--- title: "Dental Practice - Newcastle (Throckley) - NHS England Cumbria and North East" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-11d277cf-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-11d277cf-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-11d277cf-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-11d277cf-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT" published: "2016-11-18" --- # Dental Practice - Newcastle (Throckley) - NHS England Cumbria and North East Buyer: NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-11d277cf-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-11d277cf-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-11d277cf-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json) ## Summary NHS England Cumbria and North East is seeking to commission a new NHS dental services Contract (Personal Dental Service Agreement) for the Throckley area of Newcastle. The tender, titled "Dental Practice - Newcastle (Throckley)", aims to enhance general dental services focused on promoting good oral health within the community. The procurement is currently at the Tender stage, with submissions due by 12 noon on 8th January 2016. The expected contract period will commence on 1st September 2016 and run until 31st March 2021, with the procurement method being open procedure under the Public Contracts Regulations. This tender presents valuable opportunities for dental service providers looking to expand their reach in the North East region. Businesses that offer dental healthcare services, particularly those with a focus on patient-centred care and community health initiatives, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The bidder event on 9th December will provide further insights into the tender, making it essential for interested parties to participate and engage with the commissioning authority to understand how they can align their services with NHS objectives. ## Notice NHS England Cumbria and North East propose to commission a new NHS dental services Contract (Personal Dental Service Agreement) within the Throckley area of Newcastle. The overall aim is to provide a high quality, value for money, patient centred general dental service to the population of Throckley and surrounding area. The service will promote the importance of good oral health and provide general dental services for the relevant population. Services will be marketed to attract all sections of the population. The contracting authority will develop the service model to incorporate the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012, specifically: * How what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of the relevant area. (Area is the geographic area for which the procurement is taking place) * How, in conducting the process of procurement, it might act with a view to securing the improvement. A bidder event will be held on Wednesday 09th December at 18:30hrs at NHS England Cumbria and North East Waterfront 4, Goldcrest Way, Newburn Riverside, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 8NY. Bidders will be provided with an overview of the aims and objectives of the new service and an overview of the tender documentation and procurement process. Further information regarding registration for this event can be located within Document 1 of the tender documentation. North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including your submission, will be conducted via the portal - https://In-tendhost.co.uk/necs hosted by In-tend, the managed service provider for the NECS e-tendering system. It is free to register on the portal, and it can be accessed at any time of day. Should potential providers have any queries, or if potential providers are having problems registering on the portal, they should contact the In-Tend helpdesk by calling 0844 2728810 (Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm) or email support@in-tend.co.uk. The closing date for submission of Tenders is 12 noon 08th January 2016. The basic principles of the open procurement route will be used for this procurement to test the capacity, capability and tehcnical competence of bidders in accordance with the Part B regime of The Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (as amended). Regulation 120 of the Public Regulations 2015 provides for a temporary exemption for NHS healthcare procurements before 18 April 2016. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1384475e-023b-4dc8-bc5c-f2dd4976f065 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Nov 2016 | | Submission deadline | 8 Jan 2016 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2016 - 31 Mar 2021 | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT | | Locality | THORNABY | | 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 | TLC North East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85130000 - Dental practice and related services ## Release History - 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1384475e-023b-4dc8-bc5c-f2dd4976f065 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1384475e-023b-4dc8-bc5c-f2dd4976f065 2nd December 2015 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://In-tendhost.co.uk/necs ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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