Market Engagement Event for the procurement of Orthodontics across Shropshire and Staffordshire.

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) are working in partnership with Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit, for and on behalf of the NHS England - North Midlands commissioning team who wish to host a market engagement event to discuss the procurement of Orthodontics across Shropshire and Staffordshire.

The event will take place between 18:00 and 20:00 on Tuesday 11th September at:

The County Hospital Postgraduate Medical Centre Count Hospital Weston Road Stafford ST16 3SA.

We would like to use this event to support any potential bidders with understanding the procurement process.

This facilitated event will primarily focus on, but is not limited to: - the Orthodontics Needs Assessment for orthodontics, - Outline of Service Specification, - Proposed Groups/Lots for procurement, - Explaining the Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS), - Application support.

NHS England is committed to improving services and has an opportunity to improve, re-develop and re-commission the current orthodontics pathways. GDPs, specialist orthodontists and secondary care dental service providers are cordially invited to attend. Refreshments will be provided.

To register an interest in attending this event, please register / login to the PROACTIS portal: https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS

The project title is Market Engagement Event for the procurement of Orthodontics across Shropshire and Staffordshire.

Please note that attendance at the event is limited to a maximum of 3 persons per organisation and the deadline to register attendance is 5pm on Friday 7th September.