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title: "Primary Dental Services"
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# Primary Dental Services

Buyer: NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e921

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## Summary

The NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board (SNEE ICB) has awarded a contract for Primary Dental Services in Ipswich, Suffolk, under the industry's dental practice and related services classification (CPV code: 85130000). This contract, effective from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2031, is valued at £210,941.25 excluding VAT. The procurement process followed the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, utilising a direct award through process C, bypassing the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The service contract aims to maintain and potentially enhance dental care provision in the region, with opportunities for service modifications as needed. The formal contract award notice was issued on 26th November 2025, after the decision was made by the ICB Dental Committee on 14th October 2025, ensuring quality service delivery by the existing provider, Tuddenham Road Dental Surgery.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs), already involved in the dental services sector or those looking to expand their footprint in the healthcare market within the UK. The contract extends an existing service term, which means that businesses with a strong track record in primary dental services could benefit from stable, long-term engagement. Additionally, there's scope for prospective providers who can offer innovative, high-quality, and value-driven dental care solutions aligned with SNEE ICB's objectives. Businesses that focus on integration and collaboration within the healthcare system, as well as those contributing to social value initiatives like the SNEE Green Plan, will likely find a competitive edge in winning similar public contracts in the future.

## Notice

Primary Dental Services for patients within Suffolk.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The service will continue to provide Primary Dental Services in Ipswich. The contract has previously been renewed annually but will now change to a five-year term from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2032. The lifetime value of the contract is expected to be PS210,941.25 (subject to DDRB uplifts) NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board are awarding the contract named within this notice under the Direct Award C process which is outlined within the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The provider named in this notice is an existing provider and has been reviewed through a Key Criteria assessment to ensure the awarding body is satisfied with current performance and reasonably expects the provider to be able to satisfy the contract which is the subject of this notice. The contract which is the subject of this notice has not changed considerably when compared with the existing / previous contract delivered by the named provider. The ICB may wish to introduce additional services during the lifetime of the contract ("Contract modifications"). Such contract modifications will be contemplated where additional requirements are similar and or complementary to the services already included in the Specification, at any given time. Such expansion would be by the addition of services commissioned by the Authority as named in the Contract Notice. To this end, after the award of contract, there is a possibility that the contract may be varied as allowable in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

### 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 decision makers by midnight on Monday 8th December2025 (8 working days following publication of intention to award notice). They should be submitted in writing to procurement@snee.nhs.uk. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Decision made by the SNEE ICB Dental Committee on 14 October 2025. * No conflicts of interest, or potential conflicts of interest, were declared by any decision makers. The decision to award this contract in line with Direct Award Process C was based on evaluation against the five required key criteria as follows: * Quality and Innovation - Assured - SNEE ICB are assured that the provider is delivering a safe and effective service as required by the specification and contract they are currently delivering. This criterion was reviewed in line with the Quality Impact Assessment. * Value - Assured - SNEE ICB are assured that the provider is delivering value to the integrated care system and the cost of change would not be outweighed by the potential benefit of a new provider. * Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability - Assured - SNEE ICB are assured that the provider is positively impacting on the integrated care system through their integration and collaboration delivered as a requirement of the specification or alternative elements linked to the delivery. * Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice - Assured - SNEE ICB are assured that the provider is meeting needs of the population to ensure equitable access and choice as required by the specification and contract. This criterion was reviewed in line with the Equality Impact Assessment. * Social Value - Assured - SNEE ICB are assured that the provider is delivering in line with the SNEE Green Plan, supporting with the implementation of carbon reduction and increase in initiatives which positively impact on the wider determinants of health. This criterion was reviewed in line with the Sustainability Impact Assessment.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002116-2026 |
| 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 | 12 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Oct 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 | £210,941 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | IPSWICH |
| Post town | Ipswich |
| Postcode | IP1 2BX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH62 Ipswich |
| Local authority | Ipswich |
| Electoral ward | Gipping |
| Westminster constituency | Ipswich |
| Delivery location | TLH14 Suffolk CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TUDDENHAM ROAD DENTAL SURGERY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services

## Release History

- 12 Jan 2026 at 09:46 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002116-2026
- 26 Nov 2025 at 12:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077213-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://suffolkandnortheastessex.icb.nhs.uk/
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:999999-2099:TEXT:EN:HTML

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