--- title: "Dental Services in Prisons" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02986a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02986a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02986a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02986a.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS ENGLAND AND NHS IMPROVEMENT NORTH WEST" published: "2021-03-04" --- # Dental Services in Prisons Buyer: NHS ENGLAND AND NHS IMPROVEMENT NORTH WEST Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02986a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02986a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02986a.json) ## Summary The North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is set to conduct a tender for "Dental Services in Prisons" on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement North West. This procurement falls under the services category and encompasses two lots: Dental Services for HMP Liverpool (£200,000 per annum) and Dental Services for HMP Hindley (£137,000 per annum), with an overall annual contract value of £337,000. The planning stage of the tender began with the publication of a Request for Information (RFI) on 4 March 2021, and interested parties are invited to submit their feedback by 12 Noon on 26 March 2021. Further communications will be managed through the Intend Portal, which is free to register and accessible at any time. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the dental services sector, particularly those specialised in providing healthcare services within secure settings. Companies engaged in dental practice and related services would be well-suited to participate in this procurement process. By contributing their insights, organisations can help shape future service models and commissioning intentions, ultimately fostering growth and collaboration within the public health sector. ## Notice North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is working for and on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement North West (Health and Justice Team) (the Contracting Authority) to conduct market engagement to obtain input and feedback in preparation for the tender of the below contract:- * NHSE548 Dental Services in Prisons Lot 1 - Dental Services for HMP Liverpool (PS200,000 per annum) Lot 2 - Dental Services for HMP Hindley (PS137,000 per annum) Annual Contract Value - PS337,000 The Contracting Authority would like to gather soft intelligence from the market and are publishing a Request for Information (RFI) . The RFIs and further documentation including draft service specifications for each of the services will be available on the Intend Portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/home. Providers will be able to select the appropriate RFI for the service/s they wish to respond to. The RFIs will be available from 04 March 2021 and the deadline for responses will be 12 Noon 26 March 2021. Please note that all communications and RFI submissions will be conducted via the Intend Portal. The portal can be accessed at any time of the day and it is free to register. Please note that this exercise is not part of any pre-qualification process. It is intended as an awareness, communication and information gathering exercise offering an opportunity for provider organisations to help inform potential future service models and/or commissioning intentions. ### Lot Information Dental Services for HMP Liverpool Dental Services for HMP Liverpool. Additional information: The RFIs and further documentation including draft service specifications for each of the services will be available on the Intend Portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/home. Providers will be able to select the appropriate RFI for the service/s they wish to respond to. The RFIs will be available from 04 March 2021 and the deadline for responses will be 12 Noon 26 March 2021. Please note that all communications and RFI submissions will be conducted via the Intend Portal. The portal can be accessed at any time of the day and it is free to register. Please note that this exercise is not part of any pre-qualification process. It is intended as an awareness, communication and information gathering exercise offering an opportunity for provider organisations to help inform potential future service models and/or commissioning intentions. Dental Services for HMP Hindley Dental Services for HMP Hindley. Additional information: The RFIs and further documentation including draft service specifications for each of the services will be available on the Intend Portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/home. Providers will be able to select the appropriate RFI for the service/s they wish to respond to. The RFIs will be available from 04 March 2021 and the deadline for responses will be 12 Noon 26 March 2021. Please note that all communications and RFI submissions will be conducted via the Intend Portal. The portal can be accessed at any time of the day and it is free to register. Please note that this exercise is not part of any pre-qualification process. It is intended as an awareness, communication and information gathering exercise offering an opportunity for provider organisations to help inform potential future service models and/or commissioning intentions. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004373-2021 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Mar 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 5 May 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND AND NHS IMPROVEMENT NORTH WEST | | Locality | PRESTON | | Post town | Preston | | Postcode | PR2 8DY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire | | ITL 3 | TLD45 Mid Lancashire | | Local authority | Preston | | Electoral ward | Sharoe Green | | Westminster constituency | Ribble Valley | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85130000 - Dental practice and related services ## Release History - 4 Mar 2021 at 16:45 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004373-2021 ## Notice URLs - http://www.necsu.nhs.uk - 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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