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Mandatory Dental Services - Rapid Commissioning of Additional Units of Dental Activity on behalf of NHS Frimley ICB

NHS FRIMLEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (ICB)

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28 May 2025 at 10:08

Summary of the contracting process

In a recent contracting process, the NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board (ICB) awarded a modification to an existing contract under the Provider Selection Regime (2023), specifically for Mandatory Dental Services. This involved the rapid commissioning of additional Units of Dental Activity in the Rushmoor area, facilitated by Farnborough Dental Centre Ltd. The contract modification was necessary due to recent contract terminations and aligns with the NHS priorities to recover dental activity. The procurement, classified under Dental-practice services, focused on services in the UKJ2 region. This process, completed without a prior call for competition due to its regulation-compliant nature, represents the contract's official modification, aligning with the Health Care Services regulations and reflects a contract value of £549,402, effective from 8th May 2024.

This procurement process offers business growth opportunities for NHS dental service providers capable of delivering increased dental activity. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), especially those specialising in dental-practice services, are well-suited to compete in similar tenders as they can leverage existing contracts for service expansions due to regulatory and strategic modifications. This scenario highlights the importance of readiness to adapt to rapid operational demands within regulated frameworks, providing avenues to secure recurrent business under public health contracts.

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Notice Title

Mandatory Dental Services - Rapid Commissioning of Additional Units of Dental Activity on behalf of NHS Frimley ICB

Notice Description

This notice relates to the permitted modification of existing contracts under the Provider Selection Regime (2023), to enable additional access to Mandatory Dental Services (MDS) within NHS Frimley ICB on a recurrent basis, in response to recent contract terminations and in accordance with the NHS 2023/24 priorities and operational planning guidance requirement to "Recover dental activity, improving units of dental activity (UDAs) towards pre-pandemic levels". The Commissioner considers that the modifications are permitted by Regulation 13(1)(c) of the Provider Selection Regime (2023), where the modification has been made in response to external factors beyond the control of the authority and the provider, and that the modifications do not render the contracts materially different in character. The scope of the contract has not been extended as the services provided remain materially the same. This notice has been published in line with Regulation 13(4)(c) and Schedule 12 of the Provider Selection Regime (2023). Frimley ICB entered into a rapid commissioning process to secure additional Mandatory Dental Services activity. This process sought NHS dental providers to deliver increased activity in the form of additional, recurrent Units of Dental Activity (UDAs) as a variation to their existing contract for Mandatory Dental services, in one or more geographic priority areas. Priority areas were identified based on additional activity requirements. The priority area identified in Frimley ICB was 5B1-1 Rushmoor. A transparent, fair and proportionate process was carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Frimley ICB entered into a rapid commissioning process to secure additional Mandatory Dental Services activity. This process sought NHS dental providers to deliver increased activity in the form of additional, recurrent Units of Dental Activity (UDAs) as a variation to their existing contract for Mandatory Dental services, in one or more geographic priority areas. Priority areas were identified based on additional activity requirements. The priority area identified in Frimley ICB was Rushmoor. The contract to which modification has been applied in 5B1-1 Rushmoor is:- Farnborough Dental Centre Ltd - 5B1-1-007 - Additional UDAs per annum; 4445 These variations are recurrent and additional to the provider's existing General Dental Services contract, which is not time limited . A transparent, fair and proportionate process was carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.

Procurement Information

The Commissioner considers that the modifications are permitted by Regulation 13(1)(c) of the Provider Selection Regime (2023), where the modification has been made in response to external factors beyond the control of the authority and the provider, and that the modifications do not render the contracts materially different in character. The scope of the contract has not been extended as the services provided remain materially the same. This notice has been published in line with Regulation 13(4)(c) and Schedule 12 of the Provider Selection Regime (2023).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05279e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027993-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85131000 - Dental-practice services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£549,402 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 May 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS FRIMLEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (ICB)
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
scwcsu.procurement@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WINDSOR
Postcode
SL4 3DP
Post Town
Slough
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ15 Berkshire East
Delivery Location
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex

Local Authority
Windsor and Maidenhead
Electoral Ward
Old Windsor
Westminster Constituency
Windsor

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FARNBOROUGH DENTAL CENTRE

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