D3 Tenders | Urgent Dental Out of Hours 2026/28

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Notice Title

Urgent Dental Out of Hours 2026/28

Notice Description

The dental out of hours service for Hertfordshire offers urgent dental care to patients who have an urgent clinical dental need out side of normal hours. The service operates Monday - Friday 6-8pm and Weekends and Bank Holidays between 10am - 6pm from 2 sites in Stevenage and Rickmansworth.<br/><br/>Patients are clinically triaged via NHS 111 by a dental nurse and booked appointments into one of the 2 sites.<br/><br/>To confirm as per the PSR direct award process C, the existing provider satisfies the existing contract, delivering a good service, meeting all the KPIs with no quality concerns and good outcomes. No concerns have been raised by patients and the current contracting arrangements are not changing from the existing contract.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The dental out of hours service for Hertfordshire offers urgent dental care to patients who have an urgent clinical dental need out side of normal hours. The service operates Monday - Friday 6-8pm and Weekends and Bank Holidays between 10am - 6pm from 2 sites in Stevenage and Rickmansworth.

Patients are clinically triaged via NHS 111 by a dental nurse and booked appointments into one of the 2 sites.

There is no material change to the new contract being offered and therefore a direct award process C has been completed under the PSR and a robust due diligence process has been completed to ensure providers meet all the Basic and Key Criterion.

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 02/04/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Notice Details

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-067208
Publication Source: Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026518-2026
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: 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: Not specified
Lots Value: Not specified
Awards Value: Not specified
Contracts Value: £1,151,960 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 23 Mar 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline: Not specified
Future Notice Date: Not specified
Award Date: 23 Mar 20261 weeks 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

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Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer: NHS HERTFORDSHIRE AND WEST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality: MARLOWES, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD
Postcode: HP1 1DN
Post Town: Hemel Hempstead
Country: England
Major Region (ITL 1): TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2): TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3): TLH27 South West Hertfordshire
Delivery Location: TLH23 Hertfordshire CC
Local Authority: Dacorum
Electoral Ward: Hemel Hempstead Town
Westminster Constituency: Hemel Hempstead

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers: 1
Supplier Name: HERTS URGENT DENTAL (OUT OF HOURS

Further Information

Notice URLs

https://www.hertsandwestessex.icb.nhs.uk/

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