NHS Devon and NHS Cornwall & Isles of Scilly (IOS) Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) sought providers who have the capability and capacity to deliver Mandatory Dental Services (MDS), Urgent Care and Stabilisation across Devon and Cornwall & IOS.
The procurement is divided into the following Lots:
Lot 1 - Plymouth South & West: (54,000 UDAs)
Lot 2 - Torquay & Paignton: (33,000 UDAs)
Lot 3 - Barnstaple, Bideford & Ilfracombe: (22,000 UDAs)
Lot 4 - Barnstaple, Exeter, Torbay & Plymouth: Out of Hours (OOH) (5,222 appointments)
Lot 5 - Central Cornwall: Truro (18,000 UDAs)
Lot 6 - Central Cornwall: Newquay (18,000 UDAs)
Lot 7 - West Cornwall (18,000 UDAs)
Lot 8 - North & East Cornwall (18,000 UDAs)
Bidders could bid for any combination of Lots and did not have to bid for the full UDA value. More information on this and how Lots could be awarded to multiple providers was included in Part C Bid Evaluation of the Invitation to Tender instructions.
The aims of this procurement are:
• To improve oral and general health by increasing access to NHS dental services.
• To ensure equity and consistency of provision, with a focus on vulnerable adults, children, and patients with additional needs (including bariatric access up to 227kg).
• To reduce inequalities in access to dental care through targeted services for high-need populations.
• To meet the national mandate for urgent dental care by ensuring patients have timely, compassionate access, including via NHS 111 and dental helplines, both within and outside working hours.
• To provide equitable, accessible, cost-effective stabilisation services to reduce repeat urgent care attendances and support patients without access to a routine NHS dentist.
• To ensure urgent care services are patient-centred, prioritising those in pain or with clinical need, and delivering care in the right place at the right time.
• To refer patients to other NHS services as appropriate, in line with local protocols and guidance.
• To promote overall health and wellbeing in line with Making Every Contact Count.
The Contracts will be for an initial term of 7 years with an option to extend for a further 2 years at the sole discretion of the Commissioner.
The UDA rate for this procurement will be £40 and the maximum annual contract values are as follows:
Lot 1 - Plymouth South & West: £2,160,000
Lot 2 - Torquay & Paignton: £1,320,000
Lot 3 - Barnstaple, Bideford & Ilfracombe: £880,000
Lot 4 - Barnstaple, Exeter, Torbay & Plymouth - Out of Hours: £706,951.02
Lot 5 - Central Cornwall - Truro: £720,000
Lot 6 - Central Cornwall - Newquay: £720,000
Lot 7 - West Cornwall: £720,000
Lot 8 - North & East Cornwall: £720,000
The Commissioner will be contracting for the services using the Standard clauses for a Personal Dental Services (PDS) agreement. Successful providers have the right to request a conversion from Personal Dental Services (PDS) to General Dental Services (GDS) contract after 3 years of the initial contract term.
This notice serves as an intention to award contracts for Lots 1 to 8 under the competitive process of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR).
This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.
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NHS Devon ICB is acting as Lead Commissioner with other Commissioners, as a partnership with the following organisations:
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB
NHS Dorset ICB
NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly ICB
NHS Bath and North-East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire ICB
NHS Somerset ICB
NHS Gloucestershire ICB
The Contract duration is for an initial 2 years from 01 August 2026 to 31 July 2028 with the option to extend for a further 1 year.
The total contract value including extensions is £1,993,212
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Healthcare 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 decision makers by midnight on 10 April 2026.
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
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