Planning

RFI Urgent Dental Treatment Services

NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

08 Aug 2018 at 09:17

Market Engagement Notice
Planning

08 Aug 2018 at 09:12

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The North of England Commissioning Support is managing a procurement process titled "RFI Urgent Dental Treatment Services," aimed at providing urgent dental treatment across Yorkshire and the Humber. This process is currently in the planning stage, with a critical engagement end date set for 17 August 2018. The contract will commence on 01 April 2019 for an initial period of five years, with an option for a two-year extension. The total financial thresholds for the contract are specified in three lots: Lot 1 is valued at £4,696,818; Lot 2 at £9,220,925; and Lot 3 at £16,388,421.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses in the dental services sector, particularly those capable of providing urgent care solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), in particular, are encouraged to consider this tender as they can effectively compete to deliver these services. Interested businesses should prepare to express interest and participate in the upcoming tender notice, scheduled for publication in September 2018, utilising the electronic portal PROACTIS for documentation access and submission.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

RFI Urgent Dental Treatment Services

Notice Description

North of England Commissioning Support is working for and on behalf of NHS England (North) Yorkshire & the Humber (the Contracting Authority) and is managing this procurement process. This tender opportunity is for the provision of Urgent Dental Treatment Services. The contract term will be for an initial period of 5 years commencing 01 April 2019 with an option to extend for a further 24 months, subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance and at the discretion of the Contracting Authority. The financial thresholds for the contract term are: Lot 1 Humber Coast & Vale PS4,696,818 Lot 2 South Yorkshire & Bassetlaw PS9,220,925 Lot 3 West Yorkshire & Harrogate PS16,388,421 The Contracting Authority is issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) as a Request for Information (RFI), to engage with the market and to gather information in order to gain a better understanding of both the capacity and appetite of the market in delivering the proposed services, and to alert the market to a future tender opportunity. It is important to note that this PIN/RFI is not a call for competition and as such you will need to express your interest in any future tender opportunity once the contract notice is published in OJEU and on Contracts Finder (during September 2018). 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 (PROACTIS) 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 their completed RFI documentation www.proactisplaza.com/supplierportal/?CID=NECS The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (as amended) may apply to a future procurement including the New Fair Deal non-statutory policy setting out how pensions issues are to be dealt with when staff are compulsorily transferred from the public sector to independent providers delivering public services. The RFI documentation will be accessible from 12:00 noon on 08 August 2018 and completed RFI responses must be returned by 17:00 on 17 August 2018.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c333f6a9-92b5-4580-bc92-65ff172ebdd0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a5c0753d-da65-4461-95f7-06880a25ce83
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
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
8 Aug 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
17 Aug 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
NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STOCKTON-ON-TEES
Postcode
TS17 6BL
Post Town
Cleveland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Authority
Stockton-on-Tees
Electoral Ward
Mandale & Victoria
Westminster Constituency
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Further Information

Notice Documents

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