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title: "Community Dental Services for Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin including Oral Health Improvement for Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent [Direct Award Process C]"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-066049"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS SHROPSHIRE, TELFORD AND WREKIN INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2026-03-02"
---

# Community Dental Services for Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin including Oral Health Improvement for Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent [Direct Award Process C]

Buyer: NHS SHROPSHIRE, TELFORD AND WREKIN INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066049

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## Summary

This procurement process involves the NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board, which is intending to award a contract for Community Dental Services across Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin, including Oral Health Improvement for Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent. The contract, slated to commence on 1st April 2026 and conclude by 31st March 2033, is set under the Provider Selection Regime regulations, circumventing the standard Public Contracts Regulations. A Direct Award Process C has been employed, targeting the incumbent provider, Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust. The procurement process is in the 'Award' stage, with a total contract value amounting to £31,216,302. Providers must submit any representations by 13th March 2026.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in dental practice and related services within the healthcare industry. Since this is a direct award without competition, businesses specialising in dental services should consider monitoring similar tenders to align their offerings for future opportunities under the Provider Selection Regime. The contract is optimally suited for large-scale healthcare providers capable of fulfilling community service requirements across designated regions in England, specifically Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin. Businesses with established relationships in these geographic locations, or those seeking to expand their footprint in the UK healthcare landscape, would benefit from such opportunities.

## Notice

NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin 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 Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin. The incumbent provider has been delivering Community Dental Services to patients in these areas.

NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ICB intends to award a contract to the existing provider, Shropshire Community Health NHS 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 and will run until 31st March 2033. The total lifetime value of the contract is PS31,216,302 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/018688-2026 |
| 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 | £31,216,302 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS SHROPSHIRE, TELFORD AND WREKIN INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | TELFORD |
| Post town | Telford |
| Postcode | TF1 1LX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG21 Telford and Wrekin |
| Local authority | Telford and Wrekin |
| Electoral ward | Haygate & Park |
| Westminster constituency | The Wrekin |
| Delivery location | TLG21 Telford and Wrekin, TLG22 Shropshire, TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent, TLG24 Staffordshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SHROPSHIRE COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services

## Release History

- 2 Mar 2026 at 17:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018688-2026

## Notice URLs

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

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