Mobile Dental Provision to Secure and Forensic Services

Concepts

• dental practice
• norwich
• general dental services
• service staff
• the secure service patients
• dental
• forensic
• mobile
• secure
• likely treatment need

Location

East Anglia: Foxhall House, C/o Ribbans Park (formerly St Clements Hospital), Foxhall Road, Ipswich, IP3 8LS

Description

General dental services equivalent to that provided to the general population: • Assessment of oral health • Treatment of any identified disease Routine care will include: • Regular (6 - 12 monthly according to need and identified risk) oral health assessment including x-rays as needed. • Scale and polish as needed • Fillings, extractions and other treatment as appropriate • Onward referral to Tier 3 services if indicated • Onward referral under urgent pathway for suspected malignancy if indicated At the start of the contract initial assessments are to be offered to all in-patients in order to triage and prioritise the patients at more immediate need of active treatment. Needs assessment to take place within 8 weeks of contract start. Initial clinical assessments of likely treatment need to be undertaken at Foxhall House, C/o Ribbans Park (formerly St Clements Hospital). Appointments for treatment to be offered at Provider's dental facility within reasonable proximity of Foxhall House, usually in a separate session solely for the secure service patients - this can be negotiated according to assessed need/patient factors.

Total Quantity or Scope

• Treatment of any identified disease Routine care will include: … • Onward referral under urgent pathway for suspected malignancy if indicated At the start of the contract initial assessments are to be offered to all in-patients in order to triage and prioritise the patients at more immediate need of active treatment. Needs assessment to take place within 8 weeks of contract start. Initial clinical assessments of likely treatment need to be undertaken at Foxhall House, C/o Ribbans Park (formerly St Clements Hospital). Appointments for treatment to be offered at Provider's dental facility within reasonable proximity of Foxhall House, usually in a separate session solely for the secure service patients - this can be agreed according to assessed need/patient factors. Oral health education sessions to be delivered to secure service staff and in-patients at timings and frequency to be agreed. Number of in-patients potentially requiring care at any one time: 16, not all of whom will want to be seen Number of 4hr treatment sessions per annum: 4-5 sessions per annum depending on assessed need for treatment and ongoing care Oral health education sessions to be delivered to secure service staff and in-patients at timings and frequency to be agreed.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85130000 - Dental practice and related services

Legal Justification

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by Friday 8th November September 2024 - via Steven.Worley@nchc.nhs.uk This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. The Conflicts of interest identified among the group is None. This contract is to be awarded using the Most Suitable Provider requirements of the Provider Selection Regime 2023. The Trust is of the view, taking into account likely providers and all relevant information available to the relevant authority at the time, that it is likely to be able to identify the most suitable provider (without running a competitive process). Key Decision Makers: Dr Helene Barclay (Speciality Doctor, Secure Service) Josefina Zenzer (Contracts Manager)