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title: "Unscheduled Urgent and Emergency Dental Service for NHS England North (Lancashire and South Cumbria)"
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# Unscheduled Urgent and Emergency Dental Service for NHS England North (Lancashire and South Cumbria)

Buyer: NHS NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT (HOSTED BY NHS ENGLAND)  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-836fe273-90e4-4490-8842-ccffcbe4aaed

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## Summary

NHS North of England Commissioning Support, hosted by NHS England, is currently in the planning stage of procuring an Unschedule Urgent and Emergency Dental Service for the North Lancashire and South Cumbria region. The engagement end date for the request for information (RFI) process is set for 27 November 2018. This procurement is classified under dental-practice services (CPV code: 85131000) and aims to gather insights from the market to refine service delivery proposals.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the healthcare sector, particularly those specialising in dental services, urgent care, or emergency healthcare provision. Companies capable of offering innovative care solutions and demonstrating adaptability to meet urgent patient needs in the North West of England would be well-positioned to compete. Engaging with the RFI process could provide a gateway for businesses to influence the service specifications and potentially secure valuable contracts in this vital area of public health.

## Notice

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service hosted by NHS England and is managing this procurement process for and behalf of NHS England North (Lancashire and South Cumbria) who are looking to commission an unscheduled urgent and emergency dental service. A request for information (RFI) process is being undertaken to engage with the market in order to inform the further development of draft proposals for future service delivery. All communication regarding this RFI will be conducted via the portal http://www.proactisplza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS hosted by Proactis.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7af623e2-9dda-46f4-a265-8c127d7af481 |
| 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 | 13 Nov 2018 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 27 Nov 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 | NHS NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT (HOSTED BY NHS ENGLAND) |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| 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

- 85131000 - Dental-practice services

## Release History

- 13 Nov 2018 at 09:43 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7af623e2-9dda-46f4-a265-8c127d7af481

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7af623e2-9dda-46f4-a265-8c127d7af481
  13th November 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.necsu.nhs.net
- http://www.proactisplza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS

## Provenance

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