--- title: "Dental Exemption Checking Service (DECS) 2025/2026" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0597a9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0597a9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0597a9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0597a9.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NHS ENGLAND" published: "2026-06-09" --- # Dental Exemption Checking Service (DECS) 2025/2026 Buyer: NHS ENGLAND Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0597a9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0597a9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0597a9.json) ## Summary The procurement process led by NHS England, headquartered in London, involved a tender titled "Dental Exemption Checking Service (DECS) 2025/2026". This process pertains to the services industry, specifically auditing and health services, and covered multiple regions across the UK, including London and Newcastle Upon Tyne. Notably, the procurement method was a direct award, a decision justified by technical reasons linked to NHS Business Services Authority’s (NHS BSA) delegated functions. The contract was initially awarded on 10th September 2025, began its term on 1st October 2025, and was scheduled to end on 31st March 2026. However, the contract was terminated due to its completion, as detailed in a termination notice published on 9th June 2026. This tender created significant opportunities for entities involved in verifying dental claim exemptions, particularly those with expertise in auditing and health services. Companies capable of managing large-scale services, providing required auditing services, and ensuring compliance with governmental health directives stand to gain from engaging in such contracts. Given the direct award nature, organisations with prior government service provision experience, specifically in roles traditionally filled by NHS BSA, would have found this contract highly pertinent for advancing their business growth ambitions. ## Notice Contract for Dental Exemption Checking Service (DECS) 2025/2026 ### Procurement Information This function is delegated to the NHS BSA under the NHS Business Services Authority (Payments, Charges, Recovery of Charges and Penalty Charges) Directions 2015 (the 2015 Directions). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054395-2026 | | Notice type | UK11 - Contract Termination Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Direct | | Procurement method details | Direct award | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Jun 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 9 Sep 2025 | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £7,589,216 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Active, Pending | | Contracts status | Terminated | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND | | Additional buyers | Missing | | Locality | LEEDS | | Post town | Leeds | | Postcode | LS1 4AP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI45 Lambeth | | Local authority | Lambeth | | Electoral ward | Waterloo & South Bank | | Westminster constituency | Vauxhall and Camberwell Green | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | NHS BSA | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 79212000 - Auditing services - 79212400 - Fraud audit services - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 9 Jun 2026 at 14:42 - ContractTermination - UK11 - Contract Termination Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054395-2026 - 4 Feb 2026 at 21:19 - AwardUpdate - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010224-2026 - 10 Dec 2025 at 11:35 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081407-2025 - 10 Sep 2025 at 14:39 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055487-2025 - 10 Sep 2025 at 13:45 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055440-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054395-2026 9th June 2026 - Contract termination notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010224-2026 4th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081407-2025 10th December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055487-2025 10th September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055440-2025 10th September 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-11446 Redacted document ## Notice URLs - https://www.england.nhs.uk/ - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0597a9. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0597a9.json.