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*This is a Prior Information Notice (PIN)*<br/><br/>**PLEASE NOTE** This is a second PIN)/Pre-market assessment engagement exercise since the publication of a previous PIN published on 19th February 2026. The Commissioners would like to thank Providers who have already responded to the market engagement questionnaire and can confirm that they are not required to complete this again. <br/><br/>East Midlands Primary Care Team on behalf of the NHS East Midlands Integrated Care Boards (the Commissioners) is carrying out a Pre Market Engagement (PME) exercise for the commissioning of NHS Dental Services and Lincolnshire NHS Primary Care Dentistry supporting Dental Workforce Training and Education.<br/><br/>NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU) on behalf of NHS East Midlands Integrated Care Boards is placing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) in relation to a pre-procurement market questionnaire regarding the provision of NHS Dental Services and Lincolnshire NHS Primary Care Dentistry supporting Dental Workforce Training and Education. This will be used as a conduit to obtain feedback from the market to ascertain market capability and interest in the opportunity.<br/><br/>NHS East Midlands Integrated Care Boards would like to inform the market and seek feedback on the potential commissioning opportunity for the provision of NHS Dental Services and Lincolnshire NHS Primary Care Dentistry supporting Dental Workforce Training and Education.<br/><br/>The feedback aims to achieve several critical objectives:<br/><br/>• Assessing Market Capability: Understanding the capability of the market is essential for the commissioners to ensure that the proposed services can be delivered efficiently and effectively. Feedback from providers will help identify any potential challenges or gaps in the market, allowing for adjustments to be made to the procurement strategy or service requirements.<br/><br/>• Gauge Interest Levels: The feedback process is a crucial step in measuring the level of interest among potential providers. This information helps in planning the procurement process, ensuring sufficient competition, and potentially identifying innovative approaches or solutions from different providers.

*This is a Prior Information Notice (PIN)*<br/><br/>East Midlands Primary Care Team on behalf of the NHS East Midlands Integrated Care Boards (the Commissioners) is carrying out a Pre Market Engagement (PME) exercise for the commissioning of NHS Dental Services and Lincolnshire NHS Primary Care Dentistry supporting Dental Workforce Training and Education.<br/><br/>NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU) on behalf of NHS East Midlands Integrated Care Boards is placing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) in relation to a pre-procurement market questionnaire regarding the provision of NHS Dental Services and Lincolnshire NHS Primary Care Dentistry supporting Dental Workforce Training and Education. This will be used as a conduit to obtain feedback from the market to ascertain market capability and interest in the opportunity.<br/><br/>NHS East Midlands Integrated Care Boards would like to inform the market and seek feedback on the potential commissioning opportunity for the provision of NHS Dental Services and Lincolnshire NHS Primary Care Dentistry supporting Dental Workforce Training and Education.<br/><br/>The feedback aims to achieve several critical objectives:<br/><br/>• Assessing Market Capability: Understanding the capability of the market is essential for the commissioners to ensure that the proposed services can be delivered efficiently and effectively. Feedback from providers will help identify any potential challenges or gaps in the market, allowing for adjustments to be made to the procurement strategy or service requirements.<br/><br/>• Gauge Interest Levels: The feedback process is a crucial step in measuring the level of interest among potential providers. This information helps in planning the procurement process, ensuring sufficient competition, and potentially identifying innovative approaches or solutions from different providers

NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) are seeking to commission a Community Ophthalmology Service . Providers who would like to express an interest in providing the above service are invited to attend a Market Engagement Event with NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB.

This is a notice to inform the market of the intention to award a contract for a North Nottinghamshire End of Life Care Together Alliance Hub via the Most Suitable Provider Process

NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) are seeking to commission a North Nottinghamshire Specialist Wheelchair Service for Children, Young People and Adults. The purpose of this advert is to invite the market to respond to a market intelligence exercise.

This is a notice to inform the market of the intention to award a contract for a Special Allocation Scheme for the population of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire via the Most Suitable Provider Process

