{ "uri": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-04e9e4?limit=100&updatedTo=2026-11-10T21:22:35", "version": "1.1", "extensions": [ "https://standard.open-contracting.org/profiles/eu/latest/en/extension.json", "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/open-contracting-extensions/ocds_amendment_rationale_classifications_extension/master/extension.json", "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/open-contracting-extensions/ocds_budget_breakdown_extension/master/extension.json", "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/open-contracting-extensions/ocds_contract_completion_extension/master/extension.json", "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/open-contracting-extensions/ocds_documentation_extension/master/extension.json", "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/open-contracting-extensions/ocds_pagination_extension/master/extension.json", "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/open-contracting-extensions/ocds_suitability_extension/master/extension.json", "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/portaledcahn/ocds_Links_extension/main/extension.json", "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cabinetoffice/ocds_uk_extension/main/extension.json" ], "publishedDate": "2025-03-05T16:28:40Z", "publisher": { "name": "Cabinet Office", "scheme": "GB-GOR", "uid": "D2", "uri": "https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office" }, "license": "http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/", "publicationPolicy": "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/open-contracting", "releases": [ { "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-04e9e4", "id": "008101-2025", "date": "2025-03-05T16:28:40Z", "tag": [ "planning" ], "description": "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. \nThis 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.", "initiationType": "tender", "tender": { "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-04e9e4", "legalBasis": { "id": "32014L0024", "scheme": "CELEX" }, "title": "NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board Dental Market Engagement Event", "status": "planned", "classification": { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "85130000", "description": "Dental practice and related services" }, "mainProcurementCategory": "services", "description": "This notice is placed in order to facilitate engagement with potential providers and stakeholders and relates to an engagement marketing event only.\nNHS Kent and Medway ICB is hosting a Dental Market Engagement Event focused on the provision and development of NHS dental services in the following areas: Special Care and Paediatric Dental Care, Domiciliary, Unscheduled Dental Care, Urgent Dental, Dental Sedation Services, Oral Surgery, Periodontal Restorative Dental Care and General Anaesthesia in Kent and Medway, paying particular attention to the procurement of additional services.\nThis event is an opportunity for commissioners, providers - both dental practitioners in the community and acute hospitals, and other key stakeholders to come together to discuss and explore approaches to enhancing the accessibility and quality of NHS dental care and how additional service can support this.\nThe event will gather key stakeholders, dental professionals, industry experts, and potential partners, to discuss and consider how Kent and Medway ICB can optimise dental services for its population and agree viable, efficient and cost-effective service models. The event will provide information about NHS Kent and Medway dental commissioning plans and give a better understanding on future procurement requirements.\nWho Should Attend?\nThis event is aimed at current and prospective dental service providers, commissioners, and other stakeholders with an interest in NHS dental care.\nWhen - Wednesday 7th May 2025\nWhere - Mercure Maidstone (postcode: ME17 IRE)\nTiming - 1:00pm - 5:00pm\nIf you wish to secure your place at the engagement event, please click on the link to book by midday on 18th April 2025:\nhttps://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=slTDN7CF9UeyIge0jXdO46yYl9zOH4lHldDqgoy24X5UNzA4UElaWU0yS0RYRE1TOFExREFEUVVBNy4u&route=shorturl\nThis notice is being issued by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit on behalf of NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board.", "lots": [ { "id": "1", "description": "This notice is placed in order to facilitate engagement with potential providers and stakeholders and relates to an engagement marketing event only.\nNHS Kent and Medway ICB is hosting a Dental Market Engagement Event focused on the provision and development of NHS dental services in the following areas; Special Care and Paediatric Dental Care, Domiciliary, Unscheduled Dental Care, Urgent Dental, Dental Sedation Services, Oral Surgery, Periodontal Restorative Dental Care and General Anaesthesia in Kent and Medway, paying particular attention to the procurement of additional services.\nThis event is an opportunity for commissioners, providers - both dental practitioners in the community and acute hospitals, and other key stakeholders to come together to discuss and explore approaches to enhancing the accessibility and quality of NHS dental care and how additional services can support this.\nThe event will gather key stakeholders, dental professionals, industry experts, and potential partners, to discuss and consider how Kent and Medway ICB can optimise dental services for its population and bring to the market viable efficient service models and configurations. The event will provide information about NHS Kent and Medway dental commissioning plans and give a better understanding on future procurement requirements.\nThe event is being designed to encourage collaboration and transparency. The event will encourage participants to share insights, identify challenges, and explore solutions that can enhance patient care and improve service delivery. The event will enable discussion on various additional contracts to help build a better understanding of what is currently happening and how the ICB is looking to work in the future.\nThe event is to enable the ICB to understand the challenges that are faced by providers as well as discuss the opportunities. The ICB will outline its expectations of dental service providers.\nFuture additional services need to be capable of improving patient access, addressing patient needs and supporting an overall improvement in oral health for adults and children. There is a need to work together to ensure that procurement of services is completed with these core values in mind.\nWhy Attend?\n•\tGain insights into the future commissioning priorities and strategies for NHS dental services in Kent and Medway\n•\tProvide expertise and feedback to help shape service specifications and delivery models.\n•\tNetwork with other providers and stakeholders within the NHS dental sector.\nThis event is aimed at current and prospective dental service providers, commissioners, and other stakeholders with an interest in NHS dental care and additional service contracts.\nWhen - Wednesday 7th May 2025\nWhere - Mercure Maidstone (postcode: ME17 IRE)\nTiming - 1:00pm - 5:00pm\nIf you wish to secure your place at the engagement event, please click on the link to book by midday on 18th April 2025:\nhttps://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=slTDN7CF9UeyIge0jXdO46yYl9zOH4lHldDqgoy24X5UNzA4UElaWU0yS0RYRE1TOFExREFEUVVBNy4u&route=shorturl\nOutline Agenda\n-\tIntroduction to Dental in Primary Care\n-\tKent and Medway ICB Ambitions and Intentions\n-\tProcurement Plans, Regulations and Potential upcoming market opportunities\n-\tBreak Out sessions - Discussion on contract types - challenges and solutions.\n-\tNetworking and collaboration opportunities\n-\tCommissioner next steps", "status": "planned" } ], "items": [ { "id": "1", "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UKJ4" } ], "relatedLot": "1" } ], "communication": { "futureNoticeDate": "2025-07-01T00:00:00+01:00" } }, "parties": [ { "name": "NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board", "id": "GB-FTS-139906", "identifier": { "legalName": "NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board", "noIdentifierRationale": "notOnAnyRegister" }, "address": { "locality": "Maidstone", "region": "UKJ4", "postalCode": "ME15 6NB", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, "contactPoint": { "email": "Kmicb.pod@nhs.net", "url": "https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome" }, "roles": [ "buyer" ], "details": { "url": "https://www.kentandmedway.icb.nhs.uk/", "classifications": [ { "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE", "id": "BODY_PUBLIC", "description": "Body governed by public law" }, { "scheme": "COFOG", "id": "07", "description": "Health" } ] } } ], "buyer": { "id": "GB-FTS-139906", "name": "NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board" }, "language": "en" } ] }