Published date: 28 February 2020

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 20 March 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Dental-practice services - 85131000

Location of contract

East Midlands

Procurement reference

AG20011

Published date

28 February 2020

Closing date

20 March 2020

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

NHS England and NHS Improvement - Midlands would like to invite you to attend a Market Engagement Event on 31 March 2020,4.00 - 6.00pm in the Lincolnshire area for the re-procurement of the following services:

Lot 1 - Mablethorpe (Extended Access): 18,800 UDAs; 3 extended access sessions each week over and above core hours Mon-Fri 9am to 5pm.

Lot 2 - Spalding (Extended Access); 21,000 UDAs: Dental Surgery at Johnson Community Hospital. To provide a range of extended access over and above the core hours of Mon-Fri 9am-5pm and urgent dental services to non-regular patients.

Lot 3 - Skegness/Spilsby (Extended Access): 5,000 UDAs. 3 extended access sessions each week over and above core hours Mon-Fri 9am-5pm.

The market engagement workshop will be seeking feedback on potential commissioning models to inform commissioning intentions.

Registration for the event closes at 12 pm (noon) on Friday 20h March 2020.

If you wish to express an interest, please register on the EU Supply website https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=UK. The tender ID No. is. 38929

Further details regarding the venue will be confirmed to those who have expressed an interest. Registration for the event closes at 12 pm (noon) on Friday 20h March 2020. Places are strictly limited; therefore, reservations are limited to no more than 2 persons per organisation.
The Market Engagement Event will:
• Be an opportunity for bidders to provide valuable feedback to the Commissioner which will be considered to help develop their future commissioning intentions;
• Explore options for alternative commissioning service models;
• Provide details of the re-procurement of services in 2020.
The aim of the market engagement exercise is to:
1. Support the Commissioners to decide on the potential options for the future commissioning of these services;
2. Help refine the commissioning and procurement approach, and;
3. Gauge the level of market interest from providers with the capability and capacity to deliver these services.

Any subsequent procurement will be advertised separately and all organisations wanting to participate will need to respond to the procurement advertisement as and when this is published.


More information

Additional text

Mablethorpe (Extended Access); Activity being re-commissioned following closure of the practice.

Spalding (Extended Access); This activity is being re-commissioned following closure of the practice.

Skegness/Spilsby (Extended Access); This activity is as a result of new investment to improve access in line with Oral Health Needs Assessment.

Any subsequent procurement will be advertised separately and all organisations wanting to participate will need to respond to the procurement advertisement as and when this is published.


About the buyer

Contact name

Claire Pickard

Address

Cardinal Square
10 Nottingham Road
Derby
DE1 3QT
England

Email

claire.pickard@nhs.uk

Website

https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=agcsu