Dental access programme
The PCT is planning to invite bids through a formal procurement process to provide additional NHS Primary Care Dental Services in Herefordshire. NHS Herefordshire currently provides NHS access to dental care for approximately 62% of its population. It is on target to increase this to 64% by March 2011.
As part of enabling us to deliver this growth NHS Herefordshire will be undertaking a tender exercise, inviting prospective dental providers to bid for additional capacity. This would include existing and prospective NHS and non-NHS providers. This has been informed by analysis of need undertaken by the Public Health Directorate to identify gaps in provision.
NHS Herefordshire is procuring these services as part of a coordinated Strategic Health Authority procurement programme. The provisional timeframe includes the following milestones:
- Advertisements - 2nd November 2009
- Expressions of interest - to be received by 27th November 2009
- Pre Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) - completed questionnaires to be received by 8th January 2010
- Invitation to Tender - completed by 22nd March 2010
- Contract Award - 30th April 2010
- Full Service Commencement - Before 1st October 2010
Information
The Dental Access Programme is coordinated and programme managed by the Strategic Health Authority. They will organise a number of events for potential dental providers who may have an interest in tendering for these services.
Expressions of Interest
The deadline for expressions of interest was on 27th November 2009. Bidders will now receive details of the next stage automatically via the e-procurement system e-bravo.
A workshop for potential providers who have already registered an expression of interest will be held on the evening of Tuesday 15th December 2009 at the Centennial centre in Birmingham. To register for this event please book online at www.pcc.nhs.uk/events/1578.
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Memorandum of Information
Memorandum of Information - Annex A
Memorandum of Information - Annex B
Memorandum of Information - Annex C
Oral Health Needs Assessment
Q&A taken at MCEs in Birmingham, Redditch and Stoke - 6th October 2009
Local Bidder Event Presentation
Q&A from Local Market Bidder Event - 17th November 2009
Potential Provider Workshop - 15th December 2009
Dental Access Programme Workshop 3: ITT and PDS Plus Template Agreement If you need help to understand a document, or would like it in another format or language, please call 01432 383568 or email enquiries@herefordpct.nhs.uk
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