Interim Urgent Dental Service in Nottingham

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING; 1- Please see updated Document 3, Document 4 and RFQ Letter 2 - Please see attached Clarification questions and response document 3 - Please note closing date of 10th March 2020 at 6 pm 4 - If you wish to raise any clarification questions please do so via https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=agcsu Tender ID 39340 ALL RESPONSES TO CLARIFICATION QUESTIONS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE HERE.

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU) on behalf of NHS England - Midlands ("the Authority") is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to deliver an Interim Urgent Dental Service in Nottingham for a period of three months with the option to extend in one month increments up to a maximum of 9 months in total. The agreement will be a block contract

The objective is to provide care for patients with urgent dental problems that may present both inside and outside of routine working hours. Due to unforeseen circumstances, there may be a delay to mobilising the new Unscheduled Dental Care services that were recently procured in Nottingham. As we do not know at this stage whether the interim service that is the subject of this Request for Quotation will be required, NHS England - Midlands reserve the right to withdraw this opportunity at any point prior to the 1st April 2020.

The expectation is that the service provision will be provided from an existing Dental Practice within Nottingham City for patients to access from Nottingham and the surrounding geographical area. Patients will be signposted to the service via NHS 111.

The contract, if required, will commence on 01 April 2020 and will be for an initial 3 months with the option to extend, on a month-by-month basis, up to a maximum period of 9 months in total.

The total Contract Value is capped at £132,860 for the initial 3-month contract term and for any month thereafter the following caps will apply;

The full scope of services are detailed in Document 3 (NHSE Midlands - Service Specification)

If you are interested in bidding for this requirement please complete and return Documents 2 and 5 no later than 5 pm on Friday 13th March 2020, setting out how your organisation meets the evaluation criteria contained within Document 1 - List of RFQ Questions and evaluation criteria.

Please return your response to sarah.groves4@nhs.net

Please mark your response: RFQ Reference: AGEMCSU IUDCN/01/20

Your response must be valid for acceptance for 90 days from the deadline for receipt of proposals. Your response constitutes an offer and if the Commissioner accepts that offer then a legally binding contract will exist between NHS England North Midlands and your organisation.

Respondents accept that the Commissioner is subject to the Freedom of Information Act and government transparency obligations.

Additional information: This notice and your response do not give rise to any contractual obligation or liability unless and until such time as the Commissioner issues a letter referencing this Request for Quotation accepting your proposal. The Commissioner does not make any commitment to purchase and shall have no liability for your costs in responding to this Request for Quotation.

If you have any queries about this Request for Quotation please submit your questions via email to sarah.groves4@nhs.net

If you are unable to meet this requirement or are otherwise not intending to provide a proposal, I would be grateful if you could let me know as soon as possible.