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The Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC) invites all dental practices in England to take part in a survey that seeks to improve the Government’s insights on dental costs and the pressures involved in running a dental practice. This will support the Government’s ambitions on dental reform. Important information: • The survey closes at midday on 16 June 2025. • All responses will be received anonymously (unless you choose to identify yourself). • This research is being conducted by the Sector Insights & Commercial Strategy Team within DHSC, independently of policy teams. All responses will remain confidential to a small team of commercial and analytical colleagues in DHSC. Responses will be analysed in aggregate, and will not be shared at the individual, practice or company level; only anonymous, aggregated findings will be shared more broadly. • We plan to publish the analysis from the research publicly on GOV.UK following the conclusion of this project. • This work is separate from NHS England's Dental Workforce Survey. • Community dentistry is not in scope. • This is not a procurement. Instructions To complete the survey, please: 1. Download the Excel spreadsheet from the following link: https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/Sr000000q31p/cy_kLXOdlxgF8fXqXOWApASlIKjrIS4.1mTMR3toO5A 2. Read the instructions on the first sheet carefully and complete the spreadsheet. We understand it may take a few hours to complete, but this may be quicker if you have access to the necessary information from your dental practice management system and practice accounts. 3. Once finished, please upload the spreadsheet to the Dropbox here: https://www.dropbox.com/request/uH6l5NTL1BEUiezrwv2J 4. All responses should represent information at the practice level. If you are part of a corporate group, you can choose to complete the survey locally as a practice or send it on to HQ to be completed centrally. A separate response will need to be submitted for each practice responding. Please ensure that duplicate submissions are not made for the same practice. Alongside the survey, DHSC is also conducting interviews to build additional qualitative analysis. If you would be willing to be interviewed in addition to completing the survey, please contact dentistrycostsurvey@dhsc.gov.uk to register your interest. Informational webinars DHSC is holding several webinars to explain the project and survey and answer any questions. If you wish to attend, please register using the links below: 22 May, 11:0-11:45 Informational webinar (including purpose of the exercise, how to complete the survey, Q&A) https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/4bc08efa-443a-4671-8c4f-d5ddd7591703@61278c30-91a8-4c31-8c1f-ef4de8973a1c 29 May, 14:30-15:15 Informational webinar (including purpose of the exercise, how to complete the survey, Q&A) https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/b87f8f8a-a6de-4ba5-9cce-b314c60ef391@61278c30-91a8-4c31-8c1f-ef4de8973a1c 4 June, 11:0-11:45 Drop-in session for questions on the survey (no presentations) https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/a96f2c3c-c165-4a0c-86a3-f8a7fef41043@61278c30-91a8-4c31-8c1f-ef4de8973a1c 12 June, 14:30-15:15 Drop-in session for questions on the survey (no presentations) https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/91d12d3f-4a7b-4925-8072-ec64302b596d@61278c30-91a8-4c31-8c1f-ef4de8973a1c For any queries on the survey or project, please contact dentistrycostsurvey@dhsc.gov.uk.

Purpose This market engagement event will provide an opportunity for prospective bidders to learn more about the background to the proposed procurement and the process of responding to Invitations to Tender (ITTs). The event will also provide you with an opportunity to ask the department any key questions you may have about the procurement, as well as meet other interested organisations bidding for aspects of the procurement. Dates for upcoming market engagement events: London • 23rd June 2025 • 10:30-12:30 • 39 Victoria Street, Westminster, London, SW1H 0EU Leeds • 25th June 2025 • 10:30-12:30 • Quarry House, 3 Marsh Lane, Leeds, LS2 7PA RSVP Please email sam.shad@DHSC.gov.uk by latest Tuesday17th June at 15:0pm to confirm attendance at either event. Please include: • You full name • Your work email (for confirmation of attendance) • Your organisation • Your job title • Any accessibility requirements or reasonable adjustments Due to restrictions on numbers, please RSVP at your earliest convenience to ensure your place. We may have to decline if we reach capacity. Please only send one individual per organisation, per event. In your RSVP, please specify which event you wish to attend (if you wish to attend both, please state so in your response). Organisations are permitted and encouraged to attend both the London and Leeds events. Should further places become available, we will email out to offer additional spaces. For those who are unable to attend, but wish to view the presentation, please confirm in writing and we will circulate the presentation. Once the tender goes live, all premarket engagement documentation including presentations and responses to clarification questions will be uploaded to the supplier document folder on the e-portal for suppliers to access at any time. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) are seeking to secure the provision of a comprehensive Adult Social Care (ASC) workforce support programme. The work in this procurement aligns with our overall strategy to attract and retain a sufficient and skilled workforce to provide the right care for the evolving needs of the population.

