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title: "Unscheduled Dental Care - Mr S Kaura and Mr T Tariq"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-054991"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, OXFORDSHIRE AND BERKSHIRE WEST (BOB) INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (ICB)"
published: "2025-06-30"
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# Unscheduled Dental Care - Mr S Kaura and Mr T Tariq

Buyer: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, OXFORDSHIRE AND BERKSHIRE WEST (BOB) INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (ICB)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-054991

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## Summary

The NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West (BOB) Integrated Care Board (ICB) has awarded a contract for unscheduled dental care services to the current providers, Mr S Kaura and Mr T Tariq. This procurement, categorised under dental practice and related services, is designed to address urgent dental clinical presentations and falls under the services segment. The industry classification code for this service is CPV 85130000. The procurement has advanced to the award stage and is facilitated under a direct award, known as process C, as part of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Initial service delivery is planned to start on 1st April 2026, for a 2-year term, concluding on 31st March 2028, with the contract valued at £263,198. The services will be delivered in the region encompassing Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, and the procurement was executed with no requirement for prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), especially those already engaged in the healthcare sector. Businesses with expertise in urgent dental care and those willing to work within NHS framework agreements will find this particularly relevant. The assignment leverages the existing knowledge and capabilities of the incumbent, showing favour towards providers familiar with NHS regulations and service requirements. It focuses on quality, innovation, integration, collaboration, and the sustainability of service provision, aiming to reduce health inequalities while improving access and delivering social value. The continuation of the existing partnership with the current providers indicates a business environment that supports reliable, quality-based service delivery. This sustainable setup offers SMEs a platform to bolster their service range and solidify their market position within the healthcare domain.

## Notice

Objectives of the service: * to treat patients who have been immediately directed into it with unscheduled urgent dental clinical presentations * to undertake a clinically appropriate examination with consideration to the general health of the mouth (and refer where necessary), assessment and investigations; * to provide clinical treatment necessary to meet the patient's immediate urgent presentation and pain management needs; * to refer to other services where necessary This contract relates to treatment of patients in a primary care setting under the NHS (Personal Dental Services) Regulations 2005

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West (BOB) Integrated Care Board (ICB) is looking to continue Unscheduled Dental Care (UDC) with the current provider in Berkshire. The term of the existing Unscheduled Dental Care (UDC) contract is due to expire on 31st March 2026 and BOB ICB has proposed that a new contract should replace that existing contract at the end of its term. All requirements outlined in Regulation 6(5) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 have been met, including not breaching the considerable change threshold, and therefore direct award process C has been deemed the appropriate provider selection process. After conducting an assessment of the incumbent provider, taking into account the key criteria and applying the basic selection criteria, NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB is content that the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. The service is anticipated to commence on the 1st April 2026 for a contract duration of 2 years until the 31st March 2028, with a total value of PS263,198 This transparency notice serves as an intention to award the contract to the incumbent provider, using direct award process C under PSR. This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.

### 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 27th June 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035956-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender 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 | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £263,198 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, OXFORDSHIRE AND BERKSHIRE WEST (BOB) INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (ICB) |
| Locality | COWLEY |
| 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 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MR S KAURA AND MR T TARIQ |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services

## Release History

- 30 Jun 2025 at 07:56 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035956-2025
- 16 Jun 2025 at 15:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032712-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.bucksoxonberksw.icb.nhs.uk/

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