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Integration of NHS Primary Care Dental Services with Primary Medical Services Pilot

NHS CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND PETERBOROUGH INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

11 Nov 2025 at 12:57

Tender

11 Nov 2025 at 12:32

Planning

26 Aug 2025 at 16:49

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Integrated Care Board is undertaking a procurement process for the integration of NHS Primary Care Dental Services with Primary Medical Services as a pilot project. This contract, valued at £210,000, is set to be delivered from 1st December 2025 to 31st March 2027. The procurement process is in the Award stage and is governed by the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, bypassing the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The project is situated in Peterborough, UK, under the industry category of Dental Practice and Related Services (CPV Code: 85130000). The procurement method is a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Providers have until 24th November 2025 to make representations regarding this intention to award notice.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those demonstrating capabilities in integrating medical and dental care, innovation, and service sustainability. It is an ideal opportunity for providers experienced in healthcare collaborations and addressing health inequalities. Businesses with a focus on improving access to care, reducing social disparities, and enhancing service delivery through quality and innovation will find this pilot to be a gateway for growth and strengthening their presence in public healthcare solutions. The pilot service aims to offer extensive business potential for organisations aligned with these strategic priorities.

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Notice Title

Integration of NHS Primary Care Dental Services with Primary Medical Services Pilot

Notice Description

This is a Contract Award Notice to inform NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Integrated Care Board's (NHS CPICB) (herein "The Contracting Authority") intention to award a contract using the Most Suitable Provider Process for Dental Provision of a registered list within NHS CPICB. 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. This service is a pilot that aims to develop, test, and evaluate a new model for delivering NHS Dental Services in collaboration between Dental and Primary Medical services, to improve access and outcomes for the most vulnerable patients identified from a GP Contractors registered list, in the Peterborough community.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The pilot will run for an 18-month period, from 1 December 2025 - 31 March 2027 (estimated). The planned pilot will be delivered through a Personal Dental Services Plus Agreement via a sessional model. A session will equate to 3.5 hours and it is anticipated that 2 patient appointments will be made in an hour, which equates to approximately 7 patients per session. There is no maximum patient limit. This would be for the service to manage capacity and to maximise patient access within clinical governance. The number of patients seen in a session will be dependent upon their treatment complexity, following clinical assessment by the dentist/Dental Clinical Professional. The model focuses on the integration of general medical and dental services for vulnerable patients, to further improve access to dental services in an area of high need and to tackle health inequalities by creating an alliance between a Primary Medical Provider that holds a General Medical Services Contract and a Dental Provider that can hold an NHS Dental Contract in Peterborough. The Contracting Authority's assessment of each potential provider's submission has taken into account the basic selection criteria and the following key criteria: * Quality and innovation; * Value; * Integration, collaboration and service sustainability; * Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice; and * Social value.

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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the decision makers by 24 November 2025. Representations should be sent to cpicb.procurement@nhs.net. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-058e0d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072774-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning 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

85130000 - Dental practice and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£210,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£210,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£210,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Nov 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
12 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
25 Sep 2025Expired
Award Date
11 Nov 20256 months ago
Contract Period
1 Dec 2025 - 31 Mar 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND PETERBOROUGH INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ELY
Postcode
CB7 4EA
Post Town
Cambridge
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
TLH11 Peterborough

Local Authority
East Cambridgeshire
Electoral Ward
Ely West
Westminster Constituency
Ely and East Cambridgeshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THISTLEMOOR SMILES CENTRE

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