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title: "Community Dental Services in Somerset"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06695a"
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buyer: "NHS SOMERSET ICB"
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# Community Dental Services in Somerset

Buyer: NHS SOMERSET ICB  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06695a

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## Summary

The procurement process for Community Dental Services in Somerset, overseen by NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board (Somerset ICB), is currently at the award stage. It involves the direct award of a new contract to the current provider based on Direct Award Process C. The new contract, set to commence on 1st April 2026 and continue until 31st March 2028, has an estimated lifetime value of £6,489,380.74. The procurement falls within the services category under the CPV classification of dental practice and related services. The NHS Somerset ICB, headquartered in Yeovil, UK, is the buying organisation responsible for this tender, which has been subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Key dates include the standstill period ending on 25th March 2026, with the formal contract award made on 26th March 2026.

This tender represents significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for entities that specialise in providing dental services. The tender focuses on improving oral healthcare and addressing healthcare inequalities through community-based primary care services. Businesses adept in Special Care and Paediatric Dentistry, Urgent Care, Oral Health Promotion, and those capable of conducting minor oral surgery, might find this contract particularly advantageous. Given the nature of the direct award and consistent service standards, well-established providers in these domains would be well-suited to compete. The procurement method underscores service quality assurance, making it optimal for organisations that have demonstrated consistent and high-quality service delivery in similar contracts.

## Notice

NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board (Somerset ICB) are looking to award a new contract for the provision of Community Dental Services in Somerset to the existing provider. The existing contract for the provision of Community Dental Services in Somerset is due to expire on the 31st March 2026 and Somerset ICB have proposed that a new contract should replace the existing contract at the end of its term. All requirements outlined in Regulation 6(5) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 have been met, including not breaching the considerable change threshold, and therefore direct award process C has been deemed the appropriate provider selection process. After conducting an assessment, taking into account the key criteria and applying the basic selection criteria, Somerset ICB is content that the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. The service is anticipated to commence on the 1st April 2026 for a contract duration of 2 years until the 31st March 2028. The estimated lifetime value of the contract is PS6,489,380.74 based on 25/26 prices. This notice serves as an intention to award the contract to the existing provider under Direct Award Process C of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board (Dorset ICB) are looking to award a new contract for the provision of Community Dental Services in Somerset to the existing provider, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust (SFT). The Somerset Community Dental Service (CDS) is concerned with improving oral health care and reducing health care inequalities through the provision of primary care dental services within community settings. The service includes the provision of Special Care and Paediatric Dentistry (SCPD) which is the treatment of: * Adult patients who cannot be treated in a high street dental practice due to the nature of their physical or mental disabilities, or because they have a need for enhanced support to receive treatment and * Paediatric patients who may have needs as described above, or who have more complex or significant treatment needs. Patients who meet the eligibility criteria for SCPD are eligible to receive Mandatory Dental Services (MDS) from the Community Dental Service provider. This includes referral to other dental services where this is appropriate. The service also includes the provision of: * Urgent Care - both 'In Hours' and 'Out of Hours' * Epidemiology * Oral Health Promotion which is provided to patients seen by the service as part of their course/s of treatment * Domiciliary Care * Minor Oral Surgery * Treatment under Sedation * Treatment under General Anaesthesia (GA) The service is available to residents and visitors of Somerset who meet the referral criteria. The existing contract for the provision of Community Dental Services in Somerset is due to expire on the 31st March 2026, and Somerset ICB have proposed that a new contract should replace the existing contract at the end of its term. All requirements outlined in Regulation 6(5) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 have been met, including not breaching the considerable change threshold, and therefore direct award process C has been deemed the appropriate provider selection process. After conducting an assessment, taking into account the key criteria and applying the basic selection criteria, Somerset ICB is content that the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. The service is anticipated to commence on the 1st April 2026 for a contract duration of 2 years until the 31st March 2028. The estimated lifetime value of the contract is PS6,489,380.74 based on 25/26 prices. The contract value will be subject to the Doctors' and Dentists' Review Body (DDRB) annual percentage uplift from 2026/27 onwards, when applied. The Commissioner will be contracting for the services using the Standard clauses for a Personal Dental Services (PDS) agreement, with an NHS Standard Contract included as an appendix for the provision of treatment under General Anaesthesia. This notice serves as an intention to award the contract to the existing provider under Direct Award Process C of the PSR. During the life of the proposed new contract, Somerset ICB intend to conduct a review of the CDS and where appropriate, redesign and commission services for the future, under new longer term contractual arrangements. This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.

### 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 and The Procurement Act 2023 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 23:59 on Wednesday 25th 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/027680-2026 |
| 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 | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Mar 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 | £6,489,380 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS SOMERSET ICB |
| Locality | YEOVIL |
| Post town | Bath |
| Postcode | BA22 8HR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Brympton |
| Westminster constituency | Yeovil |
| Delivery location | TLK23 Somerset CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (SFT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services

## Release History

- 26 Mar 2026 at 09:32 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027680-2026
- 13 Mar 2026 at 10:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022754-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://nhssomerset.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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