Primary Care General Dental Services Tender

Descriptions

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a care system support organisation hosted by NHS England and is managing this procurement process for the provision of Primary Care General Dental Services (GDS) in Lot 1 - Bridlington, Lot 2 - Pocklington, Lot 3 - Hull and Lot 4 - York for and on behalf of NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (the Contracting Authority).The aim of the GDS is to:· Improve oral health and to reduce inequalities in health and well-being.· Improve access to NHS dental services and to improve the experience of all patients.· Develop integrated and consistent services.· Ensure equitable and timely access to primary, urgent, and elective care.The basic principles of the Open Procedure will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability, and technical competence of bidders in accordance with The Light-Touch Rules Regime, Regulations 74 to 77 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) (PCR 2015), for Health, Social, Education, and certain other Service Contracts."Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 Contracting Authorities must consider:- How what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social, and environmental well-being of the area where they exercise their functions; and- How, in conducting the process of procurement, they might act with a view to securing that improvement.- Whether to undertake any consultation on the above.Accordingly, the subject matter of the contract has been scoped to consider the priorities of the Contracting Authorities relating to "economic, social, and environmental well-being" by utilising the UK Governments Social Value Model.NECS is utilising an electronic tendering portal (Atamis) to manage this tender and as such interested individuals and organisations will need to register on the portal to access and return the tender documentation. You can register here:https://health-family.force.com/s/WelcomeIt is free to register on the portal, which can be accessed at any time of day.Should you have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal, you should contact the e-Tendering provider by email:Support-health@Atamis.co.ukor phone number 0800 9956035Here is the Atamis Supplier Management guide for information.https://atamis-1928.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/#0O000000rwim/a/4J000000kGJV/E7G8dJZW6I6OBziP9VjNLKQhD5jze8lO9f26f9NNk48