--- title: "Market Engagement Questionnaire for Out of Hours Urgent Dental Care Services for NHS England (West Midlands)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-942a385a-e62c-4ad2-a871-e3d210790aa4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-942a385a-e62c-4ad2-a871-e3d210790aa4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-942a385a-e62c-4ad2-a871-e3d210790aa4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-942a385a-e62c-4ad2-a871-e3d210790aa4.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2020-08-14" --- # Market Engagement Questionnaire for Out of Hours Urgent Dental Care Services for NHS England (West Midlands) Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-942a385a-e62c-4ad2-a871-e3d210790aa4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-942a385a-e62c-4ad2-a871-e3d210790aa4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-942a385a-e62c-4ad2-a871-e3d210790aa4.json) ## Summary The NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit is initiating a tender process for "Market Engagement Questionnaire for Out of Hours Urgent Dental Care Services" in the West Midlands. This procurement falls under the healthcare industry category, specifically dental-practice services, and is currently in the planning stage. The engagement period concludes on 24 August 2020, with an invitation to tender expected around September 2020. The contract is anticipated to commence in January 2021 and run until February 2025, with a break clause effective from March 2023. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for dental service providers, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), to engage in the procurement process. Businesses that can offer primary care urgent dental services and have experience in the sector will be best positioned to respond. Interested providers are encouraged to complete the market engagement questionnaire and participate in one-on-one sessions with the commissioner on 25 August 2020, allowing them to gain insights and showcase their capabilities ahead of the formal procurement announcement. ## Notice The service requires bidders to provide primary care urgent dental services at weekends and on bank holidays to residents of, and visitors to, the West Midlands. Providers will be expected to have a key role in delivery of the wider West Midlands urgent dental care system. Please see the original consultation document within the supporting documents folder. Please note that all contracts have already been awarded to the successful providers for all other lots and locations across the West Midlands. The contract will be due to commence in January 2021 and will expire on 28 Feb 2025 with a break clause within the contract from March 2023; further information on this will be provided at ITT stage. Please note TUPE may apply to these services when they are advertised. Potential Providers who wish to express an interest in taking part in a future procurement process are invited to respond to a market engagement questionnaire. Please note the deadline for responses is by 12.00 noon on Monday 24 August 2020. Providers have the opportunity to have a one to one session with the commissioner on Tuesday 25 August 2020. Please specify your preference for a one to one slot within the questionnaire either for a morning slot (9.30am to 12.00noon) or afternoon slot (12.30pm to 3.30pm). Times will be allocated on a first come basis. The market engagement questionnaire is accessible through the below link: https://uk.eusupply.com/login.asp?B=AGCSU&target=&timeout= The Invitation to Tender (ITT) is expected to be published around September 2020 and will be available through the Arden & GEM Procurement Portal: https://uk.eusupply.com/login.asp?B=AGCSU&target=&timeout= Details about how to register your expression of interest will be published on the following websites: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search http://ted.europa.eu/TED/main/HomePage.do Additional information: This is purely a market engagement exercise; any subsequent procurement will be advertised separately and all organisations wanting to participate will need to respond to the procurement advertisement as and when published. The responses received during the market analysis exercise will not be taken into account in any future evaluation process as part of the formal procurement process. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/77968737-ce28-4d63-a2fb-1e3ada1c8d7c | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Aug 2020 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 24 Aug 2020 | | 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 ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B16 9RG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | North Edgbaston | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Edgbaston | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85131000 - Dental-practice services ## Release History - 14 Aug 2020 at 12:20 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/77968737-ce28-4d63-a2fb-1e3ada1c8d7c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/77968737-ce28-4d63-a2fb-1e3ada1c8d7c 14th August 2020 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=UK EU - Supply Log in details ## Notice URLs - http://ted.europa.eu/TED/main/HomePage.do - https://uk.eusupply.com/login.asp?B=AGCSU&target=&timeout= - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search - https://www.england.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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