Lot #2TelfordAwarded
6,957 Units of Dental Activity (UDA) per annum with a fixed UDA rate of £46.12.
107 Patients for Conscious Sedation per annum with a fixed rate of £153.75
The price of £46.12 per UDA and £153.75 for Conscious Sedation are fixed for the duration of the contract, unless adjusted by Doctors’ and Dentists’ Review Body (DDRB) uplift.
The service is aimed at those patients who require Level 2 care – that is procedural and/or patient complexity requiring a clinician with enhanced skills and experience who may or may not be on the specialist register.
The specialty of Oral Surgery (OS) deals with the diagnosis and management of pathology of the mouth and jaws that requires surgical intervention. Oral Surgery involves the treatment of children, adolescents and adults, and the management of dentally anxious and/or medically complex patients. Oral Surgery care is provided by Oral Surgeons and by Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons as the clinical competencies of these two specialties overlap.
The key objectives of the procurement are to commission IMOS dental services in Shropshire and Staffordshire that will:
- eliminate current inequity of services provision across Shropshire and Staffordshire; services will be strategically located across the specified area to improve equality of access, improve waiting times for treatment and to ensure that patients who most need the services are able to be referred to a local provider;
- ensure the services are delivered by appropriately registered, qualified, accredited, trained and experienced professionals to ensure that the complexity of the patient or procedure matches the skills and setting of the individual or team providing the treatment;
- continue to ensure patients are seen in a Primary care setting in Shropshire where this is appropriate and move patients into a primary care setting in Staffordshire which will deliver shorter waiting times and travel times for the patients;
- ensure that patients benefit from services which are integrated with the wider system such as Managed Clinical Networks, Secondary Care etc. Oral Surgery Managed Clinical Networks (MCNs) will oversee the implementation and the functioning of the specialist pathways, including quality improvement, mentorship, education, training of others, audit and leadership. All Level 2 and 3A providers will be expected to play an active role and have formal links to the Oral Surgery MCNs;
- deliver treatment to those patients whose defined needs are not expected to be within the remit of a General Dental Practitioner (GDP) within Primary Care and for whom the complexity of their treatment or medical condition does not necessitate care provision in a secondary care setting;
- ensure patients are only accepted for treatment if eligible for NHS care and referred through the West Midlands Dental Electronic Referral Service (DERS). Patients who are not eligible for this service will be either rejected and referred back to the referring GDP or escalated to an Acute Trust;
- ensure new Provider(s) actively work in partnership with NHS E/I Midlands, Local Dental Network (LDN), Oral Surgery MCN’s, Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) and Primary Care Networks (PCN’s) to review and implement relevant Commissioning Standards to transform specialised dental services;
- ensure that anyone performing Level 2 oral surgery procedures is accredited as a Performer of oral surgery Level 2 complexity care before delivering care in this Service via a Local Accreditation Panel to accredit Performers if they are not already accredited. This will be based on the NHS England Accreditation of Performers of Level 2 complexity care documentation
Lot #3Burton-on-TrentCancelled
5,329 Units of Dental Activity (UDA) per annum with a fixed UDA rate of £46.12.
82 Patients for Conscious Sedation per annum with a fixed rate of £153.75
The price of £46.12 per UDA and £153.75 for Conscious Sedation are fixed for the duration of the contract, unless adjusted by Doctors’ and Dentists’ Review Body (DDRB) uplift.
The service is aimed at those patients who require Level 2 care – that is procedural and/or patient complexity requiring a clinician with enhanced skills and experience who may or may not be on the specialist register.
The specialty of Oral Surgery (OS) deals with the diagnosis and management of pathology of the mouth and jaws that requires surgical intervention. Oral Surgery involves the treatment of children, adolescents and adults, and the management of dentally anxious and/or medically complex patients. Oral Surgery care is provided by Oral Surgeons and by Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons as the clinical competencies of these two specialties overlap.
