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NHS England - Health and Justice - North West has awarded a contract for dental services at three prisons: HMP Garth, HMP Wymott, and HMP Haverigg, located in Lancashire and Cumbria. The procurement falls within the Health services category and was conducted under urgent circumstances as per the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The procurement method used was a limited awards procedure, without prior publication of a call for competition.
25, will commence on 29 April 2025 and end on 31 March 2026. The procurement stage for this contract is the award. This procurement creates significant business growth opportunities for companies specialising in healthcare services, particularly dentistry.
Time for Teeth LTD, the awarded supplier, showcases how small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can successfully compete in urgent procurement processes. Businesses with expertise in health services, especially within secure environments, would be well-suited to respond to similar tenders. The need for high-quality dental care in prisons underscores the vital role companies can play in addressing immediate safety and healthcare challenges, contributing to overall public health improvements.
The relevant authority intends to award this contract under the urgent circumstances provision 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. Contract Start Date: 29 April 2025 Contract End Date: 31 March 2026 The lifetime value of the contract is PS527102.25 The contract is to deliver dental services within 3 prisons in Lancashire and Cumbria, HMPs Haverigg, Garth and Wymott. Dental services in secure settings should assist patients to achieve oral health and to be able to continue to maintain their oral health either within the secure setting or in the community following release. People in secure settings should generally be able to access the same (NHS) healthcare services as the rest of the population. The way people in secure settings access dental services will differ from those in the community. However, as an overarching aim, it is expected that people in secure settings should experience an overall improvement in their oral health while they are detained.
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