---
title: "The Use of Specialist Dental Skills Lab at the Dental Academy, Portsmouth 25-26"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05d651"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS ENGLAND"
published: "2025-10-29"
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# The Use of Specialist Dental Skills Lab at the Dental Academy, Portsmouth 25-26

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d651

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## Summary

NHS England has completed a procurement process for the "Use of Specialist Dental Skills Lab at the Dental Academy, Portsmouth 25-26", which falls under the industry category of education and training services. This procurement, specifically targeted at enhancing the capabilities of the Thames Valley & Wessex Dental Team within the South East Workforce, was completed with a direct procurement method under a light-touch regime and is considered below threshold without competition. The procurement stage has reached the contract award phase, signed on 31st March 2025, with the contract period running from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026. The project is based in Portsmouth, UK, and had a gross value of £18,000.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in educational and training services, particularly those adept in specialised dental skills training. Large businesses capable of providing quality training facilities and services can leverage this opportunity to establish or expand their presence within the public sector, particularly with central government bodies like NHS England. This contract signifies a potential pathway for such businesses to enter or grow within the UK healthcare education and training market, especially for enterprises that can offer unique or high-demand skills in medical training facilities.

## Notice

The aim of this project is to ensure that Thames Valley & Wessex Dental Team, part of the South East Workforce, Training and Education Directorate can continue to use a specialist dental skills lab at the Dental Academy in Portsmouth (University of Portsmouth Enterprise Limited). Actual Contract signed date 16/10/2025 due to system will not accept signed dates after start date

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069410-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £15,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 8UG |
| 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 | THE USE OF SPECIALIST DENTAL SKILLS LAB AT THE DENTAL ACADEMY, PORTSMOUTH 25-26 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 29 Oct 2025 at 14:07 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069410-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069410-2025
  29th October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.england.nhs.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.port.ac.uk/about-us/structure-and-governance/corporate-governance/freedom-of-information/our-publication-schemes/university-of-portsmouth-enterprise-limited

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