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Awarded· 10 Mar 2025

CNE NHS111 Out of Hours Dental Clinical Assessment Service

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board · Sunderland, North East

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board has awarded CNE NHS111 Out of Hours Dental Clinical Assessment Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Sunderland.

Source: Find a Tender, published 31 Mar 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 16:21

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  3. 2025

    Tender notice updated

    Tender Notice · 10:42

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About this tender

In brief

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board has awarded CNE NHS111 Out of Hours Dental Clinical Assessment Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Sunderland. The contract went to North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust. It was awarded on 10 March 2025. The contract value is £4,175,169.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 31 March 2025. The notice number is 011959-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-04ebc0.

Summary of the contracting process

The North of England Commissioning Support (NECS), on behalf of the NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board, is commissioning the "CNE NHS111 Out of Hours Dental Clinical Assessment Service," which falls under the category of dental practice and related services. This procurement process is currently at the tender stage with an intention to award under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023.

The service will operate across the North East and North Cumbria region, triaging patients' dental needs during out-of-hours periods. The contract is valued at £4,175,169.85 and will start on 1 April 2025, ending on 31 March 2031. The successful provider will be a key partner in delivering essential dental triage services, potentially enhancing their reputation and allowing for growth within the NHS framework.

The notice in full

INTENTION TO AWARD NOTICE North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (the Relevant Authority), who are commissioning a NHS111 Out of Hours Dental Clinical Assessment Service - a dental triage service that operates across the NENC area traiging patients with dental needs during the OOHs period.

The relevant authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider under Direct Award C under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023.

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Cancelled

    Out of Hours Dental Clinical Assessment Service - a dental triage service that operates across the NENC area traiging patients with dental needs during the OOHs period. The relevant authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider under Direct Award C under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. Contract Start Date: 01 April 2025 Contract End Date: 03 March 2031

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1
Awarded to
North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
Tender Notice
Procurement method
Limited
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Tender, Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
Large

Values

Contracts value
£4,175,169

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Cancelled
Awards
Active
Contracts
Active

References

Find a Tender notice
011959-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ebc0
CPV code
85130000 - Dental practice and related services; 85131000 - Dental-practice services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board is based in Sunderland. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Sunderland
Town
Sunderland
Postcode
SR5 3XB
Electoral ward
Castle
Constituency
Washington and Gateshead South
Delivery area
North East (England)
Region
North East
Sub-region
Sunderland
Area
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Category
Services
Address
Sunderland, SR5 3XB · North East · England

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Awardee scale
Large
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about CNE NHS111 Out of Hours Dental Clinical Assessment Service

Who won the CNE NHS111 Out of Hours Dental Clinical Assessment Service contract?

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board awarded the contract to North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust on 10 March 2025.

How much is the CNE NHS111 Out of Hours Dental Clinical Assessment Service contract worth?

The contract value is £4,175,169.

Who is the buyer for CNE NHS111 Out of Hours Dental Clinical Assessment Service?

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board, based in Sunderland, North East.

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