Planning

NHSE59 - Community Dental Services - Request for Information

NHS ENGLAND AND NHS IMPROVEMENT NORTH EAST & YORKSHIRE

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Planning

12 May 2021 at 09:42

Summary of the contracting process

The North of England Commissioning Support, acting on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement North East & Yorkshire, is planning a tender titled "NHSE59 - Community Dental Services - Request for Information". This procurement process falls under the health services industry category, specifically focusing on dental practice and related services, across six locations: North Cumbria, Northumberland & North Tyneside, Newcastle, South of Tyne & Wear, Durham & Darlington, and Teesside. The planned market engagement exercise is intended to gather insights on the market's capacity and appetite for these services, with a deadline for RFI responses set for 12:00 noon on 02 June 2021, and a future notice expected on 30 August 2021.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses that specialise in dental services and related healthcare provisions. Companies capable of operating within the proposed financial thresholds, which range from approximately £1.29 million to £4.56 million per annum per region, will be well-suited to compete. The planned market engagement sessions will provide potential bidders with insights and the chance to establish connections with the contracting authority, enhancing their prospects for future competitive tendering in the NHS and broader healthcare sector.

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Notice Title

NHSE59 - Community Dental Services - Request for Information

Notice Description

North of England Commissioning Support is working for and on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement North East & Yorkshire (the Contracting Authority) and is managing this market engagement exercise for the provision of Community Dental Services across the following locations: * North Cumbria * Northumberland & North Tyneside * Newcastle * South of Tyne & Wear * Durham & Darlington * Teesside The proposed financial threshold for each of these areas are detailed below (per annum): * North Cumbria - PS3,372,008 * Northumberland & North Tyneside - PS1,291,610 * Newcastle - PS1,437,000 * South of Tyne & Wear - PS 4,568,410 * Durham & Darlington - PS2,599,126 * Teesside - PS1,863,569 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. A market engagement event is also being held which will take the form of individual 1-1 type appointments. A date for this event will be confirmed after the RFI has closed and will be circulated to all parties who have responded to the RFI. 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 on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. It should also 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 their completed RFI documentation. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home Please note that all communications will be conducted via the In-Tend portal only. It is free to register on the portal, which can be accessed at any time of day. Should you have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal, you should contact the eTendering provider by Email: support@in-tend.com or by phone on 0844 2728810 Helpdesk Availability - Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5.00pm. 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 May 2021 and completed RFI responses must be returned by 12.00 noon on 02 June 2021.

Lot Information

North Cumbria

North of England Commissioning Support is working for and on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement North East & Yorkshire (the Contracting Authority) and is managing this market engagement exercise for the provision of Community Dental Services across the following location: * North Cumbria The proposed financial threshold for this area is PS3,372,008 (per annum).

Northumberland & North Tyneside

North of England Commissioning Support is working for and on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement North East & Yorkshire (the Contracting Authority) and is managing this market engagement exercise for the provision of Community Dental Services across the following location: * Northumberland & North Tyneside The proposed financial threshold for this area is PS1,291,610 (per annum).

Newcastle

North of England Commissioning Support is working for and on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement North East & Yorkshire (the Contracting Authority) and is managing this market engagement exercise for the provision of Community Dental Services across the following location: * Newcastle The proposed financial threshold for this area is PS1,437,000 (per annum).

South of Tyne & Wear

North of England Commissioning Support is working for and on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement North East & Yorkshire (the Contracting Authority) and is managing this market engagement exercise for the provision of Community Dental Services across the following location: * South of Tyne & Wear The proposed financial threshold for this area is PS 4,568,410 (per annum).

Durham & Darlington

North of England Commissioning Support is working for and on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement North East & Yorkshire (the Contracting Authority) and is managing this market engagement exercise for the provision of Community Dental Services across the following location: * Durham & Darlington The proposed financial threshold for this area is PS2,599,126 (per annum).

Teesside

North of England Commissioning Support is working for and on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement North East & Yorkshire (the Contracting Authority) and is managing this market engagement exercise for the provision of Community Dental Services across the following location: * Teesside The proposed financial threshold for this area is: PS1,863,569 (per annum).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02aff9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010376-2021
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning 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
12 May 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
29 Aug 2021Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

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

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
TLC1 Tees Valley and Durham, TLC2 Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear

Local Authority
Darlington
Electoral Ward
Park East
Westminster Constituency
Darlington

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