Planning

Market Engagement for Out of Hours Urgent Dental Care

NHS ENGLAND

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Planning

18 Nov 2016 at 20:17

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS England is initiating a procurement process titled "Market Engagement for Out of Hours Urgent Dental Care," aimed at enhancing dental services accessibility in London. This planning stage involves gathering input from potential providers to inform the future service specification. The engagement event is scheduled for 5 May 2015, with an engagement end date of 23 February 2018. The proposed hours of service will span from 18:00 to 08:00 during weekdays, and 24 hours on weekends and Bank Holidays. This procurement falls under the dental practice and related services industry category and is located in London, United Kingdom.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the healthcare sector, particularly those specialising in dental services, triage operations, and urgent care provisions. Companies that offer trained Dental Care Professionals or those with experience in service delivery after-hours will find this opportunity suitable for competition. Engaging with NHS England during this planning phase may provide insights, enabling businesses to tailor their services effectively and potentially secure a contract in this emerging dental care initiative.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Market Engagement for Out of Hours Urgent Dental Care

Notice Description

RTL024P Market Engagement for Out of Hours Urgent Dental Care NHS England London Region is transforming NHS dental services across London to provide better patient access to dental services. A key aspect of that transformation is a review of the way patients currently access out of hours urgent dental care services during the time dental practices are closed. NHS England London Region is now in a position to commission a dental nurse-led triage service, to provide an accessible and equitable pathway, primarily for London residents (and temporary residents) that require urgent dental care out of hours. The service will operate alongside the NHS 111 service in London and ensure callers for urgent dental care are assessed, triaged, given advice and appropriately signposted or booked into an appointment slot. The proposed hours of service will operate between 18:00 and 08:00hrs weekday evenings and 24-hours during weekends and Bank Holidays (as defined by the General Practice out of hours period). The service will be delivered by trained and experienced Dental Care Professionals (DCPs) who will use established algorithms to clinically triage patients effectively. The service will have a phased implementation from 1 April 2016, to align with 111 Providers. Prior to the formal procurement process, NHS England London Region is keen to meet and engage with prospective Providers and Stakeholders to inform the preparation of the service specification and model. An engagement event has been organised for Tuesday 5 May 2015 between 14:00-16:30hrs. The meeting will be held at MWB, 10 Greycoat Place, London SW1P 1SB. It is proposed a formal procurement advert will be placed week commencing 8 June 2015, inviting for the completion of a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ). It is proposed Invitations To Tender (ITT) are issued week commencing 10 August 2015. If you are interested in attending the market engagement event on 5 May 2015, you must register your interest and details at https:/www.nhssourcing.co.uk. Once registered please open "PQQ open to all suppliers" and look for project called pqq_29125 - Market Engagement Event Out of Hours Urgent Dental Care. Space is limited to 2 people per organisation. A proposed agenda for the market engagement meeting together with a basic outline of service requirements will be available to all those registering interest.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4e60f746-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1b2e0023-b2c6-4253-a4c9-ea598878ba1c
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85130000 - Dental practice and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Nov 20169 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
23 Feb 2018Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS ENGLAND
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1E 6QT
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
Vincent Square
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

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