--- title: "NHS England South West - NHS Tier 2 Services (Oral Surgery) in Dorset" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04c097" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04c097" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04c097.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04c097.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NHS DORSET" published: "2025-07-31" --- # NHS England South West - NHS Tier 2 Services (Oral Surgery) in Dorset Buyer: NHS DORSET Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c097 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04c097) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04c097.json) ## Summary The contract award for NHS England South West's NHS Tier 2 Services in Oral Surgery for Dorset has been formalised, led by NHS Dorset. The procurement falls under the health services category, specifically targeting oral surgery in Dorset and the Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole (BCP) areas. It comprises six lots, allowing providers to bid for one or multiple lots. The procurement process is in the Award stage, under the Provider Selection Regime. Contracts will commence on 1st October 2025 for a five-year term, with an optional two-year extension, valued up to £6.8 million initially across the lots. The process followed a competitive open procedure, adhering to the Health Care Services PSR Regulations 2023, independent of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This tender offers substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those with expertise in oral surgery. It seeks providers capable of delivering high-quality Minor Oral Surgery (MOS) services, increasing accessibility and reducing secondary care pressures. Both large enterprises and SMEs are encouraged to participate, provided they meet Level 2 standards for oral surgery and have the capacity to manage complex patient needs, including sedation, under NHS guidelines. Such contracts not only expand a business's portfolio but also establish partnerships with NHS entities, potentially facilitating long-term collaboration within the healthcare sector. ## Notice NHS Dorset (the Commissioner) sought providers who had the capability and capacity to deliver NHS Tier 2 Oral Surgery services in Dorset, in line with the specified requirements. The procurement was divided into 6 lots, 3 in the Dorset Local Authority boundary and 3 in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Local Authority boundary. Providers were permitted to bid for one or multiple Lots. Oral surgery deals with the diagnosis and management of pathology of the mouth and jaws that requires surgical intervention. It involves the treatment of adolescents and adults, and the management of dentally anxious and medically complex patients. Further information on the services can be found in the Oral Surgery clinical standards: NHS England " Oral surgery clinical standard The services will provide Level 2 Oral Surgery for patients, either residing in or currently under the care of a General Dental Practitioner (GDP), in Dorset. All Mandatory Dental Services, including simple non-surgical extractions, are excluded from the scope but some services will include Sedation in accordance with the Guidance for Commissioning Sedation for Dental Services in Primary Care 2017. The aims of the service (with and without Sedation) are to: * ensure that equitable, accessible, cost effective, high quality Minor Oral Surgery (MOS) services are available to the public locally; * increase the availability and accessibility of the primary care based MOS services to those patients who require sedation to support them to receive a minor oral surgical procedure locally; * release pressures and waiting times for treatment at secondary care centres; and * reduce the number of patients receiving minor oral surgical procedures under general anaesthesia. Performers will need to be accredited to provide the services to a Level 2 standard. The accreditation will be through an accreditation panel led by the Managed Clinical Network for Oral Surgery, with the support of NHS England and the ICB. Further information on accreditation can be found in the commissioning guide: https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/guidance-for-the-accreditation-of-performers-of-level-2-complexity-care-dec-2018.pdf Performers portfolio of evidence to support their accreditation application was submitted as part of the bid submission. The contract term is planned to commence on 1st October 2025 and will be for a duration of 5 years with an optional extension of 2 years. The maximum total initial contract values (5 years) for each lot were as follows: Lot 1 PS425,000 Lot 2 PS1,062,500 Lot 3 PS1,912,500 Lot 4 PS425,000 Lot 5 PS1,062,500 Lot 6 PS1,912,500 TUPE applied to this procurement. This notice serves as an intention to award contracts for all 6 lots under the competitive process of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This exercise was carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner. ### Lot Information Dorset 1 NHS Dorset (the Commissioner) sought providers who have the capability and capacity to deliver NHS Tier 2 Oral Surgery services, in line with the specified requirements The procurement was divided into lots. Lot 1 covers the Dorset Local Authority boundary. Please refer to the lot data sheet included within the tender documents for more information. TUPE applied to this lot. This notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This exercise was carried by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner(s). Renewal: Subject to renewal at the end of the initial contract term. Dorset 2 NHS Dorset (the Commissioner) sought providers who have the capability and capacity to deliver NHS Tier 2 Oral Surgery services, in line with the specified requirements The procurement was divided into lots. Lot 2 covers the Dorset Local Authority boundary. Please refer to the lot data sheet included within the tender documents for more information. TUPE applied to this lot. This notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This exercise was carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner(s). Renewal: Subject to renewal at the end of the initial contract term. Dorset 3 NHS Dorset (the Commissioner) sought providers who have the capability and capacity to deliver NHS Tier 2 Oral Surgery services, in line with the specified requirements The procurement was divided into lots. Lot 3 covers the Dorset Local Authority boundary. Please refer to the lot data sheet included within the tender documents for more information. TUPE applied to this lot. This notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This exercise was carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner(s). Renewal: Subject to renewal at the end of the initial contract term. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) 1 NHS Dorset (the Commissioner) sought providers who have the capability and capacity to deliver NHS Tier 2 Oral Surgery services, in line with the specified requirements The procurement was divided into lots. Lot 4 covers the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Local Authority boundary. Please refer to the lot data sheet included within the tender documents for more information. TUPE did not apply to this lot. This notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This exercise was carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner(s). Renewal: Subject to renewal at the end of the initial contract term. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) 2 NHS Dorset (the Commissioner) sought providers who have the capability and capacity to deliver NHS Tier 2 Oral Surgery services, in line with the specified requirements The procurement was divided into lots. Lot 5 covers the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Local Authority Local Authority boundary. Please refer to the lot data sheet included within the tender documents for more information. TUPE did not apply to this lot. This notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This exercise was carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner(s). Renewal: Subject to renewal at the end of the initial contract term. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) 3 NHS Dorset (the Commissioner) sought providers who have the capability and capacity to deliver NHS Tier 2 Oral Surgery services, in line with the specified requirements The procurement was divided into lots. Lot 6 covers the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Local Authority Local Authority boundary. Please refer to the lot data sheet included within the tender documents for more information. TUPE did not apply to this lot. This notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This exercise was carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner(s). Renewal: Subject to renewal at the end of the initial contract term. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044919-2025 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large, SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 31 Jul 2025 | | Submission deadline | 3 Jan 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 17 Jun 2025 | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2025 - 30 Jun 2030 | | Recurrence | Initial contract term of 5 years with the option for a 2 year extension. | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £9,520,000 | | Lots value | £9,520,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £3,400,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS DORSET | | Locality | DORCHESTER | | Post town | Not specified | | Postcode | N/A | | Country | Not specified | | ITL 1 | Not specified | | ITL 2 | Not specified | | ITL 3 | Not specified | | Local authority | Not specified | | Electoral ward | Not specified | | Westminster constituency | Not specified | | Delivery location | TLK24 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, TLK25 Dorset | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 4 | | Supplier names | ADEL AND AGILA ORAL SURGERY; ORAL SURGERY; ROYAL TERRACE DENTAL PRACTICE; SMILE CARE DORSET | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 31 Jul 2025 at 15:43 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044919-2025 - 19 Jun 2025 at 15:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033810-2025 - 13 Dec 2024 at 13:59 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040277-2024 - 27 Nov 2024 at 17:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038367-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://www.england.nhs.uk/ - https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/guidance-for-the-accreditation-of-performers-of-level-2-complexity-care-dec-2018.pdf ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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