Provision of NHS Primary Care Personal Dental Services Ammanford

Concepts

• community-based services
• carmarthen
• hywel dda university health board
• nhs dental services
• general dental service provision
• general dental services for hywel dda university health board
• provision of general dental services
• ammanford center
• cost-effective services
• dental contract reform

Location

West Wales and the Valleys: Within a 3-mile radius of Ammanford centre

Description

The commissioning body Hywel Dda University Health Board has awarded a contract for the provision of General Dental Services for Hywel Dda University Health Board within a 3-mile radius of Ammanford center. The aims for general dental service provision within Ammanford are: 1.To provide access for the local population to NHS Dental Services 2.To deliver appropriate, quality, efficient and cost-effective services within the mandatory and potential additional services framework of the Personal Dental Services (PDS) regulations and agreement and the Welsh Government (WG) Dental Contract Reform (DCR) Programme and the associated GDS/PDS Contract Variation in respect of contract reform elements. 3.To develop services in line with the Welsh Government and Hywel Dda University Health Board’s aim for Primary Care Dental provision to improve the oral health of the population and contribute to reduction in health inequalities 4.To provide high quality General Dental Services and potentially additional enhanced services that meet the specific needs of diverse population groups within the Health Board (HB) area, including flexibility of appointment times. 5.To establish a positive working relationship between the HB and other professional groups to facilitate and maximise service delivery 6.To deliver services in a Multi-Disciplinary Team approach (MDT) aligned to the requirements of contract reform and following WG approach to develop and optomise the available skill mix. 7.To deliver NHS Dental Services in line with the annual interim/contract variation guidance issued by WG for the transition of service delivery under contract reform

Total Quantity or Scope

The ITT will be conducted via an invitation to tender (ITT) via Bravo eTenderWales, using the Light Touch Regime procedure, inviting bids from suppliers, to include local suppliers and Welsh SMEs. The indicative number of patients to be served by the practice is up to 5,700 patients per annum, once the practice is fully operational. Providers will need to describe how they intend to engage with existing organisations and agencies in the locality to maximise their impact on the oral health of the local population. This will require developing effective local partnerships with existing organisations that can help in the task of reaching the more difficult to reach patients who have genuine needs. Additional information: For additional information please contact Lewis Wells via Bravo.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
• 85323000 - Community health services
• 85130000 - Dental practice and related services
• 85131000 - Dental-practice services

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** (WA Ref:128758)