--- title: "Provision of Out of Hours Dental Services in Hertfordshire and Essex" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-286a9fbe-55b1-47a4-b6eb-5bd910348936" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-286a9fbe-55b1-47a4-b6eb-5bd910348936" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-286a9fbe-55b1-47a4-b6eb-5bd910348936.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-286a9fbe-55b1-47a4-b6eb-5bd910348936.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2023-01-19" --- # Provision of Out of Hours Dental Services in Hertfordshire and Essex Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-286a9fbe-55b1-47a4-b6eb-5bd910348936 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-286a9fbe-55b1-47a4-b6eb-5bd910348936) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-286a9fbe-55b1-47a4-b6eb-5bd910348936.json) ## Summary The NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit is inviting tenders for the Provision of Out of Hours Dental Services in Hertfordshire and Essex. This procurement opportunity falls under the services category of dental-practice services in the East of England. The deadline for ITT submissions is Wednesday 22nd February 2023 at 12:00PM. The contract period will start on 1st October 2023 and end on 30th September 2030. This tender provides an opportunity for businesses to offer forward-thinking dental out of hours provision in designated geographical areas. Businesses that can provide evidence-based dental services, ensure equity of patient access, and potentially reduce dental emergency attendance at Emergency Departments would be well-suited to compete in this tender process. ## Notice NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit on behalf of NHS England - East of England (the Commissioner) would like to notify the market of an opportunity to provide Out of Hours Dental Services in Hertfordshire and West Essex and Mid and South Essex for the following Lots. Lot 1: Hertfordshire and West Essex Lot 2: Mid and South Essex The key aims and objectives are as follows; * Commission forward-thinking dental out of hours provision that is evidenced-based and influenced by stakeholders including the dental community, patients and local Integrated Care Systems (ICS's). * Commission appropriate levels of provision in each geographical area, which is evidence-based. * Commission a service that ensures equity of patient access in terms of location and opening hours. * Potentially decrease dental emergency attendance at Emergency Departments. Please note the deadline for ITT submissions is 12:00PM on Wednesday 22nd February 2023. This Procurement has been advertised in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015(as amended) (the "Regulations") to the extent that the Regulations relate to services within the scope of Schedule 3 thereto (Social and Other Specific Services). The Commissioner and AGCSU are, therefore, bound only by those parts of the Regulations applying to Schedule 3 services. The Contracting Authority will be using an eTendering system for this procurement exercise. Further information and the ITT documentation can be found via the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-procurement system at the following link:https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?searchtype=Projects. You can also register your interest via this page. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference: C120113: Out of Hours Dental Services in Hertfordshire & West Essex and Mid & South Essex Neither the publication of this notice nor the employment of any particular terminology nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the Contracting Authority intends to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations. Please see published procurement documentation for further details. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/84d3a973-9081-4543-9b64-847c1f5560db | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Jan 2023 | | Submission deadline | 22 Feb 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2023 - 30 Sep 2030 | | 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 | NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | Locality | DERBY | | Post town | Derby | | Postcode | DE1 3QT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF11 Derby | | Local authority | Derby | | Electoral ward | Darley | | Westminster constituency | Derby North | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85131000 - Dental-practice services ## Release History - 19 Jan 2023 at 08:37 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/84d3a973-9081-4543-9b64-847c1f5560db ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/84d3a973-9081-4543-9b64-847c1f5560db 19th January 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/916c8e63-5231-4791-8f64-b00b65f5528e Contracts Finder - Additional Information ## Notice URLs - https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?searchtype=Projects ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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