The NHS Health Check is a core component of England’s cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention programme and invites eligible adults aged 40 – 74 years for a free check every 5 years. The DHSC is looking to establish a single supplier framework to deliver an end-to-end home blood testing (Cholesterol and HbA1c) service through the digital NHS Health Check platform. The framework will be used by local authorities in England. Integration with the NHS Health Check will be an essential aspect of the service. The DHSC is leading on the procurement and will be the framework administrator. The contracting authorities will be all Local Authorities in England. This is not a call for competition, but an opportunity to gather feedback to better understand market capabilities, refine the procurement strategy, and encourage supplier engagement. Interested parties can access the relevant documents via the Atamis system at https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome using the contract reference. Suppliers may also submit the completed questionnaire through Atamis but must be registered on the system to do so. Alternatively, questionnaires can be submitted by email to ccsinbox@dhsc.gov.uk, quoting “NHS Health Check Online” no later than 25/06/2025 5pm.

The Department of Health and Social Care is conducting a research project to understand current commissioning practices in community health, with the aim to support best practice including on outcomes for patients and communities. As part of this research, the Department invites those involved in contracting and commissioning community health services within ICBs, local authorities and Places to complete a survey on their experiences in commissioning community health services. Background The government is committed to transforming the national health system, with key priorities including shifting care from hospitals to homes and focusing on early detection and prevention. As part of this, there is also a focus on developing neighbourhood health services that delivers care closer to home, enhances access, and improves patient outcomes while ensuring the sustainability of integrated health and social care services. Community Health Services will be central to these transformations, and smarter commissioning that follow patient needs and supports innovation as part of an integrated neighbourhood health service is paramount. About the survey Please access the survey and full details here: https://forms.office.com/Pages/DesignPageV2.aspx?subpage=design&token=da408d09dfde465ba6e82fe6cb5eb229&id=MIwnYaiRMUyMH-9N6Jc6HOQJJ-YaKaRHkRg1bw3qXlZUNTdDQVFUQUM0M0Q2Skk0SzU4QTJSWFg3My4u The survey will close on 27 June 2025. Alongside the survey, the Department of Health and Social Care would also like to invite participants to take part in an interview to further discuss their responses and experiences. Please email communityhealthservicesmailbox@dhsc.gov.uk to register your interest. ***This is not linked to a procurement**** For any queries on the project or survey, please contact communityhealthservicesmailbox@dhsc.gov.uk.

The Department of Health and Social Care is conducting a research project to understand current commissioning practices in community health, with the aim to support best practice including on outcomes for patients and communities. As part of this research, the Department invites those involved in contracting and commissioning community health services within ICBs, local authorities and Places to complete a survey on their experiences in commissioning community health services. Background The government is committed to transforming the national health system, with key priorities including shifting care from hospitals to homes and focusing on early detection and prevention. As part of this, there is also a focus on developing neighbourhood health services that delivers care closer to home, enhances access, and improves patient outcomes while ensuring the sustainability of integrated health and social care services. Community Health Services will be central to these transformations, and smarter commissioning that follow patient needs and supports innovation as part of an integrated neighbourhood health service is paramount. About the survey Please access the survey and full details here: https://forms.office.com/Pages/DesignPageV2.aspx?subpage=design&token=da408d09dfde465ba6e82fe6cb5eb229&id=MIwnYaiRMUyMH-9N6Jc6HOQJJ-YaKaRHkRg1bw3qXlZUNTdDQVFUQUM0M0Q2Skk0SzU4QTJSWFg3My4u The survey will close on 27 June 2025. Alongside the survey, the Department of Health and Social Care would also like to invite participants to take part in an interview to further discuss their responses and experiences. Please email communityhealthservicesmailbox@dhsc.gov.uk to register your interest. ***This is not linked to a procurement**** For any queries on the project or survey, please contact communityhealthservicesmailbox@dhsc.gov.uk.

