Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS England and NHS Improvement (North East & Yorkshire)
Waterfront 4
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
NE15 8NY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC - North East (England)
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
NUTS 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 the North East and North Cumbria
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 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.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Carlisle City
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
Main site or place of performance
Carlisle City
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
General Dental Access Services
Lot 1: Carlisle City (19,734 UDAs - Lot Value £592,020)
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Allerdale, Maryport
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
Main site or place of performance
Allerdale, Maryport
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
General Dental Access Services
Lot 2: Allerdale, Maryport (11,000 UDAs - Lot Value £330,000)
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Darlington
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
Main site or place of performance
Darlington
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
General Dental Access Services
Lot 3: Darlington (8,000 UDAs - Lot Value £216,000)
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
East Durham, Peterlee &/or Hartlepool
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
Main site or place of performance
East Durham, Peterlee &/or Hartlepool
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
General Dental Access Services
Lot 4: East Durham, Peterlee &/or Hartlepool (7,000 UDAs - Lot Value £189,000)
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 April 2022
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
General Dental Access Services for the North East and North Cumbria
Reference number
NHSE839
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85131000 - Dental-practice 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 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.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 4
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Carlisle City
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
Main site or place of performance
Carlisle City
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1: Carlisle City (19,734 UDAs - Lot Value £592,020)
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Allerdale, Maryport
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
Main site or place of performance
Allerdale, Maryport
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2: Allerdale, Maryport (11,000 UDAs - Lot Value £330,000)
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Darlington
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
Main site or place of performance
Darlington
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 3: Darlington (8,000 UDAs - Lot Value £216,000)
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
East Durham, Peterlee &/or Hartlepool
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
Main site or place of performance
East Durham, Peterlee &/or Hartlepool
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 4: East Durham, Peterlee &/or Hartlepool (7,000 UDAs - Lot Value £189,000)
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 April 2022
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
NHSE839 - General Dental Access - North East and North Cumbria
Reference number
NHSE839
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85130000 - Dental practice and related 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 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.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 4
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Carlisle City
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
Main site or place of performance
Carlisle City
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1: Carlisle City (19,734 UDAs - Lot Value £592,020)
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Allerdale, Maryport
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
Main site or place of performance
Allerdale, Maryport
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2: Allerdale, Maryport (11,000 UDAs - Lot Value £330,000)
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Darlington
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
Main site or place of performance
Darlington
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 3: Darlington (8,000 UDAs - Lot Value £216,000)
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
East Durham, Peterlee &/or Hartlepool
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
Main site or place of performance
East Durham, Peterlee &/or Hartlepool
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 4: East Durham, Peterlee &/or Hartlepool (7,000 UDAs - Lot Value £189,000)
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 April 2022
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
NHSE839 - General Dental Access - North East and North Cumbria
Reference number
NHSE839
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85131000 - Dental-practice 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 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.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Carlisle City
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
Main site or place of performance
Carlisle City
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1: Carlisle City (19,734 UDAs - Lot Value £592,020)
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Allerdale, Maryport
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
Main site or place of performance
Allerdale, Maryport
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2: Allerdale, Maryport (11,000 UDAs - Lot Value £330,000)
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Darlington
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
Main site or place of performance
Darlington
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 3: Darlington (8,000 UDAs - Lot Value £216,000)
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
East Durham, Peterlee &/or Hartlepool
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
Main site or place of performance
East Durham, Peterlee &/or Hartlepool
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 4: East Durham, Peterlee &/or Hartlepool (7,000 UDAs - Lot Value £189,000)
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 April 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: No
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
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.