NHS 111 Dental Clinical Assessment Services

Concepts

• health services
• dental clinical assessment services
• newcastle upon tyne
• result of extreme urgency
• dental practice
• new services
• north east & yorkshire
• nhs
• north cumbria
• health and social work

Location

North Cumbria and North East

Description

Contract awarded by NHS England and NHS Improvement (North East & Yorkshire). As a result of extreme urgency following COVID-19 pressures, a Single Tender Action has been enacted for the provision of NHS 111 Dental Clinical Assessment services across North Cumbria and the North East locality. The Contracting Authority intends to procure new services in line with relevant legislation. Future procurement process will be published via Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Total Quantity or Scope

As a result of extreme urgency following COVID-19 pressures, a Single Tender Action has been enacted for a provision of NHS 111 Dental Clinical Assessment Services across North Cumbria and the North East locality.

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 85100000 - Health services
• 85000000 - Health and social work services
• 85130000 - Dental practice and related services

Indicators

Legal Justification

This contract award is required due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and subsequent impact upon operational delivery and business operations. The current pandemic and events were not expected or foreseen by the Contracting Authority. Attempts to mitigate risks identified in advance of procurement were undertaken. There was an urgent need to enact this STA as current contracts come to an end on 31 March 2023 and there was a need to ensure services are maintained for the patients’ needs. Future procurement processes will be advertised via Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Other Information

(MT Ref:226176)