# NHSE839 General Dental Access and Urgent Dental Care - North East and North Cumbria

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT](/buyers/north-of-england-commissioning-support/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £8,000,000
- Published: 8 March 2024
- Planned start: 1 January 2025
- Planned end: 31 January 2034
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: c10c8093-d484-4f58-aefd-99273e6a6259-730357
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-00f01e6e-7462-46fe-b2ab-c00ed2629c5f

## Description

North of England Commissioning Support \(NECS\) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB \(the Relevant Authority\), who are undertaking a competition to commission General Dental Access service and Urgent Dental Care services\. These will be broken down into the following lots • Lot 1 - Durham Central North • Lot 2 - Durham Central South • Lot 3 - Sunderland North \(no urgent care\) • Lot 4 - Sunderland South \( no urgent care\) • Lot 5 - Darlington • Lot 6 - Berwick Town North • Lot 7 - Berwick Town South • Lot 8 - Carlisle • Lot 9 - Workington • Lot 10 - Copeland • Lot 11 - Cockermouth The contract term is for an initial period of 7 years commencing on 01 January 2025, with an option to extend for a further 3 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 12:00 noon 08 April 2024\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c10c8093-d484-4f58-aefd-99273e6a6259-730357)