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title: "Community Dental Services County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-064aff"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-064aff.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2026-02-27"
---

# Community Dental Services County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Buyer: NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-064aff

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## Summary

The NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board is set to award a contract for Community Dental Services to County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The contract spans from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2028, with a lifetime value of £6,656,261.46. This procurement falls within dental practice and related services, specifically aimed at providing specialist NHS dental care for patients unable to access mainstream dental services. The procurement stage is at the 'tenderUpdate', indicating a recent update on the contracting process, as of 27th February 2026.

The Direct Award Process C under the Health Care Services regulations ensures opportunities for existing service providers looking to continue delivering satisfactory services, thereby fostering continuity and growth. Companies within the dental services industry that are already meeting PSR 2023’s key criteria are well-suited to compete for such tenders. Although this opportunity was enacted without prior competition call, it underscores the importance of quality and financial viability as criteria for awards. Dental practices located in or near Durham and Darlington may find substantial business growth prospects through participation in contracts like this, which cater to specialist healthcare services.

## Notice

INTENTION TO AWARD NOTICE PSR 2023 Direct Award Process C The Community Dental Service (CDS) is a specialist NHS dental provision designed to serve patients who cannot easily access mainstream dental care.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a PSR 2023 Direct Award Process C Intention to Award Notice. North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board intend to award a contract under PSR 2023 Direct Award Process C for continued services being provided by an existing provider who are providing a satisfactory service. The lifetime value of the contract is PS6,656,261.46 and the contract is for 01 April 2026 - 31 March 2028. The Community Dental Service (CDS) is a specialist NHS dental provision designed to serve patients who cannot easily access mainstream dental care. Additional 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 the relevant authority by 20 February 2026 This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

### 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 the relevant authority by 20 February 2026 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/017842-2026 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Feb 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £6,656,261 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | SUNDERLAND |
| Post town | Sunderland |
| Postcode | SR5 3XB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC44 Sunderland |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Washington and Gateshead South |
| Delivery location | TLC1 Tees Valley and Durham |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services

## Release History

- 27 Feb 2026 at 11:58 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017842-2026
- 9 Feb 2026 at 12:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011327-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cddft.nhs.uk
- https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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