--- title: "Dental Referral Management Service - Request for Information" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0c95c47b-44c4-45d4-9a69-42043e980aa7" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0c95c47b-44c4-45d4-9a69-42043e980aa7" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0c95c47b-44c4-45d4-9a69-42043e980aa7.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0c95c47b-44c4-45d4-9a69-42043e980aa7.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT" published: "2019-12-02" --- # Dental Referral Management Service - Request for Information Buyer: NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0c95c47b-44c4-45d4-9a69-42043e980aa7 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0c95c47b-44c4-45d4-9a69-42043e980aa7) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0c95c47b-44c4-45d4-9a69-42043e980aa7.json) ## Summary The North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is currently in the planning stage for a procurement process titled "Dental Referral Management Service - Request for Information." This initiative pertains to health services within the North West region of England, specifically targeting Cheshire & Merseyside, Lancashire & South Cumbria, and Greater Manchester Health & Social Care Partnership. The engagement end date for interested parties is set for 13 December 2019, and businesses can access documentation through the NECS Electronic Tendering Portal starting from 2 December 2019. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those with capabilities in management and operational support for dental referral processes. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to participate, as the contracting authority aims to gauge market capacity and interest before the future tender opportunity, expected around April 2020. Companies that are well-prepared to deliver innovative health solutions will find this engagement beneficial for establishing competitive advantages in forthcoming contracts. ## Notice 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 a Dental Referral Management Service for NHS England (North West) Cheshire & Merseyside, Lancashire & South Cumbria and Greater Manchester Health & Social Care Partnership (the Contracting Authorities). The Contracting Authorities are issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) as a Request for Information (RFI) to engage with the Market to gather information, in order to gain further understanding of both the capacity and appetite of the market in delivering the proposed Dental Referral Management Service, 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 (approximately April 2020). 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. The In-Tend e-Tendering portal can be found at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home Please follow the registration instructions (if you are not already registered) and look for the project NHSE484 Request for Information - Dental Referral Management Service 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 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 2 December 2019 and completed RFI responses must be returned by 12.00 noon on 13 December 2019. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0ef9c067-3ac7-40a6-90f1-8f2170d939c0 | | 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 | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Dec 2019 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 13 Dec 2019 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT | | Locality | STOCKTON-ON-TEES | | Post town | Cleveland | | Postcode | TS17 6BL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley | | ITL 3 | TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees | | Local authority | Stockton-on-Tees | | Electoral ward | Mandale & Victoria | | Westminster constituency | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 2 Dec 2019 at 09:33 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0ef9c067-3ac7-40a6-90f1-8f2170d939c0 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0ef9c067-3ac7-40a6-90f1-8f2170d939c0 2nd December 2019 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home NECS Electronic Tendering Portal ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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