Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Business Services Authority
Stella House, Goldcrest Way
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE15 8NY
Contact
Commercial Services
nhsbsa.commercialservicesteam@nhs.net
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC22 - Tyneside
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Transforming Dental Systems Pre-Market-Engagement
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72222300 - Information technology services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to inform organisations of a supplier Pre-Market Engagement exercise (PME). The PME is related to the procurement and contract for the provision of Transforming Dental Systems which includes the processing of dentists’ treatment activity claim submissions, calculating and payment of contract holders in line with their NHS Dentistry contracts and to manage NHS Dentistry contract performance. The NHSBSA wants to present to the market its findings and consult on the approach for the next stages including its procurement. The NHSBSA invites you to participate in an RFI for Dental Services to modernise current operations with the introduction of a rationalised, flexible technical solution underpinning business operations, to give the business more agility to react to an ever-changing landscape across NHS Dentistry and wider NHS services, as well as providing an element of future proofing to accommodate any unknown changes on the horizon.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72212610 - Database software development services
- 48780000 - System, storage and content management software package
- 72212400 - Business transaction and personal business software development services
- 72212333 - Contact management software development services
- 72212983 - Development software development services
- 48445000 - Customer Relation Management software package
- 72245000 - Contract systems analysis and programming services
- 66172000 - Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services
- 72227000 - Software integration consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a pre-market-engagement exercise. At this stage we are sharing our future Dental Service and procurement strategies. Interested parties must register an interest and further details are available via https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. The opportunity reference is C79063. RFI documentation will be issued through the Health Family Portal Friday 10 June 2022.
A supplier webinar which will be held 11:00 (BST), Tuesday 21 June 2022. RFI response is due noon Friday 1 July 2022. Interested parties must register an interest in the supplier webinar and RFI through the Health Family Portal by 17:00 (BST) Monday 20 June 2022.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
30 November 2022
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a pre-market-engagement exercise. It is not an invitation to tender or invitation to offer an agreement and will not result in an award of a contract. If you do not wish to take part in this RFI exercise, it will not affect any current or future business with the NHSBSA. Participation in this RFI exercise will not qualify you to provide any services or products to the NHSBSA and will not guarantee an invitation to submit an offer as part of any future procurement exercise. The NHSBSA will not accept any liability for costs incurred by you in participating in this RFI exercise.
This invitation has been published on the Find my Tender Service and on Contracts Finder. In addition the Suppliers from CCS Back Office Software framework (RM6194) Lot 1: Back Office Software have been directly invited to participate in this RFI.