Unscheduled Dental Care (Dental Nurse Triage) - EBPC

Descriptions

Objectives of the service:

• to receive referrals from NHS 111

• to assess patient need for urgent treatment

• for those identified as not having an urgent treatment, provide advice as to action to take to manage their symptoms

• for patients identified as having an urgent treatment need signpost them to dental providers able to provide required treatment

This service is commissioned via an NHS standard contract.

VII.1) Information to be changed or added
VII.2) Other additional information
NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West (BOB) Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Frimley Integrated Care Board (ICB) was looking to continue Unscheduled Dental Care (Dental Nurse Triage) with the current provider in Berkshire.

The contract will be for a term of 2 years. Services are due to commence from 1st April 2026.

The maximum total contract value is £388,554.00

There were no declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision.

Award decisions have been recommended by the BOB ICB Pharmacy, Optometry and Dental Oversight Group, which is chaired by the Director of Primary Care who reports to the board-level Medical Director, as well as the Frimley ICB System Resource Group and Frimley Primary Care Board.

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C.