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title: "Northamptonshire Community Dental Service [Direct Award Process A]"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05510d"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS NORTHAMPTONSHIRE ICB"
published: "2025-06-20"
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# Northamptonshire Community Dental Service [Direct Award Process A]

Buyer: NHS NORTHAMPTONSHIRE ICB  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05510d

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Northamptonshire Community Dental Service [Direct Award Process A]" has been completed under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) rather than typical procurement regulations, as per the Health Care Services Regulations 2023, indicating a direct award process. It has been carried out by NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board, with the decision-making facilitated by the East Midlands Joint Commissioning Sub-Committee. This contract, valued at approximately £5.2 million, will cover services from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025, with options for extensions. The procurement focuses on dental practice and related services, particularly for patients unable to access primary care dentistry due to special needs or health issues, across Northamptonshire, particularly in the UKF2 region.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for organisations involved in healthcare service delivery, specifically those experienced in managing integrated care models for special needs patients. Although the award has been made to Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust due to the unique integrated service model they already operate, understanding the structure and demands of such contracts can bolster the capacity of other providers to compete in future procurements. Service providers with capabilities in dental services, healthcare delivery in rural areas, or integrated health service models would find this process a reference point for potential business growth.

## Notice

The Northamptonshire Community Dental Service delivers dental services to patients who are unable to access primary care dentistry e.g. patients who may have special needs, learning disabilities, significant health problems etc. Patients are referred into the service and need to meet clinical criteria to be accepted. Services provided cover mandatory services, Oral Health Promotion, Epidemiology, Domiciliary Visits, GA pathway for children and special care patients and sedation. The current annual contract value is circa PS2.6m following annual uplifts.

Currently the nature of the service mean there are no realistic alternative providers, due to the provider operates an integrated workforce model to deliver their portfolio of services. It would not be viable to manage TUPE arrangements to an alternative provider to ensure continuity of service provision. Current provision is from within the providers existing estates in hospital setting as well delivering services from Health Centres across Northamptonshire. Part of the services in rural areas use shared accommodation and support services that provide efficiencies that would not be possible for standalone services, and these dependencies would not be possible under another provider at this time without detrimental impact to patient care and service delivery.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Northamptonshire Community Dental Service delivers dental services to patients who are unable to access primary care dentistry e.g. patients who may have special needs, learning disabilities, significant health problems etc. Patients are referred into the service and need to meet clinical criteria to be accepted. Services provided cover mandatory services, Oral Health Promotion, Epidemiology, Domiciliary Visits, GA pathway for children and special care patients and sedation. 

This award has been made under Direct Award A following assessment and that this is an existing provider and there are no current realistic alternative to the current provider. 

The current annual contract value is circa PS2.6m following annual uplifts, and the contract will run from 1st April 2024 - 31st March 2025 with two six month extensions optional.

The lifetime value of this contract is estimated to be PS5.2 million.

Options: Option to extend for two six month periods.

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034121-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £5,200,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS NORTHAMPTONSHIRE ICB |
| Locality | KETTERING |
| Post town | Northampton |
| Postcode | NN15 6EY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF25 North Northamptonshire |
| Local authority | North Northamptonshire |
| Electoral ward | Wicksteed |
| Westminster constituency | Kettering |
| Delivery location | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NORTHAMPTONSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services

## Release History

- 20 Jun 2025 at 14:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034121-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nhft.nhs.uk
- https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/
- https://www.icnorthamptonshire.org.uk/icb

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