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title: "Basic Sedation for Anxiety Management - RFI"
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# Basic Sedation for Anxiety Management - RFI

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/basic-sedation-for-anxiety-management-rfi-ocds-h6vhtk-041a7e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB: "Basic Sedation for Anxiety Management - RFI". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-north-east-and-north-cumbria-icb-GB-FTS-111586)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-041a7e`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/basic-sedation-for-anxiety-management-rfi-ocds-h6vhtk-041a7e#tl-md)

## Description
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is working for and on behalf of NHS England North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (the Contracting Authority), who are conducting an Request for Information (RFI) exercise in order to gain a better understanding of the capacity and appetite of the market to deliver the following services:
Basic Dental Sedation Services for Anxiety Management.  
The aim of the service is to provide a high quality basic conscious sedation referral service for those patients who meet the locally agreed conscious sedation referral criteria. 
The service will provide timely access to NHS services for residents of the Durham Darlington and Tees areas, ensuring:
•	Equity and consistency of provision
•	Flexibility of opening and appointment times must reflect local needs and offer reasonable patient choice. 
•	Accessibility for all residents within the defined areas.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned

- **Delivery regions:** UKC

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F033959-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-11-16T14:48:09.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T20:37:24.437Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-041a7e