DHSC (Department of Health) and OLS (Office for Life Sciences) is seeking to commission a supplier that will conduct a research project to understand the clinical impact of liquid biopsy tests on the early diagnosis of cancer in symptomatic patients presenting with abdominal symptoms in primary care. We anticipate that delivery will require a tripartite consortium comprising an independent evaluator and a liquid biopsy provider, with the capability to identify, establish, and manage engagement with point-of-care settings (NHS) for patient recruitment and participation. The Office for Life Sciences seeks to run a market engagement to assess the number of liquid biopsy providers with diagnostic tests at a later stage of development, with published evidence of efficacy in patients with suspected cancer symptoms. This research project would act as a use case for the OLS’ Cancer Healthcare Goals programme when developing future funding competitions which aim to address a market failure in the evaluation of cancer diagnostic and therapeutic technologies in the latter stages of development. This initial market questionnaire aims to, at a high level, understand the scale, knowledge and capability of the market along with what appetite there is for delivering this service. DHSC/OLS would like to use this market engagement to inform the specification for commissioning a supplier for what is an anticipated 18-month contract. This is not a call for competition, but an opportunity to gather feedback to better understand market capabilities, refine the procurement strategy, and encourage supplier engagement. Interested parties can access the relevant documents via the Atamis system at https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome using the contract reference. Suppliers may also submit the completed questionnaire through Atamis but must be registered on the system to do so. Alternatively, questionnaires can be submitted by email to ccsinbox@dhsc.gov.uk, quoting “Liquid Biopsy” no later than 30/06/2025 5pm

The Department of Health and Social Care is seeking sponsors to deliver a high-level 2-day UK-Africa workshop in October/November 2025. This event aims to position the UK as a trusted partner in Africa’s expanding health industries and advance commercial opportunities for UK industries in vaccine production in Africa. This private event will convene senior UK and African policymakers, healthcare leaders, and industry stakeholders to strengthen partnerships and drive forward shared priorities in vaccine production and related health manufacturing capabilities. The event forms part of the UK Government’s commitment to supporting Africa’s growing health industries while advancing commercial opportunities for UK businesses in the sector.

The Department of Health and Social Care is seeking to commission an external partner to deliver the National HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) Prevention Programme for the next 3 financial years 2026/27, 2027/28 and 2028/29. The principal focus of the programme is the delivery of HIV and STI prevention interventions to key target groups, in whom the evidence demonstrates a higher or emerging burden of infection, at a national, regional and local level. The programme is critical in ensuring that people are aware of how HIV and STIs are transmitted, how they can protect themselves, how and where to have an HIV and STI test and developments in HIV prevention and treatment. Key objectives: A. Improve awareness, knowledge, understanding and uptake of combination HIV and STI prevention interventions among populations most affected by HIV and STIs B. Increase HIV and STI testing to reduce the undiagnosed population and proportion of late diagnoses C. Reduce levels of HIV related stigma, including within different communities, self-stigma and structural or institutional stigma D. Enhance collaboration across national, regional and local partners and multi-sector organisations. This is not a call for competition, but an opportunity to gather feedback to better understand market capabilities, refine the procurement strategy, and encourage supplier engagement. Interested parties can access the relevant documents via the Atamis system at https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome using the procurement reference. Suppliers may also submit the completed questionnaire through Atamis but must be registered on the system to do so. Alternatively, questionnaires can be submitted by email to ccsinbox@dhsc.gov.uk, quoting “National HIV/STI Prevention Programme” no later than 14th July 2025 at 5pm

