--- title: "Market Assessment Questionnaire for the provision of Unscheduled Dental Care Provision across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b1dde785-84a8-4c7b-85f2-b7bb6debf50f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b1dde785-84a8-4c7b-85f2-b7bb6debf50f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b1dde785-84a8-4c7b-85f2-b7bb6debf50f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b1dde785-84a8-4c7b-85f2-b7bb6debf50f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "ARDEN & GEM CSU" published: "2018-05-22" --- # Market Assessment Questionnaire for the provision of Unscheduled Dental Care Provision across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Buyer: ARDEN & GEM CSU Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b1dde785-84a8-4c7b-85f2-b7bb6debf50f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b1dde785-84a8-4c7b-85f2-b7bb6debf50f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b1dde785-84a8-4c7b-85f2-b7bb6debf50f.json) ## Summary The procurement process is initiated by Arden & GEM CSU on behalf of NHS England Midlands & East, which is seeking to evaluate market interest for Unscheduled Dental Care Provision across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. The title of the tender is "Market Assessment Questionnaire for the provision of Unscheduled Dental Care Provision across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire", and it falls within the healthcare industry category, specifically focused on dental practice services. Currently, the procurement stage is in the planning phase, with a deadline for responding to the market assessment questionnaire set for 2 pm on 5th June 2018. It is important to note that the existing contracts for these services expire on 31st March 2019, with operations expected to start on 1st April 2019 for any new contracts. Advanced notification of the tender publication is anticipated for late July or early August 2018. This opportunity presents a significant prospect for growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) with expertise in dental practice services. Businesses interested in participating should prepare to demonstrate their capacity to provide effective and accessible dental care solutions, as the procurement will focus on continuity of care for patients experiencing severe dental pain. Providers already in the market, as well as new entrants, are encouraged to engage, ensuring they are ready to respond once the official tender is issued. ## Notice NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU (AGCSU), on behalf of NHS England Midlands & East (North Midlands)(the Commissioner), would like to invite Providers to respond to a market assessment exercise to enable the Commissioner to a) review the scope (including location, access and hours of the services) and specification and b) assess the market interest of Unscheduled Dental Care Provision across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. This is a market notification to advise that the current contracts for Unscheduled Dental Care provision across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire expire on 31 March 2019. A patient consultation and engagement process was launched on Monday 21st May 2018 to enable NHS England North Midlands to consult on the contractual options regarding the future of the Unscheduled Dental Care Provision. NHS England North Midlands (Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire local office geography) service 4 local authority areas: Derby City, Derbyshire County, Nottingham City, Nottinghamshire County (excluding Bassetlaw). The Unscheduled Dental Care Service will provide patients with care and treatment to address severe dental pain or prevent significant deterioration in oral health and promote routine care across all local authority areas indicated above. Advanced notification: It is intended that the tender will be published in late July/early August 2018. These opportunities will be open to the entire market, including the current providers. As this tender is for existing services, the services must be fully operational by the service commencement date of 1st April 2019 in order to ensure continuity of care for patients. Additional information: To respond to this market assessment questionnaire please: i) Register on the portal https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk. ii) Express interest by 1) logging-in to the AGCSU e-Tendering portal 2) selecting response to advert and PQQ (ref: pqq_495), 3) select Open Access PQQ, 4) search for and access listing related to this contract and view details 5) click on Express Interest link. iii) Once you have expressed interest, access the My PQQs page where you can complete the questionnaire. You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance consult the on-line help/contact the helpdesk; Phone: 0800 368 4850 E-mail: help@bravosolution.co.uk An expression of interest in 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. Please note that THIS IS NOT A PQQ, we are using this functionality within the Bravo portal to communicate with interested parties. Deadline for response is 2pm on 5th June 2018 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/127c21a3-ce7d-4cf6-924b-6db91d0e59d7 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement 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 | 22 May 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 29 Jul 2018 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2024 | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ARDEN & GEM CSU | | Locality | DERBY | | Post town | Derby | | Postcode | DE1 3QT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF11 Derby | | Local authority | Derby | | Electoral ward | Darley | | Westminster constituency | Derby North | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85131000 - Dental-practice services ## Release History - 22 May 2018 at 15:16 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/127c21a3-ce7d-4cf6-924b-6db91d0e59d7 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/127c21a3-ce7d-4cf6-924b-6db91d0e59d7 22nd May 2018 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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