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Conscious Sedation Dental Service for Anxious Adults across Cheshire and Merseyside

NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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19 Mar 2026 at 09:29

Summary of the contracting process

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board is facilitating the procurement of conscious sedation dental services for anxious adults across Cheshire and Merseyside, classified under health services. This procurement follows a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) and is outside the scope of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The intention to award notice, dated 19th March 2026, begins the standstill period during which providers can submit representations. The contract is set to commence on 1st April 2026 and expire on 31st March 2027, with an annual value of £160,933.38. This limited procurement method involves direct awards to incumbent providers, as approved on 16th February 2026.

This tender offers substantial business growth prospects for providers specialising in dental services with expertise in conscious sedation for patients with high dental anxiety. Large organisations such as Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust are already involved, indicating a competitive market. However, smaller enterprises like Bridgewater NHS Trust are also active, showcasing diversity in potential bids. Providers with strong credentials in delivering quality healthcare, innovation in service sustainability, and proven social value impact stand to benefit significantly. The tender emphasises criteria such as social value, access improvement, and reducing health inequalities, making it ideal for companies focused on comprehensive patient care aligned with such strategic goals.

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Notice Title

Conscious Sedation Dental Service for Anxious Adults across Cheshire and Merseyside

Notice Description

The service provides dental sedation services for anxious patients across Cheshire and Merseyside. The service is for referred adult patients who have a high level of dental anxiety and require simple restorative dental care or specified procedures which are classed as level 1 oral surgery procedures and who have demonstrated that they are unable to tolerate this treatment in general dental practice and therefore require conscious sedation.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB intend to award a 1 year contract via Direct Award C to incumbent providers to deliver a Sedation Service for anxious patients in Cheshire and Merseyside. The contract will start on the 1st of April 2026, expire on 31st March 2027 and has an annual contract value of PS160,933.38.

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 withing 8 working days. 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-066e56
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024933-2026
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
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£137,343 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Mar 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Feb 20261 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WARRINGTON
Postcode
WA1 1QY
Post Town
Warrington
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD61 Warrington
Delivery Location
TLD6 Cheshire, TLD7 Merseyside

Local Authority
Warrington
Electoral Ward
Bewsey and Whitecross
Westminster Constituency
Warrington South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
4
Supplier Names

BRIDGEWATER COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

BRIDGEWATER NHS TRUST

CONGLETON DENTAL CENTRE

MRS A WYLLIE

Further Information

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