The key objectives of the procurement are to commission IMOS dental services in Shropshire and Staffordshire that will:
- eliminate current inequity of services provision across Shropshire and Staffordshire; services will be strategically located across the specified area to improve equality of access, improve waiting times for treatment and to ensure that patients who most need the services are able to be referred to a local provider;
- ensure the services are delivered by appropriately registered, qualified, accredited, trained and experienced professionals to ensure that the complexity of the patient or procedure matches the skills and setting of the individual or team providing the treatment;
- continue to ensure patients are seen in a Primary care setting in Shropshire where this is appropriate and move patients into a primary care setting in Staffordshire which will deliver shorter waiting times and travel times for the patients;
- ensure that patients benefit from services which are integrated with the wider system such as Managed Clinical Networks, Secondary Care etc. Oral Surgery Managed Clinical Networks (MCNs) will oversee the implementation and the functioning of the specialist pathways, including quality improvement, mentorship, education, training of others, audit and leadership. All Level 2 and 3A providers will be expected to play an active role and have formal links to the Oral Surgery MCNs;
- deliver treatment to those patients whose defined needs are not expected to be within the remit of a General Dental Practitioner (GDP) within Primary Care and for whom the complexity of their treatment or medical condition does not necessitate care provision in a secondary care setting;
- ensure patients are only accepted for treatment if eligible for NHS care and referred through the West Midlands Dental Electronic Referral Service (DERS). Patients who are not eligible for this service will be either rejected and referred back to the referring GDP or escalated to an Acute Trust;
- ensure new Provider(s) actively work in partnership with NHS E/I Midlands, Local Dental Network (LDN), Oral Surgery MCN’s, Integrated Care Systems (ICS) and Primary Care Networks (PCN’s) to review and implement relevant Commissioning Standards to transform specialised dental services;
- ensure that anyone performing Level 2 oral surgery procedures is accredited as a Performer of oral surgery Level 2 complexity care before delivering care in this Service via a Local Accreditation Panel to accredit Performers if they are not already accredited. This will be based on the NHS England Accreditation of Performers of Level 2 complexity care documentation
Lot #4StaffordAwarded
6,709 Units of Dental Activity (UDA) per annum with a fixed UDA rate of £46.12.
103 Patients for Conscious Sedation per annum with a fixed rate of £153.75
The price of £46.12 per UDA and £153.75 for Conscious Sedation are fixed for the duration of the contract, unless adjusted by Doctors’ and Dentists’ Review Body (DDRB) uplift.
The service is aimed at those patients who require Level 2 care – that is procedural and/or patient complexity requiring a clinician with enhanced skills and experience who may or may not be on the specialist register.
The specialty of Oral Surgery (OS) deals with the diagnosis and management of pathology of the mouth and jaws that requires surgical intervention. Oral Surgery involves the treatment of children, adolescents and adults, and the management of dentally anxious and/or medically complex patients. Oral Surgery care is provided by Oral Surgeons and by Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons as the clinical competencies of these two specialties overlap.
The key objectives of the procurement are to commission IMOS dental services in Shropshire and Staffordshire that will:
- eliminate current inequity of services provision across Shropshire and Staffordshire; services will be strategically located across the specified area to improve equality of access, improve waiting times for treatment and to ensure that patients who most need the services are able to be referred to a local provider;
- ensure the services are delivered by appropriately registered, qualified, accredited, trained and experienced professionals to ensure that the complexity of the patient or procedure matches the skills and setting of the individual or team providing the treatment;
- continue to ensure patients are seen in a Primary care setting in Shropshire where this is appropriate and move patients into a primary care setting in Staffordshire which will deliver shorter waiting times and travel times for the patients;
- ensure that patients benefit from services which are integrated with the wider system such as Managed Clinical Networks, Secondary Care etc. Oral Surgery Managed Clinical Networks (MCNs) will oversee the implementation and the functioning of the specialist pathways, including quality improvement, mentorship, education, training of others, audit and leadership. All Level 2 and 3A providers will be expected to play an active role and have formal links to the Oral Surgery MCNs;
- deliver treatment to those patients whose defined needs are not expected to be within the remit of a General Dental Practitioner (GDP) within Primary Care and for whom the complexity of their treatment or medical condition does not necessitate care provision in a secondary care setting;
- ensure patients are only accepted for treatment if eligible for NHS care and referred through the West Midlands Dental Electronic Referral Service (DERS). Patients who are not eligible for this service will be either rejected and referred back to the referring GDP or escalated to an Acute Trust;
- ensure new Provider(s) actively work in partnership with NHS E/I Midlands, Local Dental Network (LDN), Oral Surgery MCN’s, Integrated Care Systems (ICS)and Primary Care Networks (PCN’s) to review and implement relevant Commissioning Standards to transform specialised dental services;
- ensure that anyone performing Level 2 oral surgery procedures is accredited as a Performer of oral surgery Level 2 complexity care before delivering care in this Service via a Local Accreditation Panel to accredit Performers if they are not already accredited. This will be based on the NHS England Accreditation of Performers of Level 2 complexity care documentation.
Lot #5Stoke-on-TrentAwarded
10,196 Units of Dental Activity (UDA) per annum with a fixed UDA rate of £46.12.
156 Patients for Conscious Sedation per annum with a fixed rate of £153.75
The price of £46.12 per UDA and £153.75 for Conscious Sedation are fixed for the duration of the contract, unless adjusted by Doctors’ and Dentists’ Review Body (DDRB) uplift.
The service is aimed at those patients who require Level 2 care – that is procedural and/or patient complexity requiring a clinician with enhanced skills and experience who may or may not be on the specialist register.
