--- title: "General Dental Access Services for the North East and North Cumbria" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02fbc2" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02fbc2" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02fbc2.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02fbc2.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS ENGLAND AND NHS IMPROVEMENT (NORTH EAST & YORKSHIRE)" published: "2021-12-01" --- # General Dental Access Services for the North East and North Cumbria Buyer: NHS ENGLAND AND NHS IMPROVEMENT (NORTH EAST & YORKSHIRE) Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02fbc2 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02fbc2) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02fbc2.json) ## Summary North of England Commissioning Support (NECS), acting on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement for the North East and North Cumbria, is currently engaged in a planning stage for a procurement process related to General Dental Access Services. The Request for Information (RFI) exercise is aimed at assessing the market's capability and interest in delivering these services. Interested parties must submit their responses by 12:00 noon on 15 December 2021, with further clarifications anticipated in one-to-one meetings scheduled for the week commencing 03 January 2022. This project is set in the healthcare sector and primarily targets regions within the North East and North Cumbria. This tender presents significant opportunities for dental service providers and related healthcare businesses looking to expand their reach in the North East and North Cumbria region. Those specialising in dental practice services, particularly with capabilities to deliver general dental access, will find this RFI to be a crucial first step in engaging with the NHS. Businesses interested in responding should prepare to demonstrate their capacity and willingness to provide services as future tender notices will be published following this planning phase. Moreover, familiarity with the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations may also be beneficial for companies considering participation in upcoming procurement processes. ## Notice North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is working for and on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement (Cumbria and the North East), who are conducting a Request for Information (RFI) exercise in order to gain a better understanding of the capacity and appetite of the market to deliver General Dental Access Services across the North East and North Cumbria. It is important to note that this PIN/RFI is not a call for competition and as such potential providers will need to express an interest in any future tender opportunity once a contract notice is published on Find and Tender Service 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 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. 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 and complete the RFI documentation. 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 0844 2728810 Website: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home Potential providers are to note that 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. Completed RFI responses must be returned by 12:00 noon on 15 December 2021. Following review of returned RFI responses, should the commissioner wish to seek further clarification to any part of the responses, one-to-one meetings will be scheduled for week commencing 03 January 2022. Providers will be made aware of these arrangements via the In-Tend system on or before 24 December 2021. ### Lot Information Carlisle City Lot 1: Carlisle City (19,734 UDAs - Lot Value PS592,020) Allerdale, Maryport Lot 2: Allerdale, Maryport (11,000 UDAs - Lot Value PS330,000) Darlington Lot 3: Darlington (8,000 UDAs - Lot Value PS216,000) East Durham, Peterlee &/or Hartlepool Lot 4: East Durham, Peterlee &/or Hartlepool (7,000 UDAs - Lot Value PS189,000) ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029774-2021 | | 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 | 1 Dec 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Mar 2022 | | 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 EAST & YORKSHIRE) | | Locality | NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE | | Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne | | Postcode | NE15 8NY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear | | ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside | | Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne | | Electoral ward | Lemington | | Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85130000 - Dental practice and related services - 85131000 - Dental-practice services ## Release History - 1 Dec 2021 at 10:17 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029774-2021 ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home - https://www.necsu.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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