Planning

NHSE558 - Out of Hours Dental Treatment Services

NORTH ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT

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Planning

06 Jan 2021 at 14:11

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The North England Commissioning Support (NECS) is initiating a procurement process for "NHSE558 - Out of Hours Dental Treatment Services" aimed at improving dental services in the North East & North Cumbria. This planning stage is currently focused on gathering market intelligence through a Request for Information (RFI), with the engagement end date set for 19 January 2021. Interested parties are encouraged to register on the In-Tend portal to access RFI documentation and submit their responses, which must be returned by the aforementioned deadline.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for growth, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSE) in the dental services sector. The upcoming tender will enable businesses to contribute to enhancing dental service provision in the region, making it an ideal opportunity for organisations that can deliver responsive and accessible out-of-hours dental care. Engaging with this RFI will allow potential providers to express their interest and be part of a crucial service for the local communities in North East & North Cumbria.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NHSE558 - Out of Hours Dental Treatment Services

Notice Description

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service hosted by NHS England and is managing this Request for Information (RFI) and a future procurement process for the provision of Out of Hours Dental Services for NHS England and NHS Improvement (North East & Yorkshire)(the Contracting Authority) who has full delegated authority to commission Dental Services for the people of North East & North Cumbria. Additional information: The Commissioner is issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) as a Request for Information (RFI) to gather market intelligence/information, to gain a better understanding of the capacity and appetite of the market in delivering the proposed Out Of Hours Dental Services for the people of North East & North Cumbria, and to alert the market to a possible future tender opportunity. It is important to note that this PIN/RFI is not a call for competition and as such potential providers will need to express interest in any future tender opportunity once a contract notice is published in Find a Tender and on Contracts Finder. It should be noted that this PIN/RFI invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in this RFI exercise only, and it is NOT a pre-qualification questionnaire, and is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process. This PIN/RFI is intended as an awareness, communication, and information gathering exercise. An expression of interest is no indication of a commitment to participate in the RFI process nor does it infer any preferential or special status on those individuals and organisations who express an interest in the RFI exercise. NECS is utilising an electronic tendering portal (In-Tend) to manage this RFI and as such interested individuals and organisations will need to register on the portal to access the RFI documentation and return completed RFI documentation. Please note that it is free to register on In-Tend, which can be accessed at any time of day as long as you have a working internet connection. The In-Tend portal can be found at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu (Please follow the registration instructions if you are not already registered) and look for the project NHSE558 - Out of Hours Dental Treatment Services. The RFI documentation will be accessible from 12:00 noon on 06 January 2021 and completed RFI responses must be returned by 12.00noon on 19 January 2021.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a04eead5-b68c-4436-8434-2707f30330be
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/277b6529-59b4-4013-a52c-c3271c8f2748
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
SME, VCSE
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
6 Jan 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
19 Jan 2021Expired
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
NORTH ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DARLINGTON
Postcode
DL3 7DR
Post Town
Darlington
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC33 Darlington
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
Darlington
Electoral Ward
Park East
Westminster Constituency
Darlington

Further Information

Notice Documents

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