--- title: "Dental Conscious Sedation Services for NHS England North Cumbria and North East" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3b399441-388a-4c3c-a84b-ccaf07620944" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3b399441-388a-4c3c-a84b-ccaf07620944" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3b399441-388a-4c3c-a84b-ccaf07620944.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3b399441-388a-4c3c-a84b-ccaf07620944.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NORTH ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT" published: "2019-02-20" --- # Dental Conscious Sedation Services for NHS England North Cumbria and North East Buyer: NORTH ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3b399441-388a-4c3c-a84b-ccaf07620944 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3b399441-388a-4c3c-a84b-ccaf07620944) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3b399441-388a-4c3c-a84b-ccaf07620944.json) ## Summary The procurement process involves the North England Commissioning Support as the buying organisation, seeking to provide Dental Conscious Sedation Services for NHS England in North Cumbria and North East. This tender, designated NHSE306, is currently in the planning stage. Key dates include the engagement end date set for 8 March 2019, with additional information available via the PROACTIS Portal, where the Request for Information (RFI) documentation became accessible on 20 February 2019. The geographical focus of this service includes regions in Durham, Darlington, and Teesside, classified under the CPV code for dental practice and related services. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the dental healthcare sector, particularly those specialising in sedation services. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete, especially those capable of providing innovative solutions to assist patients with dental anxiety. Engaging in this market can help enhance accessibility to dental care and expand service offerings in the North East, promoting business growth in a vital healthcare area. ## Notice North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) are working for and behalf of NHS England North Cumbria and North East to request information for the provision of Dental Conscious Sedation Services for patients suffering from dental anxiety across Durham, Darlington and Teesside. Additional information: Please be aware that the RFI documentation will be available on the PROACTIS Portal from Wednesday 20 February 2019 and the deadline for the RFI responses is Friday 8 March 2019. Please note that all communications and RFI submissions will be conducted via the PROACTIS Portal. To register an interest in responding to this market engagement exercise and to obtain a copy of the RFI, please go to https://proactisplaza/SupplierPortal/?CIS=NECS. It is free to register and can be accessed at any time of the day. Providers who respond to the RFI may be invited to attend a one to one session on Wednesday 20 March 2019. Please note that this exercise is not part of any pre-qualification process. it is intended as an awareness, communication and information gathering exercise offering an opportunity for provider organisations to help inform potential future service models and/or commissioning intentions. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/391a029b-0040-4d38-9abb-1109a71408d4 | | 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 | 20 Feb 2019 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 8 Mar 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 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 - 20 Feb 2019 at 11:18 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/391a029b-0040-4d38-9abb-1109a71408d4 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/391a029b-0040-4d38-9abb-1109a71408d4 20th February 2019 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS Request for Information ## Notice URLs - http://necsu.nhs.uk - https://proactisplaza/SupplierPortal/?CIS=NECS ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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