--- title: "Special Care Dental Service (Childrens and Adults)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1239e41d-578d-4dfd-a6f0-0665439fc8cb" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1239e41d-578d-4dfd-a6f0-0665439fc8cb" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1239e41d-578d-4dfd-a6f0-0665439fc8cb.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1239e41d-578d-4dfd-a6f0-0665439fc8cb.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT" published: "2017-09-01" --- # Special Care Dental Service (Childrens and Adults) Buyer: NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1239e41d-578d-4dfd-a6f0-0665439fc8cb [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1239e41d-578d-4dfd-a6f0-0665439fc8cb) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1239e41d-578d-4dfd-a6f0-0665439fc8cb.json) ## Summary The public procurement process involves NHS England Lancashire and South Cumbria, represented by the North Of England Commissioning Support, as the buying organisation for the "Special Care Dental Service (Children and Adults)" contract. This procurement is currently in the Planning stage, with a significant milestone being the engagement end date set for 23rd February 2018. The service pertains to health and social work, specifically community dental services across the North West region of England. Interested providers can expect to engage through a Request for Information (RFI) process, which commenced on 1st September 2017, with expressions of interest required by 14th September 2017 at 5:30 PM. This tender presents a promising opportunity for dental service providers, particularly those skilled in delivering special and paediatric dental care, to collaborate with NHS England in these services. Businesses with expertise in community healthcare provision and those capable of offering high-quality, value-for-money services would find the tender particularly suitable. Attendance at market engagement sessions following the RFI will provide additional insights and the chance for suppliers to establish strategic partnerships, ultimately enhancing business growth in this sector. ## Notice NHS England Lancashire and South Cumbria have direct commissioning responsibility for the provision of high quality and value for money Community Dental Services across Lancashire. The Request for Information process will provide direct feedback relating to Special/ Paediatric Dental Care and Dental education Centres to NHS England Lancashire and South Cumbria.A Request for Information will be issued 01st September 2017 via the e-tendering portal, Following this initial engagement potential providers will be given the opportunity to attend one to one market engagement sessions which if required will be scheduled shortly after the RFI closes. Access at https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS hosted by PROACTIS, navigating to NHSE95 Additional information: All Request for Information (RFI) documents relating to NHSE95 can be found at https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS, navigating to NHSE95. As per Regulation 75 (i) (B (iv)) of the Public Contracts Regulations (PCR) 2015, the Contracting Authority intends to award a public contract without further publication and invite interested providers to express their interest in writing by 14th September 2017, 5.30pm. If there are no further expressions of interest the Contracting Authority will start a direct award process. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/63f23071-87a7-4bb3-b340-2a06634bf647 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Sep 2017 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 23 Feb 2018 | | 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 | NEWCASTLE | | Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne | | Postcode | NE15 8NY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear | | ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside | | Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne | | Electoral ward | Lemington | | Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 1 Sep 2017 at 13:51 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/63f23071-87a7-4bb3-b340-2a06634bf647 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/63f23071-87a7-4bb3-b340-2a06634bf647 1st September 2017 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS RFI Documents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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