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Dental Electronic Referral Management System Services (DeRMS)

NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

Buyer Address: PEMBERTON HOUSE COLIMA AVENUE SUNDERLAND ENTERPRISE PARK, Sunderland, UKC23, SR5 3XB, United Kingdom

Contact Email: necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net

Buyer Name: NHS NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

Buyer Address: John Snow House, Durham, UKC14, DH1 3YG, United Kingdom

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
2964500.0 GBP
Gross: 2964500 GBP
Published
12 Sep 2025, 09:10
Deadline
17 Oct 2025, 22:59
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
85000000 - Health and social work services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England - North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (the Contracting Authority) who are undertaking an Open Procedure to commission a Dental Electronic Referral Management System Service for the North East of England under Atamis Reference NHSE1065. The awarding of this contract is subject to The Procurement Act 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Provider Selection Regime 2023 and/ or Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The contract term is for an initial period of 5 years commencing on 01 July 2026, with an option to extend for a further 2 years at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. The closing date for submission of competition response is by 12 noon on 17th October 2025. Additional information NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this competition and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including response submissions, will be conducted via the Atamis portal at: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should providers have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the Atamis helpdesk via: Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number 0800 9956035 The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 08.00 am - 06.00 pm Competition documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 12th September 2025.

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Link Description: Documents are available under search function. search for NHSE1065

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056059-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: GBP 2,964,500

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 2,964,500

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-07-01T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2031-06-30T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (85%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Price (15%)

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: Documents are available under search function. search for NHSE1065

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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