Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2019-01-04
Buyer: NHS England
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 85100000: Health services | 85130000: Dental practice services
Estimated value: 36000000 GBP
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The purpose of this procurement is 2-fold: to commission a Level 2 endodontic service which offers patients a consistent pathway throughout the London Region and to alleviate 18-week referral to treatment pressures in London secondary care (hospital) settings. Triaging arrangements for the new service will be via the London secondary care restorative providers, ensuring full consultant-led (Levels 3a/3b) oversight of the referrals process.
The total budget available is 7 200 000 GBP per annum. 7 200 000 GBP x 4 years. = 28 800 000 GBP. The total with 1 year. optional extension = 36 000 000 GBP.
Please note in “Section V. Award of contract”, the values stated under “V.2.4. Information on value of the contract/lot” is for the total value (4 years + 1 year optional extension).
NHS England (London Region) intends to commission Level 2 restorative services (endodontics) by utilising GDC registered specialists and accredited performers such as Dentists with special interests (DwSI) and Dentists with enhanced skills (DES) who undertake endodontics at the competency Level 2.
The service will provide Level 2 endodontics for patients being referred by London Region General Dental Practitioners (GDPs) for patients residing in London or with a GP in London.
The service will work to a time-limited national Personal Dental Services (PDS) agreement. The service will provide consistent, high quality care based on the quality assurance principles as set out in the PDS agreement. (please refer to the service specification).
Contracts will be awarded for an initial period of 4 years, with an optional extension for a further 1 year. Therefore, the maximum duration of this contract, if the extension option is taken up it will be 5 years. The contractual framework for the Level 2 endodontic service will be the national Personal Dental Services (PDS) agreement.
NHS England (London Region) intends to commission Level 2 restorative services (endodontics) by utilising GDC registered specialists and accredited performers such as Dentists with special interests (DwSI) and Dentists with enhanced skills (DES) who undertake endodontics at the competency Level 2.
The service will provide Level 2 endodontics for patients being referred by London Region General dental practitioners (GDPs) for patients residing in London or with a GP in London.
The service will work to a time-limited national Personal dental services (PDS) agreement. The service will provide consistent, high quality care based on the quality assurance principles as set out in the PDS agreement. (Please refer to the Service Specification).
Contracts will be awarded for an initial period of 4 years, with an optional extension for a further 1 year. Therefore, the maximum duration of this contract, if the extension option is taken up it will be 5 years. The Contractual framework for the Level 2 endodontic service will be the national Personal dental services (PDS) agreement.
NHS England (London Region) intends to commission Level 2 restorative services (endodontics) by utilising GDC registered specialists and accredited performers such as Dentists with special interests (DwSI) and Dentists with enhanced skills (DES) who undertake endodontics at the competency Level 2.
The service will provide Level 2 endodontics for patients being referred by London Region General dental practitioners (GDPs) for patients residing in London or with a GP in London.
The service will work to a time-limited national Personal dental services (PDS) agreement. The service will provide consistent, high quality care based on the quality assurance principles as set out in the PDS agreement. (Please refer to the Service Specification).
Contracts will be awarded for an initial period of 4 years, with an optional extension for a further 1 year. Therefore, the maximum duration of this contract, if the extension option is taken up it will be 5 years. The Contractual framework for the Level 2 endodontic service will be the national Personal dental services (PDS) agreement.


Winner: Dr Amit Rai
Award value: 36000000
Number of bids: 5