NHS England East Wide Dental Out-of-Hours Service for Essex and East Anglia – Market Engagement

Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AG CSU) on behalf of NHS England Midlands & East (East) would like to invite potential providers to attend a Market Engagement Event which will inform the market of the intention to procure East Wide Dental Out-of-Hours Service for Essex and East Anglia. The location of service provision will enable patients across Essex and East Anglia to access multiple Service locations.

The proposed location for each service will be a matter for each Bidder. It is intended that the tender will be split into LOTs based on the geographical areas, the LOTs will be confirmed at the Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage.

The Market Engagement Event will take place on 11 August 2016 at Swift House, Hedgerows Business Park, Colchester Road, Springfield , Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 5PF. Places are strictly limited therefore reservations are restricted to no more than 2 persons per organisation.

Please ensure you have expressed an interest in attending the event by no later than 2.00pm 10 August 2016. The Market Engagement event will; • Give an overview of Service to be provided • Provide details of the contract type, length and particular conditions • Explain the procurement process and the anticipated timelines The Contract will be for a minimum period of five years.

The contract for this service will be a Personal Dental Agreement (PDS) contract, with a Service commencement date of 1 April 2017. The estimated core contract(s) value for Essex, Suffolk, Great Yarmouth and Waveney is a total of £385,000 per annum over the 5 year period.

It is envisaged that TUPE will apply to this contract. Please note that an expression of interest in this market event will not automatically entitle involvement in any future procurement exercise.

Any procurement(s) conducted as a result of this event will be advertised separately and all organisations wanting to participate will need to respond to the procurement advertisement as and when it may be published It is intended that the ITT will be published around the 1 September 2016 through the Arden & GEM Procurement Portal http://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk. The opportunity notices will be located on the following websites: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search http://ted.europa.eu/TED/main/HomePage.do If you are unable to attend the event, please contact Rajinder.dosanjh@ardengemcsu.nhs.uk to request a copy of the presentations following the event. Additional information: The Commissioners are encouraging Bidders to bid as: • A single organisation • A Partnership • A Consortium NOTE: If you are intending to participate as any of the above, the Bidder will need to ensure that the appropriate agreements between the proposed organisations are firmly in place, and roles and responsibilities are clearly defined in advance of submitting the ITT questionnaire.