Market Engagement Events for Intermediate Minor Oral Surgery (IMOS) Conscious Sedation - East Midlands Wide

NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AG CSU) on the following five Integrated Care Boards (ICB) across the East Midlands.

1. NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB
2. NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB
3. NHS Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland ICB
4. NHS Lincolnshire ICB
5. NHS Northamptonshire ICB

wish to inform the market of a future procurement opportunity for 17 Intermediate Minor Oral Surgery (IMOS) including treatment under Conscious Sedation contracts across the East Midlands region.

Please note, from 1st April 2023, the five Integrated Care Boards across the East Midlands region have been delegated with the commissioning and contracting of dental services.

The anticipated contract duration is for 7 years with the option to extend for a further 3 years (total contract duration 10 years). A Personal Dental Services (PDS) agreement will be established with the successful bidder(s).

The Commissioners would like to invite potential Bidders to two Market Engagement Webinars taking place on Thursday 12th October at 12.30pm - 1.30pm and Thursday 19th October at 12.30pm - 1.30pm via MS Teams. The events have been split into two and will cover different points to support the dental market to help them prepare successful bids when the ITT is launched.

The first event will cover the service requirements/service specification, financial envelope, Lots, core questions, premises and the procurement process. The second event will have a specific focus and provide greater detail and clarity regarding the Financial Standing and Information Governance sections of the ITT

If your organisation is interested in attending these events, then please register your interest in attending this webinar by 10.00am on Friday 6th October 2023 by following the instructions given in the additional information section below.

Following a number of factors outlined in Health Needs Assessments, Service Review, market engagement and wider stakeholders, public/patients engagement/consultation feedback etc, the lotting strategy is as follows: -

Lot 1: - Derby West Lot 2: - Derby East Lot 3: - Chesterfield Lot 4:- Alfreton Lot 5: - Nottingham West Lot 6: - Nottingham East Lot 7: - Mansfield Lot 8: - Worksop Lot 9: - Leicester North West Lot 10: - Leicester East Lot 11: - Leicester South Lot 12: - Coalville Lot 13:- Lincoln Lot 14: - Spalding Lot 15: - Skegness Lot 16: - Northampton Lot 17: - Corby