--- title: "NHSE839 - General Dental Access Services for Berwick Upon Tweed" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8de6178d-860d-41c4-b065-fe8262656f38" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8de6178d-860d-41c4-b065-fe8262656f38" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8de6178d-860d-41c4-b065-fe8262656f38.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8de6178d-860d-41c4-b065-fe8262656f38.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT" published: "2022-08-19" --- # NHSE839 - General Dental Access Services for Berwick Upon Tweed Buyer: NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8de6178d-860d-41c4-b065-fe8262656f38 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8de6178d-860d-41c4-b065-fe8262656f38) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8de6178d-860d-41c4-b065-fe8262656f38.json) ## Summary The North Of England Commissioning Support is conducting a Request for Information (RFI) exercise on behalf of NHS England for General Dental Access Services in Berwick Upon Tweed. The engagement end date for potential providers to express interest in this RFI exercise is 9th September 2022. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, focusing on dental practice and related services in the North East region of the United Kingdom. This tender presents an opportunity for small and voluntary sector enterprises interested in providing General Dental Access Services. Interested businesses should note that this RFI exercise is for information gathering purposes only and not a call for competition. Potential providers must express interest for any future tender opportunity once a contract notice is published. The completed RFI responses must be submitted by noon on 9th September 2022, and interested individuals and organisations are required to register on the electronic tendering portal (In-Tend) to access and complete the documentation. ## Notice North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is working for and on behalf of NHS England (North East and Yorkshire), who are conducting a Request for Information (RFI) exercise in order to gain a better understanding of the capacity and appetite of the market to deliver General Dental Access Services for North Cumbria and the North East- Berwick-upon-Tweed. It is important to note that this PIN/RFI is not a call for competition and as such potential providers will need to express an interest in any future tender opportunity once a contract notice is published on Find a Tender Service and on Contracts Finder. It should be noted that this PIN/RFI invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in this RFI exercise only, and it is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process. This PIN/RFI is intended as an awareness, communication, and information gathering exercise. An expression of interest is no indication of a commitment to participate in the RFI process nor does it infer any preferential or special status on those individuals and organisations who express an interest. NECS is utilising an electronic tendering portal (In-Tend) to manage this RFI and as such interested individuals and organisations will need to register on the portal to access and complete the RFI documentation. Should you have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal, you should contact the eTendering provider by Email: support@in-tend.com or by phone 0844 2728810 Website: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home Potential providers are to note that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (as amended) may apply to a future procurement including the New Fair Deal non-statutory policy setting out how pensions issues are to be dealt with when staff are compulsorily transferred from the public sector to independent providers delivering public services. Completed RFI responses must be returned by 12:00 noon on Friday, 09 September 2022. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0be6cb82-3cc8-4ef1-98b1-499093cf7029 | | 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 | 19 Aug 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 9 Sep 2022 | | 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 | DURHAM | | Post town | Durham | | Postcode | DH1 3YG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear | | ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham | | Local authority | County Durham | | Electoral ward | Durham South | | Westminster constituency | City of Durham | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85130000 - Dental practice and related services ## Release History - 19 Aug 2022 at 09:29 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0be6cb82-3cc8-4ef1-98b1-499093cf7029 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0be6cb82-3cc8-4ef1-98b1-499093cf7029 19th August 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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