Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2016-12-29
Buyer: Arden & GEM CSU
Country: UK
Region: Hertfordshire
Contract type: Services
CPV classification: 85130000: Dental practice services

Technical requirements: Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (Arden & GEM CSU) on behalf of NHS England (Central Midlands) is looking to tender an Unscheduled Dental Care service within the East and North Hertfordshire and Herts Valleys CCG areas.
This service will require the potential providers to deliver an unscheduled dental care service from two fixed sites located within the following Hertfordshire areas:
The bidders(s) will be required to identify and secure the premises from which the services will be delivered as outlined in the draft specification.
A triage service will be provided and appointments booked via NHS 111. The successful provider(s) will be required to offer urgent dental care appointments from 12:00-20:00 on weekends, bank holidays and 18:00-20:00 Monday to Friday. (Please note these hours maybe subject to slight change). It is anticipated that the contract shall run from 1.7.2017 until 30.6.2022 with an option to extend up to a further two years (subject to the necessary consent which is being sought via NHS England internal governance Commercial Executive Group (CEG).
The duration of the contract will be aligned to synchronise with the Integrated Urgent Care contract currently being tendered by the East and North Hertfordshire CCG.
1. to deliver an unscheduled care service providing assessment and treatment for patients with a variety of non life-threatening dental conditions to the population of Hertfordshire;
4. to contribute the dental element of an integrated unscheduled health care service providing advice, care and treatment to patients via NHS 111 using administrative, nursing, medical and dental professionals.
A triage service will be provided and appointments booked via NHS 111. The successful provider(s) will be required to offer urgent dental care appointments from 12:00-20:00 on weekends, bank holidays and 18:00-20:00 Monday to Friday. (Please note these hours maybe subject to slight change). It is anticipated that the contract shall run from 1.7.2017 until 30.6.2022 with an option to extend up to a further two years (subject to the necessary consent which is being sought via NHS England internal governance Commercial Executive Group (CEG).
The duration of the contract will be aligned to synchronise with the Integrated Urgent Care contract currently being tendered by the East and North Hertfordshire CCG.
1. to deliver an unscheduled care service providing assessment and treatment for patients with a variety of non life-threatening dental conditions to the population of Hertfordshire;
4. to contribute the dental element of an integrated unscheduled health care service providing advice, care and treatment to patients via NHS 111 using administrative, nursing, medical and dental professionals.
register on the Arden & GEM CSU Bravo Portal https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk and request a place at the market place event. (registration and use of the website is free of charge). 1. Express interest by: a) logging-in to the Arden & GEM CSU e-Tendering portal b) selecting response to advert and PQQ _337). Please refer to document 2 on Bravo for more information.