--- title: "NHSE558 - Out of Hours Dental Treatment Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a04eead5-b68c-4436-8434-2707f30330be" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a04eead5-b68c-4436-8434-2707f30330be" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a04eead5-b68c-4436-8434-2707f30330be.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a04eead5-b68c-4436-8434-2707f30330be.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NORTH ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT" published: "2021-01-06" --- # NHSE558 - Out of Hours Dental Treatment Services Buyer: NORTH ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a04eead5-b68c-4436-8434-2707f30330be [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a04eead5-b68c-4436-8434-2707f30330be) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a04eead5-b68c-4436-8434-2707f30330be.json) ## Summary The North England Commissioning Support (NECS) is initiating a procurement process for "NHSE558 - Out of Hours Dental Treatment Services" aimed at improving dental services in the North East & North Cumbria. This planning stage is currently focused on gathering market intelligence through a Request for Information (RFI), with the engagement end date set for 19 January 2021. Interested parties are encouraged to register on the In-Tend portal to access RFI documentation and submit their responses, which must be returned by the aforementioned deadline. This tender presents a significant opportunity for growth, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSE) in the dental services sector. The upcoming tender will enable businesses to contribute to enhancing dental service provision in the region, making it an ideal opportunity for organisations that can deliver responsive and accessible out-of-hours dental care. Engaging with this RFI will allow potential providers to express their interest and be part of a crucial service for the local communities in North East & North Cumbria. ## Notice North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service hosted by NHS England and is managing this Request for Information (RFI) and a future procurement process for the provision of Out of Hours Dental Services for NHS England and NHS Improvement (North East & Yorkshire)(the Contracting Authority) who has full delegated authority to commission Dental Services for the people of North East & North Cumbria. Additional information: The Commissioner is issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) as a Request for Information (RFI) to gather market intelligence/information, to gain a better understanding of the capacity and appetite of the market in delivering the proposed Out Of Hours Dental Services for the people of North East & North Cumbria, and to alert the market to a possible future tender opportunity. It is important to note that this PIN/RFI is not a call for competition and as such potential providers will need to express interest in any future tender opportunity once a contract notice is published in Find a Tender 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 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 completed RFI documentation. Please note that it is free to register on In-Tend, which can be accessed at any time of day as long as you have a working internet connection. The In-Tend portal can be found at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu (Please follow the registration instructions if you are not already registered) and look for the project NHSE558 - Out of Hours Dental Treatment Services. The RFI documentation will be accessible from 12:00 noon on 06 January 2021 and completed RFI responses must be returned by 12.00noon on 19 January 2021. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/277b6529-59b4-4013-a52c-c3271c8f2748 | | 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 | 6 Jan 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 19 Jan 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 ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT | | Locality | DARLINGTON | | Post town | Darlington | | Postcode | DL3 7DR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley | | ITL 3 | TLC33 Darlington | | Local authority | Darlington | | Electoral ward | Park East | | Westminster constituency | Darlington | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85130000 - Dental practice and related services ## Release History - 6 Jan 2021 at 14:11 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/277b6529-59b4-4013-a52c-c3271c8f2748 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/277b6529-59b4-4013-a52c-c3271c8f2748 6th January 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu Request For Information ## Notice URLs - https://www.england.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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