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title: "University of Suffolk Dental and Student Education Service"
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# University of Suffolk Dental and Student Education Service

Buyer: NHS NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f3ce

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## Summary

NHS Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board is commissioning the University of Suffolk Dental and Student Education Service. This is a primary care dental service under a Personal Dental Services agreement, combined with an education role at the University of Suffolk’s James Hehir Building in Ipswich. The provider will deliver dental care, host student placements and supervise undergraduates studying on the University of Suffolk BSc Dental Hygiene and Therapy course. The work is classified as dental practice and related services and is a service contract. Delivery and teaching activity will take place at the university building in Ipswich, Suffolk. The requirement brings together NHS dental provision and supervised clinical education within the university’s dental practice setting.

The procurement reached tender: the buyer invited offers through an open procedure, with bids submitted electronically in English. The submission deadline set by the buyer is 12:00 noon on 23 October 2026. Bid opening and the award period start at 13:00 on 23 October 2026. The contract is due to run from 1 June 2027 to 31 May 2037, with bids required to remain valid for 180 days. Its estimated value is £16,294,390. The single requirement covers the dental and student education service. The contract will commission 32,400 Units of Dental Activity per year at £36.40 per unit, and each student placement attracts £10,229 per year. The notice does not permit variant bids.

This opportunity suits an established dental provider able to deliver NHS primary care dentistry while operating as a teaching practice. The successful provider must have the clinical capability and operational capacity to deliver 32,400 Units of Dental Activity each year and to host around 44 University of Suffolk students in the practice at any one time. It must also be able to provide structured supervision for undergraduates on the BSc Dental Hygiene and Therapy course, integrating placement activity with routine patient care. Relevant experience in primary care dental services, student placement management, clinical education and supervision would be directly applicable. The requirement is suited to organisations with a sufficiently staffed, equipped and managed practice in Ipswich to support both patient treatment and ongoing undergraduate training.

## Notice

The Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board is looking to commission the University of Suffolk Dental and Student Education Service. This service will be a Personal Dental Services (PDS) Agreement (contract) to deliver primary care dental services, host placements and supervise undergraduates on the University of Suffolk BSc Dental Hygiene and Therapy course at the University of Suffolk James Hehir building in Ipswich.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This notice is to inform providers of the release of documentation to initiate a competitive process to secure a Provider to deliver the University of Suffolk Dental and Student Education Service. This service will be a Personal Dental Services (PDS) Agreement (contract) to deliver primary care dental services, host placements and supervise undergraduates on the University of Suffolk BSc Dental Hygiene and Therapy course at the University of Suffolk James Hehir building in Ipswich. The provider will be expected to host placements and supervise undergraduates with around 44 students within the practice at any time. Each student placement will attract a payment of PS10,229 per annum. The Personal Dental Services (PDS) Agreement will commission 32,400 Units of Dental Activity (UDA) per annum at PS36.40 per UDA. The contract will commence on 1st June 2027 and expire 31st May 2037. Further details of the services required are outlined within the procurement documentation. To express interest and participate in the Competitive Process, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome It is free to register on the Atamis portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should providers have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the Atamis helpdesk via: Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number 0800 9956035. The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 08:00 - 18:00 The deadline for submissions is 12:00 (noon) 23rd October 2026. If you have any questions, please send them through the message centre on the Atamis e-procurement portal. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract 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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. Responses must be submitted through the Atamis e-Procurement Portal on the link provided in this notice prior to the stated deadline. Additional information: The Authority may wish to introduce additional services during the lifetime of the contract ("Contract modifications"). Such contract modifications will be contemplated where additional requirements are similar and or complementary to the services already included in the contract, at any given time. Such expansion would be by the addition of services commissioned by the Authority as named in the Contract Notice. To this end, the Bidder should be aware that after the award of contract, there is a possibility that the successful Bidder may be offered a variation to the contract in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084557-2026 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £16,294,390 |
| Lots value | £16,294,390 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | NORWICH |
| Postcode area | Norwich |
| Postcode | NR1 2DH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH5 Norfolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk |
| Local authority | Norwich |
| Electoral ward | Lakenham |
| Westminster constituency | Norwich South |
| Delivery location | TLH14 Suffolk CC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services

## Release History

- 7 Sep 2026 at 15:59 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084557-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/
- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.norfolkandsuffolk.icb.nhs.uk/

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