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title: "Market Assessment Questionnaire for the Provision of Intermediate Minor Oral Surgery (IMOS) including treatment under Conscious Sedation in Shropshire and Staffordshire"
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# Market Assessment Questionnaire for the Provision of Intermediate Minor Oral Surgery (IMOS) including treatment under Conscious Sedation in Shropshire and Staffordshire

Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a88dbba2-05dc-4a4f-a4ad-193a64e49850

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## Summary

The NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Market Assessment Questionnaire for the Provision of Intermediate Minor Oral Surgery (IMOS), including treatment under Conscious Sedation in Shropshire and Staffordshire." The procurement aims to gather market insight before a formal tender is published, which is expected to occur in late November or early December 2019. Interested parties must submit their feedback via the questionnaire by 11:00 AM on 27th September 2019. The services are anticipated to commence on 1st July 2020, with service provisions required in the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom.

This procurement presents a significant opportunity for SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSE) looking to expand within the healthcare sector. Companies specialising in dental practice and related services, particularly those experienced in providing intermediate oral surgery and sedation, would be well-suited to engage. Stakeholders who participate in the market assessment may influence the procurement specifications and prepare themselves for the upcoming tender, thus positioning their organisations strategically for future contracts in this growing field.

## Notice

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU (AG CSU) on behalf of NHS England & NHS Improvement Midlands - Shropshire and Staffordshire (here onwards known as the Commissioner) is inviting stakeholders to participate in a Market Assessment Questionnaire relating to the procurement for Intermediate Minor Oral Surgery (IMOS) including treatment under Conscious Sedation for Shropshire and Staffordshire. Currently there are multiple providers of Tier 2 IMOS in Shropshire and no dedicated IMOS service in Staffordshire as it is currently provided as part of the secondary care services delivered by Acute Trusts. The Commissioner is seeking market input for making informed decisions regarding the procurement and for developing relevant documents in accordance with those decisions. Before publishing a formal procurement opportunity the Commissioner would like to invite interested stakeholders to provide feedback to help inform their Commissioning intentions going forward via a questionnaire. A copy of the draft specification for the service can also be found with the questionnaire at https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=agcsu (Quote/tender 36184 in EU Supply) These opportunities when advertised will be open to the entire market, including the current providers. It is intended that the tender will be published late November/early December 2019. The services must be operational on the expected service commencement date of 1st July 2020. If your organisation wishes to contribute, please register against Quote/tender 36184 in EU Supply (https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=agcsu) and complete the short questionnaire no later than 11:00 AM Friday 27th September 2019. Additional information: An expression of interest within this Market Assessment Exercise will not automatically entitle involvement in any future procurement exercise. The subsequent procurement will be advertised separately and all organisations wanting to participate will need to respond to the procurement advertisement when published. The Commissioner may hold 1:1's with providers on Tuesday 1st October, Wednesday 2nd October and Thursday 3rd October. if you are interested in attending a 1:1 with the Commissioner please ensure you respond to question 30 within the questionnaire. Portal project reference: (Tender/Quote) 36184. Further details of the event will be circulated to delegates once the registration process closes at 11:00 AM Friday 27th September 2019.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec1f6d94-6408-416a-985b-96189d3717cc |
| 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 Sep 2019 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 27 Sep 2019 |
| 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 | RUGELEY, STAFFORDSHIRE |
| Post town | Walsall |
| Postcode | WS15 1UL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |
| Local authority | Cannock Chase |
| Electoral ward | Western Springs |
| Westminster constituency | Cannock Chase |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services

## Release History

- 19 Sep 2019 at 11:05 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec1f6d94-6408-416a-985b-96189d3717cc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec1f6d94-6408-416a-985b-96189d3717cc
  19th September 2019 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=agcsu
- https://www.england.nhs.uk/midlands/

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