--- title: "NHSE59 - Community Dental Services - Request for Information" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9daf83f9-c678-4002-b73e-cbcac4faacf5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9daf83f9-c678-4002-b73e-cbcac4faacf5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9daf83f9-c678-4002-b73e-cbcac4faacf5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9daf83f9-c678-4002-b73e-cbcac4faacf5.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT" published: "2021-05-12" --- # NHSE59 - Community Dental Services - Request for Information Buyer: NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9daf83f9-c678-4002-b73e-cbcac4faacf5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9daf83f9-c678-4002-b73e-cbcac4faacf5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9daf83f9-c678-4002-b73e-cbcac4faacf5.json) ## Summary The procurement process is being managed by the North Of England Commissioning Support on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement North East & Yorkshire. This initiative, titled "NHSE59 - Community Dental Services - Request for Information," is currently in the planning stage. It aims to engage the market for the provision of Community Dental Services across various regions, including North Cumbria, Northumberland & North Tyneside, Newcastle, South of Tyne & Wear, Durham & Darlington, and Teesside. Interested parties are invited to express their interest in this market engagement exercise by the deadline of 12.00 noon on 2nd June 2021. The assigned financial thresholds for these areas are substantial, with a total annual budget exceeding £16 million across the specified locations. This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) specialising in dental services. Businesses that provide dental practice and related services would be well-suited to compete, as the procurement exercise seeks to gather insights on market capacity and service delivery. Engaging now can position interested firms advantageously for future tender opportunities once the formal contract notice is published. Interested businesses should ensure they register on the In-Tend portal for access to relevant documentation and communication about the process. ## Notice North of England Commissioning Support is working for and on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement North East & Yorkshire (the Contracting Authority) and is managing this market engagement exercise for the provision of Community Dental Services across the following locations: * North Cumbria * Northumberland & North Tyneside * Newcastle * South of Tyne & Wear * Durham & Darlington * Teesside The proposed financial threshold for each of these areas are detailed below (per annum): * North Cumbria - PS3,372,008 * Northumberland & North Tyneside - PS1,291,610 * Newcastle - PS1,437,000 * South of Tyne & Wear - PS 4,568,410 * Durham & Darlington - PS2,599,126 * Teesside - PS1,863,569 The Contracting Authority is issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) as a Request for Information (RFI) to engage with the market and to gather information in order to gain a better understanding of both the capacity and appetite of the market in delivering the proposed services. It is important to note that this PIN/RFI is not a call for competition and as such you will need to express your interest in any future tender opportunity once the contract notice is published on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. It should also be noted that this PIN/RFI invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in this RFI exercise only, and it is NOT a pre-qualification questionnaire, and 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 in the RFI exercise. 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 the RFI documentation and return their completed RFI documentation. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home Please note that all communications will be conducted via the In-Tend portal only. It is free to register on the portal, which can be accessed at any time of day. 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 on 0844 2728810 Helpdesk Availability - Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5.00pm. 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. The RFI documentation will be accessible from 12 May 2021 and completed RFI responses must be returned by 12.00 noon on 02 June 2021. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/83a6c247-dbd9-402c-8af0-8e4d9ade94e3 | | 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 | 12 May 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 2 Jun 2021 | | 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 | COUNTY 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 - 12 May 2021 at 09:43 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/83a6c247-dbd9-402c-8af0-8e4d9ade94e3 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/83a6c247-dbd9-402c-8af0-8e4d9ade94e3 12th May 2021 - 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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