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NHS East Midlands Integrated Care Boards Dental Commissioning Plans 2026/27

Notice Description

*This is a Prior Information Notice (PIN)* **PLEASE NOTE** This is a second PIN)/Pre-market assessment engagement exercise since the publication of a previous PIN published on 19th February 2026. The Commissioners would like to thank Providers who have already responded to the market engagement questionnaire and can confirm that they are not required to complete this again. East Midlands Primary Care Team on behalf of the NHS East Midlands Integrated Care Boards (the Commissioners) is carrying out a Pre Market Engagement (PME) exercise for the commissioning of NHS Dental Services and Lincolnshire NHS Primary Care Dentistry supporting Dental Workforce Training and Education. NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU) on behalf of NHS East Midlands Integrated Care Boards is placing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) in relation to a pre-procurement market questionnaire regarding the provision of NHS Dental Services and Lincolnshire NHS Primary Care Dentistry supporting Dental Workforce Training and Education. This will be used as a conduit to obtain feedback from the market to ascertain market capability and interest in the opportunity. NHS East Midlands Integrated Care Boards would like to inform the market and seek feedback on the potential commissioning opportunity for the provision of NHS Dental Services and Lincolnshire NHS Primary Care Dentistry supporting Dental Workforce Training and Education. The feedback aims to achieve several critical objectives: * Assessing Market Capability: Understanding the capability of the market is essential for the commissioners to ensure that the proposed services can be delivered efficiently and effectively. Feedback from providers will help identify any potential challenges or gaps in the market, allowing for adjustments to be made to the procurement strategy or service requirements. * Gauge Interest Levels: The feedback process is a crucial step in measuring the level of interest among potential providers. This information helps in planning the procurement process, ensuring sufficient competition, and potentially identifying innovative approaches or solutions from different providers.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The objectives of the dental service would be:

* To provide an agreed level of dental access and new NHS dental appointments to communities.
* To provide NHS dental services to patients who do not have a regular NHS dental care provider including the provision of urgent dental care appointments.
* To improve the oral health of patients treated.
* To promote inclusive healthcare and support early intervention, with timely treatment, and oral health advice and develop and deliver targeted oral health programmes.
* To develop services in line with the evolving strategic approach to primary care dental provision and align with the priorities of the NHS 10 Year Health Plan for England.

We wish to invite suitably qualified and experienced providers to complete this market assessment questionnaire. Providers who wish to express their interest and complete the questionnaire can follow the below link

https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?searchtype=Projects

Please note the deadline to complete the questionnaire is midnight on 26th April 2026. Additional information: This is purely an early engagement exercise; any subsequent procurement will be advertised separately and all organisations wanting to participate will need to respond to the procurement advertisement as and when published.

This is a market testing exercise and does not commit the Commissioners to carry out a procurement process. Current services will remain in place during this period in line with existing contracts and service level agreements.

The procurement will be advertised in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime(PSR) Notice. The awarding of this contract will be subject to the HealthCare Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 will not apply to this award.

The Contracting Authority will be using an eTendering system for this market engagement exercise. To express an interest and access the questionnaire go to the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-tendering portal at the following
link: https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?searchtype=Projects and register your interest.

You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference:

C436709- NHS East Midlands Integrated Care Boards Dental Commissioning Plans 2026/27

Please note the deadline to complete the questionnaire is midnight on 26th April 2026

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-067d48
Publication Source: Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031605-2026
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

85131000 - Dental-practice services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 7 Apr 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline: Not specified
Future Notice Date: 6 Apr 2026Expired
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

Buyer & Supplier

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Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer: NHS NOTTINGHAM AND NOTTINGHAMSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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Contact Phone: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality: NOTTINGHAM
Postcode: NG5 6DA
Post Town: Nottingham
Country: England
Major Region (ITL 1): TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2): TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3): TLF16 South Nottinghamshire
Delivery Location: TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Local Authority: Gedling
Electoral Ward: Daybrook
Westminster Constituency: Gedling

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