--- title: "Mandatory Dental Services - Rapid Commissioning of Additional Units of Dental Activity on behalf of NHS Kent and Medway ICB" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0435e0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0435e0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0435e0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0435e0.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NHS KENT AND MEDWAY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD, ON BEHALF OF NHS ENGLAND" published: "2024-01-30" --- # Mandatory Dental Services - Rapid Commissioning of Additional Units of Dental Activity on behalf of NHS Kent and Medway ICB Buyer: NHS KENT AND MEDWAY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD, ON BEHALF OF NHS ENGLAND Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0435e0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0435e0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0435e0.json) ## Summary The procurement process led by NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board, on behalf of NHS England, involved the awarding of a contract titled "Mandatory Dental Services - Rapid Commissioning of Additional Units of Dental Activity on behalf of NHS Kent and Medway ICB" in the healthcare services industry category. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract specifically focused on delivering increased Mandatory Dental Services activity in Canterbury, and the contract was signed on 27th December 2023. This tender for dental-practice services in Canterbury, awarded by NHS Kent and Medway ICB, can create growth opportunities for small to medium-sized healthcare service providers. Businesses in the dental services sector that have the capacity to deliver additional Units of Dental Activity in a recurrent manner could be well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement stage has progressed to the award phase, offering potential suppliers a clear opportunity to contribute to NHS priorities and operational planning in the healthcare sector. ## Notice This notice relates to the permitted modification of existing contracts under the Public Contract Regulations (2015), to enable additional access to Mandatory Dental Services (MDS) within Kent and Medway 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 72(1)(c) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, where the need for modification has been brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority could not have foreseen, that the variation of the contracts does not alter the overall nature of the contracts, and that the increase in price of each contract does not exceed the value permitted within Regulation 72(1)(c). The scope of the contract has not been extended as the services provided remain materially the same. NHS Kent and Medway ICB, working with NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB, NHS Frimley ICB, NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB, NHS Surrey Heartlands ICB and NHS Sussex ICB (collectively the MDS5 Working Group) 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 a number of geographic priority areas. Priority areas were identified from three ICBs, based on additional activity requirements. The priority area identified in Kent and Medway was 5P1-1 Canterbury. 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 Canterbury NHS Kent and Medway ICB, working with NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB, NHS Frimley ICB, NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB, NHS Surrey Heartlands ICB and NHS Sussex ICB (collectively the MDS5 Working Group) 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 a number of geographic priority areas. Priority areas for the pilot were identified from three ICBs, based on additional activity requirements. The priority area identified in Kent and Medway was 5P1-1 Canterbury. The contracts to which modifications have been applied in 5P1-1 Canterbury are:- Mrs Temitope Ilori - 994 Additional UDAs per annum; Mr H Pankhania - 600 Additional UDAs per annum; Peter Chopra - 5,406 Additional UDAs per annum. 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. Additional information: The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but are instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77). Canterbury NHS Kent and Medway ICB, working with NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB, NHS Frimley ICB, NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB, NHS Surrey Heartlands ICB and NHS Sussex ICB (collectively the MDS5 Working Group) 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 a number of geographic priority areas. Priority areas for the pilot were identified from three ICBs, based on additional activity requirements. The priority area identified in Kent and Medway was 5P1-1 Canterbury. The contracts to which modifications have been applied in 5P1-1 Canterbury are:- Mrs Temitope Ilori - 994 Additional UDAs per annum; Mr H Pankhania - 600 Additional UDAs per annum; Peter Chopra - 5,406 Additional UDAs per annum. 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. Additional information: The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but are instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77). Canterbury NHS Kent and Medway ICB, working with NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB, NHS Frimley ICB, NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB, NHS Surrey Heartlands ICB and NHS Sussex ICB (collectively the MDS5 Working Group) 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 a number of geographic priority areas. Priority areas for the pilot were identified from three ICBs, based on additional activity requirements. The priority area identified in Kent and Medway was 5P1-1 Canterbury. The contracts to which modifications have been applied in 5P1-1 Canterbury are:- Mrs Temitope Ilori - 994 Additional UDAs per annum; Mr H Pankhania - 600 Additional UDAs per annum; Peter Chopra - 5,406 Additional UDAs per annum. 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. Additional information: The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but are instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77). ### Procurement Information The Commissioner considers that the modifications are permitted by Regulation 72(1)(c) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, where the need for modification has been brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority could not have foreseen, that the variation of the contracts does not alter the overall nature of the contracts, and that the increase in price of each contract does not exceed the value permitted within Regulation 72(1)(c). The scope of the contract has not been extended as the services provided remain materially the same. The Services commissioned through this process were healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003136-2024 | | 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 | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Jan 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 21 Dec 2023 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £216,283 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS KENT AND MEDWAY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD, ON BEHALF OF NHS ENGLAND | | Locality | MAIDSTONE | | Post town | Rochester | | Postcode | ME15 6NB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent | | Local authority | Maidstone | | Electoral ward | High Street | | Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling | | Delivery location | TLJ4 Kent | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 3 | | Supplier names | DR H PANKHANIA; MRS TEMITOPE ILORI; PETER CHOPRA | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85131000 - Dental-practice services ## Release History - 30 Jan 2024 at 17:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003136-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://www.kentandmedway.icb.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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