Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c3d-c548-7014-890b-e2d38e753b5f/nhs-england-wessex-and-thames-valley-dental-electronic-referral-system-ders closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # NHS England Wessex and Thames Valley Dental Electronic Referral System (DERS) [NHS England](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nhs-england) Estimated value £2,000,000 Published 17 Jun 2019 Deadline Closed 18 Jul 2019 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Every patient journey to NHS specialist dental care should begin with a visit to his or her primary dental care practitioner from whom they receive regular care. This dentist may work in primary care or in a community dental service. If a patient requires a complex procedure, has modifying factors that make routine dental care complex, or requires additional equipment or facilities to deliver care then a referral to a specialist service maybe required. NHS England - South (Wessex and Thames Valley), the Commissioners, are seeking to procure a Dental Electronic Referral System (DERS) that can manage all orthodontic, restorative and oral surgery referrals for NHS dental services for patients across the Wessex and Thames Valley region (which includes Dorset, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire). The system requirement is expected to include the ability to transfer patient data and clinical imaging securely, ability to accept referrals and the ability to send/receive secure messages between the referee and the service provider. There is also potential for other commissioners and commissioning areas to use this system in the future. The system will have the capability of managing up to 5 million patient dental records and will used by over 1250 separate dental practices, both NHS and community dental service providers. The overall aims of the system are to: - Provide clinicians with a single efficient mechanism to refer patients that require NHS specialist led dental services that cannot be provided by the patients primary care or specialist dentist - Ensure the efficient and effective use of specialist services in support of primary dental care provision - Improve the quality of referrals in order to support effective triage, including the transfer of imaging or investigations relevant to clinical treatment - Enable patients to access care that is most suited to their needs - Provide accurate referral information to support clinical service evaluation and future service development - Achieve long term value for money - Limit potential areas that may compromise the patient journey and safety - Ensure patients can track their dental referral, taking into account any special requirements for communication. To receive further details of this project please access the following link: [nhsengland.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html](https://nhsengland.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html) Once registered on the portal, please access Tender 3819 to view the tender documentation. Read full description ## CPV classification Software package and information systems Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/6d75a1a0-19e1-4bfc-a947-b438de2a2fa4) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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