Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS England (North East and Yorkshire)
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
NE15 8NY
Contact
Joelle Craddy
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC - North East (England)
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
John Snow House
Durham
DH1 3YG
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home
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
NHSE839 General Dental Access Services for Berwick Upon Tweed
Reference number
NHSE839
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is working for and on behalf of NHS England (North East and Yorkshire), 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 for North Cumbria and the North East- Berwick-upon-Tweed.
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 a 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 Friday, 09 September 2022.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
Main site or place of performance
Berwick Upon Tweed
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
27,142 Units of Dental Activity (UDAs) - Annual value of £770,833.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 April 2023
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: No
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is working for and on behalf of NHS England (North East and Yorkshire), 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 for North Cumbria and the North East- Berwick-upon-Tweed.
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 a 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 Friday, 09 September 2022.