It is anticipated that the Programme will be designed and implemented by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) in conjunction with the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA), although this may be in conjunction with (or led by other) relevant contracting authorities. The Programme will involve (at a high level) the design, build, finance, operation and maintenance of certain types of primary and community health infrastructure projects through a Public Private Partnership (PPP) model. This programme is not about the delivery of NHS healthcare services,

It is anticipated that the Programme will be designed and implemented by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) in conjunction with the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA), although this may be in conjunction with (or led by other) relevant contracting authorities. The Programme will involve (at a high level) the design, build, finance, operation and maintenance of certain types of primary and community health infrastructure projects through a Public Private Partnership (PPP) model. This programme is not about the delivery of NHS healthcare services. This notice is published to advertise a preliminary market engagement exercise being conducted by DHSC in conjunction with NISTA for the Programme as set out in governments 10 Year Infrastructure Document published on 19th June 2025 The exercise will be comprised of a series of engagement activities with interested persons at various levels of the supply chain, with persons operating at different levels potentially being engaged through separate targeted activities or sessions. The precise details will be confirmed in due course to persons expressing interest and the rolling programme of activities will be updated as engagement progresses. The activities may include written questions and answers and in-person or virtual presentations and meetings (which may be bi-lateral or multi-lateral). To express your interest in participating in this market engagement exercise, please register your details at the following link by no later than 3pm on Friday 11th July 2025 Preliminary Market Engagement: PPP Models for Primary & Community Health Infrastructure This market engagement exercise is generally open to all persons who are interested (or may be interested) in participating in the delivery of the Programme. However, you may only be invited to participate in those particular activities that are considered relevant to you based on your anticipated role in any delivery supply chain, which you will be required to explain in expressing your interest. Please note that invitations to (and information on) the activities that form part of this market engagement exercise may be provided only to those persons who have registered by the date stated above. It is possible that no further notice of those subsequent activities will be given to the wider market, although DHSC may endeavour to include additional interested persons where feasible to do so. You are therefore encouraged to respond to as soon as possible to register your details and interest. The basis on which the market engagement exercise is carried out is as follows: While DHSC is expecting to request feedback from interested persons, DHSC may choose not to consider or implement any or all of the suggestions made through this market engagement exercise in developing the Programme, or may at its discretion use the outputs from this exercise to shape and refine the delivery model before any formal competitive procurement process is launched. DHSC may continue with its market engagement exercise for so long as it considers this beneficial to the Programme. All information provided on DHSC’s current thinking as part of the market engagement exercise (including the contents of this notice) should be considered illustrative in nature and no decision on any delivery model has yet been made. The market engagement exercise is not a formal request for participation in any procurement. Involvement in this exercise will not confer any advantage or disadvantage on any person in respect of any future competitive procurement processes launched under the Programme. Respondents should note that information provided in response to the market engagement exercise may (at DHSC’s discretion) be disclosed by DHSC to its directly appointed advisers and consultants (all of whom are subject to obligations of confidentiality as part of their appointment) and / or to other stakeholders within Government. The information provided in responses may also be disclosed, in a suitably summarised and anonymised form, to other stakeholders and to other interested persons. DHSC is not obliged to respond to any correspondence related to the market engagement exercise. Direct or indirect canvassing of DHSC (or any person connected with it) by any person concerning the market engagement exercise, or any attempt to procure information outside of the defined process is discouraged and may (in certain circumstances) require the disqualification of the relevant person(s) from participation in any future competitive procurement process. Any costs of participation in this market engagement exercise will be borne by the interested person. Given the early stage of the Programme, all values, dates and other information included in this notice (where given) are approximate and indicative only, significant work will be required (including but not limited to market and stakeholder engagement) before any formal procurement processes may be launched, and DHSC does not make any commitment as to when, or if, or in what format any future procurement may be launched under the Programme. We anticipate this Preliminary Market Engagement Exercise will close on 22nd August 2025 but we reserve the right to extend. It should also be noted that NISTA will be carrying out additional market engagement in respect of general PPP models and structures including certain contract terms building on lessons learned from past government experience.