Planning

NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board Dental Professionals Engagement Event on dental services in Lewes

  • NHS Sussex ICB

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-031686

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04a55b

Published 3 October 2024, 12:09pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Sussex ICB

Sackville House, Brooks Close

Lewes

BN7 2FZ

Email

scwcsu.procurement@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ22 - East Sussex CC

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.sussex.ics.nhs.uk/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

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

NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board Dental Professionals Engagement Event on dental services in Lewes

Reference number

C310806 / WA17298

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This notice is placed in order to facilitate early engagement with potential providers and relates only to an engagement workshop.

From 6-8pm on Thursday 7 November 2024, NHS Sussex will hold a dental engagement event at Lewes Town Hall (postcode: BN7 2QS). This will offer dental professionals the opportunity to share the challenges they face in delivering NHS dental services and how as commissioners we can identify opportunities to support the development of NHS dental services and increase provision in the district of Lewes.

If you wish to secure your place at the engagement event please click on the link to book by midday on Friday 1 November 2024:

https://yoursaysussex.govocal.com/en-GB/projects/nhs-sussex-integrated-care-board-dental-professionals-engagement-event

This exercise is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.

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
  • UKJ22 - East Sussex CC

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This notice is placed in order to facilitate early engagement with potential providers and relates only to an engagement workshop.

From 6-8pm on Thursday 7 November 2024, NHS Sussex will hold a dental engagement event at Lewes Town Hall (postcode: BN7 2QS). This will offer dental professionals the opportunity to share the challenges they face in delivering NHS dental services and how as commissioners we can identify opportunities to support the development of NHS dental services and increase provision in the district of Lewes.

If you wish to secure your place at the engagement event please click on the link to book by midday on Friday 1 November 2024:

https://yoursaysussex.govocal.com/en-GB/projects/nhs-sussex-integrated-care-board-dental-professionals-engagement-event

One of the priorities in NHS Sussex's Dental Recovery and Transformation Plan is to enhance access to NHS Dental services.

As part of this plan we aim to increase access in targeted areas of need in Sussex. Since Lewes has seen a reduction in the provision of NHS dental services, we are convening a dental professional engagement event on the 7 November 2024.

The event is aimed at current and prospective primary care dental providers in Sussex and is intended to:

• Provide NHS Sussex dental commissioners with a better understanding of the current challenges facing NHS dental services in Lewes.

• Listen to dental providers who are interested in providing primary NHS dental services in Lewes about current and future delivery of services in the area.

• Explain the current situation regarding access to primary dental services.

• Identify barriers and opportunities to help facilitate access to NHS dental services in the area.

• Identify opportunities to build resilience in dental services in the area, including using flexible commissioning to address local population oral health needs.

The event will assist the Commissioners to achieve a better understanding of the provider market. It will be an opportunity to meet with the Commissioners and stakeholders, hear more about NHS dental services in East Sussex and discuss the critical issues, challenges and opportunities that relate to future commissioning and provision of these services.

This exercise is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

14 January 2025


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

This notice is an information gathering exercise rather than a call for competition in its own right, and therefore publication or response does not commit the Authority or respondents to a future procurement, nor provide any process exemptions or preferential treatment to any parties expressing an interest. The Authority will not be liable for costs incurred by any interested party in participating in this exercise.

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) prior information notice. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply.