Expressions of Interest for Short-term initiative to support urgent dental care in Suffolk and North East Essex (Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds & Colchester).

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU (AGEM CSU) on behalf of NHS England - East of England (The Commissioner) is seeking expressions of interest to deliver short-term support to help urgent dental access within Suffolk and North East Essex (SNEE) for Lot1:Ipswich, Lot2:Bury St Edmunds & Lot3:Colchester. The deadline for Expressions of Interest is 10am Monday 1 August 2022. The new contracts will commence on 1 September 2022 for a period of 7 months until 31 March 2023. The contract to be entered into will be in accordance with the Personal Dental Services (PDS) agreement 2018. For absolute clarity a separate PDS Agreement will be formed for each lot. This opportunity may be of interest to existing dental practice(s) with the capacity to take on an additional 6667 UDAs (per lot) and the provider will be paid £30 per UDA. In recognition of the fact that capacity is currently constrained in the SNEE area, the Commissioner is looking for multiple providers to carry out this work.