The specialty of Oral Surgery (OS) deals with the diagnosis and management of pathology of the mouth and jaws that requires surgical intervention. Oral Surgery involves the treatment of children, adolescents and adults, and the management of dentally anxious and/or medically complex patients. Oral Surgery care is provided by Oral Surgeons and by Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons as the clinical competencies of these two specialties overlap.
The key objectives of the procurement are to commission IMOS dental services in Shropshire and Staffordshire that will:
- eliminate current inequity of services provision across Shropshire and Staffordshire; services will be strategically located across the specified area to improve equality of access, improve waiting times for treatment and to ensure that patients who most need the services are able to be referred to a local provider;
- ensure the services are delivered by appropriately registered, qualified, accredited, trained and experienced professionals to ensure that the complexity of the patient or procedure matches the skills and setting of the individual or team providing the treatment;
- continue to ensure patients are seen in a Primary care setting in Shropshire where this is appropriate and move patients into a primary care setting in Staffordshire which will deliver shorter waiting times and travel times for the patients;
- ensure that patients benefit from services which are integrated with the wider system such as Managed Clinical Networks, Secondary Care etc. Oral Surgery Managed Clinical Networks (MCNs) will oversee the implementation and the functioning of the specialist pathways, including quality improvement, mentorship, education, training of others, audit and leadership. All Level 2 and 3A providers will be expected to play an active role and have formal links to the Oral Surgery MCNs;
- deliver treatment to those patients whose defined needs are not expected to be within the remit of a General Dental Practitioner (GDP) within Primary Care and for whom the complexity of their treatment or medical condition does not necessitate care provision in a secondary care setting;
- ensure patients are only accepted for treatment if eligible for NHS care and referred through - the West Midlands Dental Electronic Referral Service (DERS). Patients who are not eligible for this service will be either rejected and referred back to the referring GDP or escalated to an Acute Trust;
- ensure new Provider(s) actively work in partnership with NHS E/I Midlands, Local Dental Network (LDN), Oral Surgery MCN’s, Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) and Primary Care Networks (PCN’s) to review and implement relevant Commissioning Standards to transform specialised dental services;
- ensure that anyone performing Level 2 oral surgery procedures is accredited as a Performer of oral surgery Level 2 complexity care before delivering care in this Service via a Local Accreditation Panel to accredit Performers if they are not already accredited. This will be based on the NHS England Accreditation of Performers of Level 2 complexity care documentation.
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Social value | Environmental | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Shrewsbury | 88 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2 · Telford | 88 | — | — | |
| 3 · Burton-on-Trent | 88 | 10 | 2 | |
| 4 · Stafford | 88 | 10 | 2 | |
| 5 · Stoke-on-Trent | 88 | 10 | 2 |
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 13 Sept 2021, 17:38 BST
- Last source update
- 4 May 2022, 14:27 BST
- Authority reference
AG20063- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-011513- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02e034Find a Tender
Publisher note: The Contracting Authority will be using an eTendering system in this procurement exercise. The services described within this notice relate to the Light Touch Regime in the Public Procurement Regulations 2015. Neither the publication of this notice nor the employment of any particular terminology nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the Contracting Authority intends to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations. Please see published documentation for further details. If you wish to express an interest and view ITT documents please register on the EU Supply website https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=UK. The project reference is Quote/Tender 45487 - Intermediate Minor Oral Surgery (IMOS) Dental Services including treatment under Conscious Sedation in Shropshire and Staffordshire. Please note the deadline for ITT submissions is 10:00am Wednesday 27th October 2021.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 27 Oct 2021, 10:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
27 Oct 2021 → 4 May 2022 · 2 dates- Submission deadline27 Oct 2021, 10:00 BST
- Notice published4 May 2022, 14:27 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete4 May 2022, 14:27 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 2 · Telford1 award | |||
| The Smile Works LimitedSME | £3,373,081 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · Stafford1 award | |||
| Visiting Specialist Services Limited | £3,252,553 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 5 · Stoke-on-Trent1 award | |||
| Visiting Specialist Services Limited | £4,942,245 † | — | Awarded |
2 further award records carry no date or value.
Contracts
Lot 2 - Telford · The Smile Works LimitedSME
- Signed
- 13 Apr 2022
- Value
- £3,373,081
- Status
- active
Lot 4: Stafford · Visiting Specialist Services Limited
- Signed
- 28 Mar 2022
- Value
- £3,252,553
- Status
- active
Lot 5 - Stoke on Trent: · Visiting Specialist Services Limited
- Signed
- 28 Mar 2022
- Value
- £4,942,245
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 · Telford | 4bids | — | — | — |
| 4 · Stafford | 4bids | — | — | — |
| 5 · Stoke-on-Trent | 4bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Arden & GEM Commissioning Support UnitReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- The Smile Works LimitedAwarded supplier
- Visiting Specialist Services LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.