*This is a Prior Information Notice (PIN)* <br/><br/>NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU) on behalf of NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) and NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB (referred to as the Commissioners) wish to inform the market of a future procurement opportunity for Dental Domiciliary Services across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire (to include Bassetlaw). <br/><br/>The Commissioner would like to invite interested providers to participate in an early market assessment questionnaire which will be used as a conduit to ascertain market capability and interest in the opportunity, prior to publication of the formal procurement opportunity in Summer 2025. The questionnaire will help Commissioners to:<br/><br/>• Gain market views on the viability of procuring the Domiciliary Dental service,<br/>• Determine length of future contracts.<br/><br/>A draft Service Specification has been provided by the Commissioner (which can be found in the attachments areas of Atamis), Providers are to note that this Specification is in a draft format and is subject to change for the formal tender process. The Service Specification has been published to allow Providers to give appropriate responses to the questions asked in the Market Assessment questionnaire.<br/><br/>The contract to be entered into will be in accordance with the NHS Personal Dental Services (PDS) Agreement and the Commissioners intend to offer two Personal Dental Services contracts, one contract covering Derbyshire and another covering Nottinghamshire (including Bassetlaw). Both contracts are due to commence on 1st April 2026.<br/><br/>If your organisation is interested in this opportunity, then please respond to the early market assessment questions on Atamis and register your interest by following the instructions given below in section I.2.14.1 Additional information. Please note the deadline for interested providers to complete the early market assessment is 5pm on Friday 4th July 2025.

A long term integrated urgent care pathway and additional services for the population of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. This will enable a key interface between the regional 111 service and 999 call centre capability and other local clinical assessment and urgent care services. The ICB is looking to commission a single provider capable of delivering a range of services that integrate across primary, community and secondary care to drive improvements in management of urgent care demand across the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICS geographical footprint. This will deliver equity of service for the population, operational and financial efficiencies through economies of scale and reduced duplication across the pathway.

This is a notice to inform the market of the intention to award a contract for a Palliative and End of Life Hospice and Community Service for the population of Bassetlaw via the Most Suitable Provider Process.

This notice intends to identify providers who would like to express an interest in providing a Care Navigation Service and to invite all interested parties to attend a Market Engagement Event with NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB.

NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB are currently considering future commissioning options regarding NHS Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS). The purpose of this advert is to invite the market to respond to a market intelligence exercise.

*This is a Prior Information Notice*<br/><br/>NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU) on behalf of 5 Integrated Care Boards in the East Midlands Commissioning team and NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board and NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board (The Commissioners) would like to notify the market of a potential upcoming opportunity to provide General Dental Services in Wellingborough & Rutland. Which will be used as a conduit to ascertain market capability and interest in the opportunity and help determine the appropriate way forward and to help inform the commissioners on which procurement process to carry out i.e. a Competitive Process or a Most Suitable Provider Process.<br/><br/>All interested providers are invited to participate in an early market assessment questionnaire.<br/><br/>The Commissioners would also like to provide interested providers with a link to a pre-recorded Market Engagement Event. If your organisation is interested in having access to this event, then please respond to the questions on Atamis and register your interest by following the instructions given below. The link will be shared by email to providers that have registered an interest on Monday 28th October 2024.<br/><br/>Please note this PIN closes 12:00PM (Mid-day) on Friday 25th October 2024.

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU) on behalf of NHS Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board (The Commissioner) is placing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) regarding Urgent Dental Care across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire (excluding Bassetlaw) which will be used as a conduit to obtain feedback from the market to ascertain market capability and interest in the opportunity.<br/><br/>Commissioners would like to invite feedback from potential bidders on the commissioning proposal for the provision of Urgent Dental Care across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire (excluding Bassetlaw). The feedback aims to achieve several critical objectives:<br/><br/>• Assessing Market Capability: Understanding the capability of the market is essential for the commissioners to ensure that the proposed services can be delivered efficiently and effectively. Feedback from providers will help identify any potential challenges or gaps in the market, allowing for adjustments to be made to the procurement strategy or service requirements.<br/><br/>• Gauge Interest Levels: The feedback process is a crucial step in measuring the level of interest among potential bidders. This information helps in planning the procurement process, ensuring sufficient competition, and potentially identifying innovative approaches or solutions from different providers.<br/><br/>• Ensuring Compliance and Quality: By soliciting feedback, the commissioners can ensure that the proposed services will meet all necessary regulatory and quality standards. <br/><br/>• Reducing A&E Attendances: The feedback aims to refine the urgent dental care services in a way that reduces inappropriate attendances at Accident & Emergency departments. By improving access to urgent dental care, the overall healthcare system becomes more efficient, relieving pressure on emergency services.<br/><br/>• Improving Patient Care: The ultimate goal of this feedback is to ensure that the services provided are safe, caring, appropriate, and accessible. By incorporating feedback from potential providers, the commissioners aim to deliver a high standard of care that meets the needs of the population.<br/><br/>• Integrated Health Care Approach: Feedback will also help in ensuring that the urgent dental care service integrates seamlessly with other unscheduled health care services. This includes providing advice, care, and treatment via NHS 111, ensuring a cohesive approach to urgent health care delivery.<br/> <br/>Commissioners will be looking to hold a market engagement event on the 2nd September 2024, and invites will be shared with those that express an interest via the e-tendering portal. If your organisation is interested in attending this event, then please respond to the questions on Atamis and register your interest in attending this webinar by 12.00pm on Friday 23rd August 2024 by following the instructions given below. <br/><br/>MS Teams link for the event will be shared by email to relevant attendees on Friday 30th August 2024.

NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGEM CSU) on behalf of NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB and the following four Integrated Care Boards (ICB) across the East Midlands<br/><br/>1. NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB<br/>2. NHS Leicester, Leicestershire &<br/>Rutland ICB<br/>3. NHS Lincolnshire ICB<br/>4. NHS Northamptonshire ICB<br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>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).<br/><br/>The Commissioners would like to invite potential Bidders to a Market Engagement Webinar taking place on 07th December 2023 at 14:00 via MS Teams. <br/><br/>The event will cover the service specification and procurement process.<br/><br/>If your organisation is interested in attending this event, then please register your interest in attending this webinar by 5.00pm on Monday 04th December 2023 by following the instructions given in the additional information section below.

NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AG CSU) on the following five Integrated Care Boards (ICB) across the East Midlands <br/><br/>1. NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB<br/>2. NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB<br/>3. NHS Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland ICB<br/>4. NHS Lincolnshire ICB<br/>5. NHS Northamptonshire ICB <br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>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. <br/><br/>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).<br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>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<br/><br/>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.

This is for a Market Engagement Event to inform interested parties of NHS Nottingham & Nottinghamshire ICB's intentions to open a tender for an Integrated Suicide & Self Harm Intervention Service for Nottingham & Nottinghamshire area (subject to ICB Governance Process and Approval)

NHS Nottingham & Nottinghamshire ICB is seeking suitably qualified and capable providers to deliver their Vasectomy Services via an Any Qualified Provider (AQP) contract

NHS Nottingham & Nottinghamshire ICB is holding a Market Engagement Event to inform the market of its intention to procure Discharge to Assess Beds for Pathway 3 patients. These beds are for those who may require a period of reablement and assessment in a bed prior to longer term 24 hour care. This includes people discharged to a care home for the first time (likely to be a maximum of 1% of people discharged) plus existing care home residents returning to a care setting.

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU) on behalf of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) (The Commissioner) would like to notify the market of an opportunity to provide alternative primary medical services (APMS) at Broad Oak Medical Practice, Nottingham and invite all interested providers to participate in an early market assessment questionnaire. Please note the deadline for expressions of interest is 12:00PM on 19th July 2023. Broad Oak Medical Practice is a GP practice situated in Strelley Health Centre, 116 Strelley Road, Nottingham (NG8), and covers the patient population of Strelley, Bilborough, Aspley and north Beechdale. The practice is part of the BACHS Primary Care Network. Broad Oak Medical Practice has an actual patient list size of 6,716 (weighted 6,772) as of April 2023 (quarter 1 2023/24). The list size has steadily grown over a period of 18 months. The immediate areas of the practice boundary have high index of multiple deprivation and tend to experience the most health inequalities. The practice opening hours are 08:00 to 18:30 Monday to Friday. The estimated contract value is £692,640 per annum. This is based on the current global sum value for 2023/24. The Care Quality Commission have rated the practice as Good. (December 2021). The new contract will be expected to commence on 1 January 2025. This is purely an early engagement exercise; any subsequent procurement will be advertised separately and all organisations wanting to participate will need to respond to the procurement advertisement as and when published. This is a market testing exercise and does not commit the Commissioners to carry out a procurement process. Current services will remain in place during this period in line with existing contracts and service level agreements. The Contracting Authority will be using an eTendering system for this market engagement exercise. To express an interest and access the questionnaire go to the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-tendering portal at the following link: https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?searchtype=Projects and register your interest. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference: C164952 - EOI for Broad Oak Medical Practice (APMS) in Nottingham. The procurement will be advertised in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) (the "Regulations") to the extent that the Regulations relate to services within the scope of Schedule 3 thereto (Social and Other Specific Services). The Commissioner and AGCSU are, therefore, bound only by those parts of the Regulations applying to Schedule 3 services. Neither the publication of this notice nor the employment of any particular terminology nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the Contracting Authority intends to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations.

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU) on behalf of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) (The Commissioner) would like to notify the market of an opportunity to provide alternative primary medical services (APMS) at Broad Oak Medical Practice, Nottingham and invite all interested providers to participate in an early market assessment questionnaire.<br/><br/>The service commencement date is 1st January 2025.<br/><br/>Please note the deadline for expressions of interest is 12:00PM on 19th July 2023.