---
title: "Community Dental Services for Solihull [Direct Award Process C]"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-066046"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-066046.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2026-03-02"
---

# Community Dental Services for Solihull [Direct Award Process C]

Buyer: NHS BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066046

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## Summary

The NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board intends to award a contract for Community Dental Services in Solihull through a Direct Award Process C. Subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, this tender falls outside the scope of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This contract has a start date of 1st April 2026, lasting seven years until 31st March 2033, with a total value of £13,963,687. The standstill period commenced on 3rd March 2026, with representations due by 13th March 2026. The procurement category is dental practice and related services, with NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB as the buyer and University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust poised as the supplier.

This tender presents growth opportunities for those businesses specialising in dental practice services that have a proven track record within the healthcare sector. By focusing on quality over price, businesses that can demonstrate strong service delivery performance—particularly those capable of satisfying stringent healthcare requirements—will be well-suited to compete. The procurement process, being limited without prior publication or competition, provides unique advantages to incumbent suppliers, solidifying their position and enabling steady service growth across the Solihull region.

## Notice

NHS Birmingham & Solihull Integrated Care Board (ICB) are awarding a Community Dental Service contract via Direct Award Process C.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The contract is to deliver Community Dental Services across Solihull. The incumbent provider has been delivering Community Dental Services to patients in this area.

NHS Birmingham & Solihull ICB intends to award a contract to the existing provider, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust via Direct Award Process C as described in regulation 9 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

Key criteria were specified, and assessment against each criterion was undertaken based on the current service delivery model and performance.

The supplier meets all the requirements specified to the satisfaction of the Commissioner, and it is expected that they will satisfy the requirements of the new contract going forwards.

The contract start date is 01st April 2026 for a period of 7 years until 31st March 2033. The total lifetime value of the contract is PS13,963,687 across seven years.

### 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 13th March 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/018685-2026 |
| 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 | 2 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 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 | £13,963,687 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B1 1TT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLG32 Solihull |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services

## Release History

- 2 Mar 2026 at 17:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018685-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.uhb.nhs.uk
- https://www.birminghamsolihull.icb.nhs.uk/
- https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/how-commissioning-is-changing/nhs-provider-selection-regime/independent-patient-choice-and-procurement-panel/

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