Published date: 7 October 2020

This notice was replaced on 9 April 2021

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 8 March 2022)

Closed early engagement


Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

North West

Procurement reference

NHSE618

Published date

7 October 2020

Closing date

23 October 2020

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

North of England Commissioning Support Unit (NECS) are working for and behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement North West to commission Community Dental Services (CDS) which will include special care for adults and children (which also includes undergraduate training) and urgent unscheduled dental care.

A Request for Information (RFI) process is being undertaken to engage with the market in order to inform the further development of draft proposals for the future service delivery of Special Care Dentistry for children and adults and unscheduled dental care.

The RFI documentation will be available on the Intend Portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/home from 08 October 2020 with a deadline of 23 October 2020. Please note that all communications and RFI submissions will be conducted via the Intend Portal.


About the buyer

Contact name

NHS England and NHS Improvement North West

Address

Preston Business Centre, Watling Street Road
Preston
PR2 8DY
England

Email

NECSU.neprocurement@nhs.net

Website

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/home