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Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust has finalised the award for the provision of secure specialist dental services at their Maghull Health Park site, which includes Ashworth High Secure Hospital, Rowan View Medium Secure Hospital, and Aspen Wood Low Secure Unit. The contract, with a value of £156,000, has been awarded to Time for Teeth Ltd and will be effective from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026. This procurement falls under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, specifically using the direct award process C.
Key dates include the standstill period ending on 17 February 2025 and the formal award date of 18 February 2025. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social work services, particularly those experienced with dental care in secure environments. Companies with a strong track record in providing high-standard, secure dental care can compete effectively under the Provider Selection Regime regulations.
The direct award process highlights the importance of an existing provider's ability to continue delivering consistent and satisfactory services, making it suitable for businesses already engaged in similar contracts. The contract's predictable scope and defined timeframe also offer a stable business growth avenue for the winning supplier.
Mersey Care NHS FT intends to contract with Time for Teeth Ltd. for the provision of a specialist dental service to secure patients at our Maghull Health Park site. Hospitals covered by the contract will include Ashworth High Secure Hospital (210 beds over 13 impatient wards), Rowan View Medium Secure Hospital (123 beds over 8 impatient wards) and Aspen Wood Low Secure Unit (40 beds over 2 impatient wards). For the new contract, MCFT requires the service to be mobilised from 01 April 2025 for a period of 12 months to 31 March 2026. The contract value is approximately PS156k. It is intended to award the contract in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime Regulations under Direct Award process C where there is an existing provider for the services and that existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract, and where additionally the services are not changing considerably.
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