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title: "Market Briefing Event: Mandatory Dental Services for NHS England & NHS Improvement South East (Hampshire & Isle of Wight)"
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# Market Briefing Event: Mandatory Dental Services for NHS England & NHS Improvement South East (Hampshire & Isle of Wight)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/market-briefing-event-mandatory-dental-services-for-nhs-england-nhs-improvement-south-east-ocds-h6vhtk-031559). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS England and NHS Improvement South East: "Market Briefing Event: Mandatory Dental Services for NHS England & NHS Improvement South East (Hampshire & Isle of Wight)". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 7 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [NHS England and NHS Improvement South East](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-england-and-nhs-improvement-south-east-GB-FTS-28311)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 7
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Dental practice and related services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ3
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-031559`

## 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/market-briefing-event-mandatory-dental-services-for-nhs-england-nhs-improvement-south-east-ocds-h6vhtk-031559#tl-md)

## Description
This notice is placed in order to facilitate early engagement with potential providers, and relates only to a pre-procurement market briefing.
NHS England and NHS Improvement - South East (NHSE/I) are seeking to commission Mandatory Dental Services (MDS) in the Hampshire & Isle of Wight area, and will be holding a procurement process to award new contracts for service commencement from August 2022.
Prospective bidders are warmly invited to a pre-procurement market briefing event held virtually through Microsoft Teams on the following date:
5.30pm - 7.30pm Tuesday 8th March 2022 by MS Teams
The event has been arranged to take place to avoid any clash with clinical sessions and will be hosted online.
The aims for MDS provision are to:
•	contribute to improving oral and general health;
•	reduce inequalities in health and access to dental care by providing extra support to groups of vulnerable adults and children. This includes, but is not limited to, children under 5 years old, residents of care homes, patients weighing up to 300kg (47 stones) and other vulnerable groups;
•	provide access to NHS dental services to ensure equity and consistency of provision;
•	provide bookable appointments outside of core hours;
•	deliver appropriate, efficient and cost-effective services within the service provision framework of the NHS (General Dental Services/Personal Dental Services) Regulations 2005 and any subsequent revisions;
•	provide high quality dental services;
•	provide access within contracted hours to unassociated patients identified as having an urgent dental need via NHS 111, NHS Dental Helpline, out of hours services and self-referral;
•	refer patients to other NHS services as appropriate in line with the relevant local protocols and guidance;
•	establish a positive working relationship between the Commissioner and Provider to facilitate and maximise high quality service delivery;
•	develop services in line with the evolving strategic approach to primary care dental provision and align with the priorities of the NHS Long Term Plan - www.longtermplan.nhs.uk;
•	promote overall health in line with Making Every Contact Count.
The procurement(s) are anticipated to commence from late March 2022, inviting tenders to deliver services for specific lotted areas, with phased contract commencement anticipated in the period from August 2022 to March 2023. NHSE/I anticipates contracting for services under a PDS agreement.
To allow potential providers to reflect on the proposed services, the Commissioner has provided early indicative information as part of this notice, as well as a market sounding questionnaire for potential providers to respond to, prior to the market briefing event.
At the briefing, we will share further detail of the commissioner's objectives, the proposed specification for the service and pricing strategy. We will also provide details of the e-Procurement system (being used to procure these services) and how the procurement and selection proce...
> [Read full procurement scope and specification on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/market-briefing-event-mandatory-dental-services-for-nhs-england-nhs-improvement-south-east-ocds-h6vhtk-031559)

## Lots (7)
### Lot 1: Batch 3 MDS HIOW Gosport
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 85130000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Batch 3 MDS HIOW Gosport
Providers are reminded that all information regarding Lots is indicative only and subject to change. Providers should not rely upon these Lot descriptions when submitting any future bids, instead referring to the tender docum...

### Lot 2: Batch 3 MDS HIOW Havant
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 85130000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Batch 3 MDS HIOW Havant
Providers are reminded that all information regarding Lots is indicative only and subject to change. Providers should not rely upon these Lot descriptions when submitting any future bids, instead referring to the tender docume...

### Lot 3: Batch 3 MDS HIOW Isle of Wight
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 85130000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Batch 3 MDS HIOW Isle of Wight
Providers are reminded that all information regarding Lots is indicative only and subject to change. Providers should not rely upon these Lot descriptions when submitting any future bids, instead referring to the tender...

### Lot 4: Batch 3 MDS HIOW Portsmouth North
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 85130000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Batch 3 MDS HIOW Portsmouth North
Providers are reminded that all information regarding Lots is indicative only and subject to change. Providers should not rely upon these Lot descriptions when submitting any future bids, instead referring to the ten...

### Lot 5: Batch 3 MDS HIOW Portsmouth South
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 85130000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Batch 3 MDS HIOW Portsmouth South
Providers are reminded that all information regarding Lots is indicative only and subject to change. Providers should not rely upon these Lot descriptions when submitting any future bids, instead referring to the ten...

### Lot 6: Batch 3 MDS HIOW Southampton East
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 85130000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Batch 3 MDS HIOW Southampton East
Providers are reminded that all information regarding Lots is indicative only and subject to change. Providers should not rely upon these Lot descriptions when submitting any future bids, instead referring to the ten...

### Lot 7: Batch 3 MDS HIOW Southampton West & Swaythling
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 85130000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Batch 3 MDS HIOW Southampton West & Swaythling
Providers are reminded that all information regarding Lots is indicative only and subject to change. Providers should not rely upon these Lot descriptions when submitting any future bids, instead referri...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F003774-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-02-09T16:43:10.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T17:32:38.501Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-031559