---
title: "Lancashire Community Dental Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05ec60"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05ec60.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-12-01"
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# Lancashire Community Dental Services

Buyer: NHS LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ec60

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## Summary

The NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board is managing a procurement process for the "Lancashire Community Dental Services." This process is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice and is not governed by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Act 2023. The process specifically pertains to dental practice and related services in Lancashire, classified under CPV 85130000. The procurement stage is in the "award" phase, with a standstill period that starts following the publication of this notice, and representations from providers must be submitted by 12th December 2025. The intended contract, valued at approximately £26,200,564, is set to last from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2028, emphasizing a direct award to an existing provider without open competition, operating under a limited procurement method.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses within the healthcare sector, particularly those already engaged in delivering community-focused dental services. The main industry category of dental practice and related services highlights lucrative opportunities for experienced healthcare service providers. Businesses adept in offering special care, paediatric, urgent, and routine dental care will find themselves well-positioned to benefit. Those organisations that can demonstrate excellence in quality, integration, collaboration, and service sustainability may leverage this procurement to solidify or expand their presence in the North West of England. The decision suggests scope for developing long-term partnerships and improving health access and equality across the region.

## Notice

The provision of Lancashire Community Dental Services.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The provision of Community Dental Services ( Special Care and Paediatric Dental Services, Urgent Dental Care Services and Routine Dental Care Services) in Lancashire. Start Date: 1st April 2026. End Date: 31st March 2028. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS26,200,564 however the final contract value is still to be finalised. The ICB are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C

### 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 processes as set out in the PSR have been applied and not the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Act 2023. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of the notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 12th December 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/078673-2025 |
| 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 | 1 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 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 | £26,200,564 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | PRESTON |
| Post town | Preston |
| Postcode | PR1 8XB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD45 Mid Lancashire |
| Local authority | Preston |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Preston |
| Delivery location | TLD4 Lancashire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH CUMBRIA NHS FOUNDATION TRUST OPERATING AS LANCASHIRE COMMUNITY DENTAL COLLABORATIVE TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services

## Release History

- 1 Dec 2025 at 18:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078673-2025

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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