Tender

Dental Services in Prisons

NHS ENGLAND AND NHS IMPROVEMENT NORTH WEST

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08 Mar 2021 at 11:19

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is conducting a market engagement for the procurement of "Dental Services in Prisons" on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement North West. This process is currently at the planning stage and involves two lots: Dental Services for HMP Liverpool, with an annual contract value of £200,000, and Dental Services for HMP Hindley, valued at £137,000, totalling £337,000 per annum. The Request for Information (RFI) was published on 4 March 2021, with a deadline for responses set for 12 Noon on 26 March 2021. Providers interested in these services should refer to the Intend Portal for documentation and submission details.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for dental service providers, especially those experienced in servicing correctional facilities or similar environments. Businesses that can provide comprehensive dental care, including preventative and emergency services, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Engaging with the market through this RFI allows potential providers to influence the service model and understand the commissioning intentions of the NHS, fostering growth in a niche sector of health services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Dental Services in Prisons

Notice Description

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is working for and on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement North West (Health and Justice Team) (the Contracting Authority) to conduct market engagement to obtain input and feedback in preparation for the tender of the below contract:- * NHSE548 Dental Services in Prisons Lot 1 - Dental Services for HMP Liverpool (PS200,000 per annum) Lot 2 - Dental Services for HMP Hindley (PS137,000 per annum) Annual Contract Value - PS337,000 The Contracting Authority would like to gather soft intelligence from the market and are publishing a Request for Information (RFI) . The RFIs and further documentation including draft service specifications for each of the services will be available on the Intend Portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/home. Providers will be able to select the appropriate RFI for the service/s they wish to respond to. The RFIs will be available from 04 March 2021 and the deadline for responses will be 12 Noon 26 March 2021. Please note that all communications and RFI submissions will be conducted via the Intend Portal. The portal can be accessed at any time of the day and it is free to register. Please note that this exercise is not part of any pre-qualification process. It is intended as an awareness, communication and information gathering exercise offering an opportunity for provider organisations to help inform potential future service models and/or commissioning intentions.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02994a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004569-2021
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
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
8 Mar 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS ENGLAND AND NHS IMPROVEMENT NORTH WEST
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
PRESTON
Postcode
PR2 8DY
Post Town
Preston
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD45 Mid Lancashire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Preston
Electoral Ward
Sharoe Green
Westminster Constituency
Ribble Valley

Further Information

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