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title: "Urgent Dental Out of Hours 2026/28"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-067208"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS HERTFORDSHIRE AND WEST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2026-04-07"
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# Urgent Dental Out of Hours 2026/28

Buyer: NHS HERTFORDSHIRE AND WEST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067208

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## Summary

The procurement process relates to the "Urgent Dental Out of Hours 2026/28" service in Hertfordshire, managed by the NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board. The procurement falls under the category of dental practice and related services, classified with CPV code 85130000. The contract operates as a service, effective from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028, with a total value of £1,151,960. The procurement method applied is a direct award under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR), specifically designed for the continuation of existing services without a call for competition. Key locations for service delivery are Stevenage and Rickmansworth in the UKH23 region. The contract was awarded on 19 March 2026, formalising the arrangements with the service expected to commence from April onward.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for providers specialising in urgent dental care services. The specific direct award process used suggests that businesses already operating in or familiar with Hertfordshire’s healthcare environment, particularly those with a proven track record of meeting KPIs and delivering quality services under existing contracts, are best positioned to benefit. This tender could be attractive to SMEs like Herts Urgent Dental (Out of Hours) Ltd, currently recognised as the supplier, to sustain and potentially grow their operational presence in the region. The stable funding over the contract's duration ensures predictable revenue, supporting business growth within the healthcare sector.

## Notice

The dental out of hours service for Hertfordshire offers urgent dental care to patients who have an urgent clinical dental need out side of normal hours. The service operates Monday - Friday 6-8pm and Weekends and Bank Holidays between 10am - 6pm from 2 sites in Stevenage and Rickmansworth.

Patients are clinically triaged via NHS 111 by a dental nurse and booked appointments into one of the 2 sites.

To confirm as per the PSR direct award process C, the existing provider satisfies the existing contract, delivering a good service, meeting all the KPIs with no quality concerns and good outcomes. No concerns have been raised by patients and the current contracting arrangements are not changing from the existing contract.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The dental out of hours service for Hertfordshire offers urgent dental care to patients who have an urgent clinical dental need out side of normal hours. The service operates Monday - Friday 6-8pm and Weekends and Bank Holidays between 10am - 6pm from 2 sites in Stevenage and Rickmansworth.

Patients are clinically triaged via NHS 111 by a dental nurse and booked appointments into one of the 2 sites.

There is no material change to the new contract being offered and therefore a direct award process C has been completed under the PSR and a robust due diligence process has been completed to ensure providers meet all the Basic and Key Criterion.

### 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 02/04/2026. 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/031355-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 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 | £1,151,960 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS HERTFORDSHIRE AND WEST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | MARLOWES, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD |
| Post town | Hemel Hempstead |
| Postcode | HP1 1DN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH27 South West Hertfordshire |
| Local authority | Dacorum |
| Electoral ward | Hemel Hempstead Town |
| Westminster constituency | Hemel Hempstead |
| Delivery location | TLH23 Hertfordshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HERTS URGENT DENTAL (OUT OF HOURS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services

## Release History

- 7 Apr 2026 at 10:31 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031355-2026
- 23 Mar 2026 at 19:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026518-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.hertsandwestessex.icb.nhs.uk/

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