The National Health Service Commissioning Board (NHS England) are seeking to establish a single supplier framework to deliver end to end management of the UK dental pilot programme. The successful service provider will be required to support the wider introduction of the NHS dental contract that is based on registration, capitation and quality with the aim of improving oral health and increasing access to NHS dentistry across England.

These services are essential elements of the dental contract reform programme.

NHS England is seeking bids from organisations that are capable of providing the service whilst ensuring national continuity across multiple work streams. The work streams which form part of this service include but are not limited to;

— Supporting the interests of patients through effective and efficient management of UK dental practices.

— Ensuring the continuity and standardisation of service delivery in dental practices.

— Conducting mentoring and partnership seminars with dental practices across the country.

— Providing analytical input into the development of the national contract.

— Delivering engagement events with stakeholders and NHS England and Department of Health staff.

— Programme Communication, to include a hosted web site and communication with stakeholders.

— Provision of a help desk hosted by primary care specialists that supports dental software suppliers, pilot sites and area teams.

— Ensuring continuity between the national programme team objectives, and the operational delivery at each pilot site.

— Actively supporting pilot practices through:

— Training seminars,

— Support visits,

— Continuous dialogue,

— Support for pilot practices.

The procurement will be conducted using the EU open tender procedure.