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Unscheduled Dental Care - Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West (BOB) Integrated Care Board (ICB)

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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30 Jun 2025 at 09:00

Tender Notice
Award

16 Jun 2025 at 16:38

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and Berkshire West (BOB) Integrated Care Board (ICB) is overseeing a procurement process for Unscheduled Dental Care services under the Provider Selection Regime. This procurement aims to continue services with the existing provider, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, to deliver urgent dental care, focusing on patient assessment, treatment, and referrals within a primary care setting. These services fall under the industry category of dental practice and related services. The procurement method employed is a limited procedure, specifically process C, which does not require competition notification. The contract, valued at £1,421,453, is scheduled to commence on 1st April 2026 for a period of two years, concluding on 31st March 2028, with services taking place in the Oxfordshire region, UKJ1. Representations must be made to decision-makers by 27th June 2025 as part of the standstill period following the intention to award notice published on 16th June 2025.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those focusing on dental care solutions. Companies that can demonstrate a strong record of delivering quality service in urgent clinical scenarios, and those with capacity to collaborate on initiatives aimed at improving health access and reducing inequalities, would be well-suited for participation. Despite the procedure being a direct award to the incumbent provider, insights can be gained for future participation or partnership, especially for large-scale providers looking to expand or refine their service offerings in the NHS dental care framework. Such engagements highlight the importance of procurement compliance and readiness to support diverse healthcare needs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Unscheduled Dental Care - Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

Notice Description

Objectives of the service: * to treat patients who have been immediately directed into it with unscheduled urgent dental clinical presentations * to undertake a clinically appropriate examination with consideration to the general health of the mouth (and refer where necessary), assessment and investigations; * to provide clinical treatment necessary to meet the patient's immediate urgent presentation and pain management needs; * to refer to other services where necessary This contract relates to treatment of patients in a primary care setting under the NHS (Personal Dental Services) Regulations 2005

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West (BOB) Integrated Care Board (ICB) is looking to continue Unscheduled Dental Care (UDC) with the current provider in Oxfordshire. The term of the existing Unscheduled Dental Care (UDC) contract is due to expire on 31st March 2026 and BOB ICB has proposed that a new contract should replace that existing contract at the end of its term. All requirements outlined in Regulation 6(5) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 have been met, including not breaching the considerable change threshold, and therefore direct award process C has been deemed the appropriate provider selection process. After conducting an assessment of the incumbent provider, taking into account the key criteria and applying the basic selection criteria, NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB is content that the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. The service is anticipated to commence on the 1st April 2026 for a contract duration of 2 years until the 31st March 2028, with a total value of PS1,421,453 This transparency notice serves as an intention to award the contract to the incumbent provider, using direct award process C under PSR. This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 27th June 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-054dbc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035959-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender 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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85130000 - Dental practice and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,421,453 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jun 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Jun 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West (BOB) Integrated Care Board (ICB)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
COWLEY
Postcode
Not specified
Postcode Area
Not specified
Country
Not specified
Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

Further Information

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