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# NHSE886 Primary Care General Dental Services Request for Information (RFI)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nhse886-primary-care-general-dental-services-request-for-information-rfi-ocds-h6vhtk-03d07f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB): "NHSE886 Primary Care General Dental Services Request for Information (RFI)". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £19,275,424. 3 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-humber-and-north-yorkshire-integrated-care-board-icb-nhs-qoq)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £19,275,424 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Dental practice and related services
- **Delivery Location:** UKE12
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03d07f`

## 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/nhse886-primary-care-general-dental-services-request-for-information-rfi-ocds-h6vhtk-03d07f#tl-md)

## Description
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a care system support organisation hosted by NHS England and is working for and on behalf of NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (the Contracting Authority), who are conducting a Request for Information (RFI) exercise in order to gain a better understanding of the capacity and appetite of the market to deliver Primary Care General Dental Services (GDS) in the following areas.
Lot 1 - Bridlington
Lot 2 - Pocklington
Lot 3 - Hull
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 provider must work in partnership with the Contracting Authority to support communication and engagement with patients to enable continuous service and pathway improvements, which may involve consultation with the local patient population in order to collate patient views which can shape services and monitor effectiveness.
The contract will be offered under the terms of the NHS Personal Dental Service (PDS) Agreement Regulations 2005 effective from 1 April 2006 for an initial period of 5-years with the option to extend the contract by 2-years at the discretion of the Contracting Authority and subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance. The clinical services to be provided are those deemed mandatory services, the PDS Regulations identify mandatory services and as a minimum, the provider must meet the requirements of the NHS PDS Agreement Regulations 2005 in all aspects relating to the provision of mandatory services. In addition, this contract also includes the additional services as outlined in the draft specification.
It is important to note that this PIN/RFI is not a call for competition and as such potential providers will need to express an interest in any future tender opportunity once a contract notice is published on Find a Tender Service and Contracts Finder.
It should be noted that this PIN/RFI invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in this RFI exercise only, and it is NOT a pre-qualification questionnaire, and is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process. This PIN/RFI is intended as an awareness, communication, and information gathering exercise. An expression of interest is no indication of a commitment to participate in the RFI process nor does it infer any preferential or special status on those individuals and organisations who express an interest in the RFI exercise.
NECS is utilising an electronic tendering portal (Atamis) to manage this RFI and as such interested individuals and organisations will need to register on the portal to access and return the RFI documentation. You can register here: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
It is free to register on the portal, which ca...
> [Read full procurement scope and specification on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nhse886-primary-care-general-dental-services-request-for-information-rfi-ocds-h6vhtk-03d07f)

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: NHSE886 GDS - RFI - Lot 1 - Bridlington
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 85130000
- **Delivery regions:** UKE

- **Description:** NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (the Contracting Authority), who are conducting a Request for Information (RFI) exercise in order to gain a better understanding of the capacity and appetite of the market to deliver Primary Care G...

### Lot 2: NHSE886 GDS - RFI - Lot 2 - Pocklington
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 85130000
- **Delivery regions:** UKE

- **Description:** NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (the Contracting Authority), who are conducting a Request for Information (RFI) exercise in order to gain a better understanding of the capacity and appetite of the market to deliver Primary Care G...

### Lot 3: NHSE886 GDS - RFI - Lot 3 - Hull
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 85130000
- **Delivery regions:** UKE

- **Description:** NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (the Contracting Authority), who are conducting a Request for Information (RFI) exercise in order to gain a better understanding of the capacity and appetite of the market to deliver Primary Care G...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F015359-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-05-31T10:41:08.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T18:14:43.681Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03d07f