Health and social work services

Tender description

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) are working for and on behalf of NHS England (North) Yorkshire and the Humber who wish to procure Community Dental Services in Yorkshire and the Humber. NHS England Yorkshire and Humber recently held a request for information regarding the development and procurement of Community Dental Services in the area. This information has been reflected upon and we would now like to have the opportunity to engage with the market on any changes that are being made to the intended service. As this is a large service redesign and it is clear that there will be changes in working relationships for potential providers we would also like to give the opportunity for those potential providers to network and develop models of provision. NHS England — North (Yorkshire and the Humber) is seeking to procure Community Dental Services in Yorkshire and the Humber. NHS England Yorkshire and Humber recently held a request for information regarding the development and procurement of Community Dental Services in the area. This information has been reflected upon and we would now like to have the opportunity to engage with the market on any changes that are being made to the intended service. As this is a large service redesign and it is clear that there will be changes in working relationships for potential providers we would also like to give the opportunity for those potential providers to network and develop models of provision. A further market engagement event will take place on 2.8.2017, 17:30 - 20:30 at Darrington Golf Club (Also known as Mid Yorkshire Golf Club, Havencroft Lane, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3BP. NECS is utilising an electronic tendering system to manage this procurement and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including your tender submission, will be conducted via the portal https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS hosted by (Proactis) the managed service provider for the NECS electronic tendering system. To register to attend the event, please register on the electronic tendering portal, which can be found at https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS Once registered, you will be able to view details of the tender opportunity by selecting the ‘Opportunities’ box, and then searching for ‘Community Dental Services Market Engagement’ (Reference NHSE264). Please note that it is free to register on the portal, which can be accessed at any time of day as long as you have a working internet connection. If you require further assistance using the portal, help guides can be found on each stage of the process by clicking the ‘?’ icon at the top right hand of the page. Alternatively, (should potential providers have any queries) a dedicated help-desk is available and can be contacted via email: http://proactis.kayako.com/suppliernetwork/Core/Default/Index. The help-desk will be open Monday to Friday 9:00 to 17:30. Please be aware that all communications and submissions will be conducted via the NECS Proactis portal only.