Provision of Intermediate Minor Oral Surgery Dental Services in Coventry and Warwickshire

Descriptions

NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGEM CSU) on behalf of NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) (referred to as the Commissioner) wish to inform the market of an opportunity to provide Intermediate Minor Oral Surgery (IMOS) including treatment under Conscious Sedation across the Coventry and Warwickshire ICB area for the following lots;Lot 1: CoventryLot 2: Nuneaton or BedworthLot 3: RugbyLot 4: Warwick or Leamington Spa with a spoke site in Stratford -upon-AvonThe specialty of Oral Surgery (OS) deals with the diagnosis and management of pathology of the mouth and jaws that requires surgical intervention. Oral Surgery involves the treatment of children, (as set out in the IMOS specification found in document 3 (published with the competitive process documentation) in respect of procedures 3 and 4 only), adolescents and adults, and the management of dentally anxious and/or medically complex patients.Oral Surgery care is provided by Oral Surgeons and by Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons as the clinical competencies of these two specialties overlap. Lot 1 to Lot 4, contract duration is for 7 years (total value £10,126,171) with the option to extend for a further 3 years (total contract duration 10 years, total value £14,465,960). A separate Personal Dental Services Agreement will be established with the preferred provider for each Lot. Following a mobilisation period, the contract is expected to start on 1st December 2025 and run until 30th November 2032 with an option for the commissioner to extend for a period or periods of up to 3 years until 30th November 2035.This Competitive process will be split into two stages.The first stage will be based on the Basic Selection Criteria and only providers who pass stage one (1) will be invited to take part in stage two (2) which will be based on Key Criteria in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime as listed below:1.Quality and Innovation2.Value3.Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability4.Improving access, Reducing Health Inequalities, and Facilitating Choice5.Social ValueThe proposed indicative timeline for the procurement is as follows (please note this is subject to change at the Commissioners discretion):Stage One Basic Selection Criteria Period: 25th November - 13th December 2024Stage Two Key Selection Criteria Period: 3rd February - 21st February 2025Contract Award: 19th May - 30th May 2025Mobilisation: 1st June - 30th November 2025The deadline for Submission of Stage 1 Basic Selection Criteria of this Competitive Process is 12:00pm (Mid-day) on Friday 13th December 2024.