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title: "Secure Specialist Dental Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0671a3"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MERSEY CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2026-04-08"
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# Secure Specialist Dental Services

Buyer: MERSEY CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0671a3

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## Summary

The Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust has completed the awarding process for the provision of Secure Specialist Dental Services, classified under the health services category. This procurement process is focused on serving secure patients at the Maghull Health Park site in Liverpool, covering the Ashworth High Secure Hospital, Rowan View Medium Secure Hospital, and Aspen Wood Low Secure Unit. With the legal framework provided by the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, the procurement proceeded through a Provider Selection Regime and concluded with a direct award on 2 April 2026. The contract, valued at £168,000 for a 12-month period from 7 April 2026 to 31 March 2027, was awarded to Time for Teeth Ltd. This award was uniquely executed as a direct award where the current service provider was deemed suitable to fulfill the requirements of the new contract without significant changes to the services provided.

This tender provides a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those experienced in delivering specialised dental services within secure environments. With the contract being awarded via a direct procurement method, businesses that have a proven track record with existing contracts, particularly in health service provision, would be well-suited for such opportunities. This project, pertaining to health services for secure patients in specific facilities, underscores the demand for highly specialised providers capable of ensuring consistent and quality service delivery. Future openings may arise for other healthcare service providers willing to engage with NHS frameworks and the public sector's unique procurement processes.

## Notice

Provision of a specialist dental service to secure patients at our Maghull Health Park site. Hospitals covered by the contract will include Ashworth High Secure Hospital (210 beds over 13 impatient wards), Rowan View Medium Secure Hospital (123 beds over 8 impatient wards) and Aspen Wood Low Secure Unit (40 beds over 2 impatient wards).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Mersey Care NHS FT intends to contract with Time for Teeth Ltd. for the provision of a specialist dental service to secure patients at our Maghull Health Park site. Hospitals covered by the contract will include Ashworth High Secure Hospital (210 beds over 13 impatient wards), Rowan View Medium Secure Hospital (123 beds over 8 impatient wards) and Aspen Wood Low Secure Unit (40 beds over 2 impatient wards). For the new contract, MCFT requires the service to be mobilised from 06 April 2026 for a period of 12 months to 31 March 2027. The contract value is approximately PS168k. It is intended to award the contract in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime Regulations under Direct Award process C where there is an existing provider for the services and that existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract, and where additionally the services are not changing considerably. The Senior Leadership Team of Secure Care Division have made the decision for the award of this contract. No conflicts of interest have been identified and this has been recorded inline with Trust policy.

### 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 02 April 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/032011-2026 |
| 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 | 8 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 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 | £168,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MERSEY CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L34 1PJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD71 East Merseyside |
| Local authority | Knowsley |
| Electoral ward | St Michaels |
| Westminster constituency | Knowsley |
| Delivery location | TLD7 Merseyside |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TIME FOR TEETH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 8 Apr 2026 at 13:56 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032011-2026
- 23 Mar 2026 at 15:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026363-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.merseycare@nhs.uk
- https://timeforteeth.co.uk/

## Provenance

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