Official UK procurement notice
NHS Devon and NHS Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Boards Mandatory Dental Services, Urgent Care & Stabilisation
Authority: NHS Devon Integrated Care Board (Central government)·Consortium: 6 public authorities
What is being bought8 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionNHS 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.
- Recurrence: Re-procurement at the end of the contract term
CPV: Dental practice and related services
Lots and requirements (8)Procurement structure
8 lots · all with a published value (£71,081,748 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Plymouth, South & WestAwardedRenewalPublished value£19,440,000
NHS Devon and Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board (ICB) sought providers who have the capability and capacity to deliver Urgent Care, Mandatory Dental Services (MDS) and Stabilisation in Devon and Cornwall & Isles of Scilly.
Lot 1 covers Plymouth South & West.
The maximum contract value during the initial term is £15,120,000
The maximum contract value including the optional 2-year extension is £19,440,000
The contract will be for the delivery of 54,000 Units of Dental Activity (UDAs) per annum.
Services are due to commence on 1st May 2026, although this will be based on the mobilisation time required.
This notice serves as an intention to award contracts 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 Commissioners.
Lot #2Torquay & PaigntonAwardedRenewalPublished value£11,880,000
NHS Devon and Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board (ICB) sought providers who have the capability and capacity to deliver Urgent Care, Mandatory Dental Services (MDS) and Stabilisation in Devon and Cornwall & Isles of Scilly.
Lot 2 covers Torquay & Paignton
The maximum contract value during the initial term is £9,240,000
The maximum contract value including the optional 2-year extension is £11,880,000
The contract will be for the delivery of 33,000 Units of Dental Activity (UDAs) per annum.
Services are due to commence on 1st May 2026, although this will be dependent on the mobilisation time required.
This notice serves as an intention to award contracts 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 Commissioners.
Lot #3Barnstaple, Bideford & IlfracombeAwardedRenewalPublished value£7,920,000
NHS Devon and Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board (ICB) sought providers who have the capability and capacity to deliver Urgent Care, Mandatory Dental Services (MDS) and Stabilisation in Devon and Cornwall & Isles of Scilly.
Lot 3 covers Barnstaple, Bideford & Ilfracombe.
The maximum contract value during the initial term is £6,160,000
The maximum contract value including the optional 2-year extension is £7,920,000
The contract will be for the delivery of 22,000 Units of Dental Activity (UDAs) per annum.
Services are due to commence on 1st May 2026, although this will be dependent on the mobilisation time required.
This notice serves as an intention to award contracts 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 Commissioners.
Lot #4Barnstaple, Exeter. Torbay & Plymouth: Out of Hours (OOH)AwardedRenewalPublished value£5,921,748
NHS Devon and Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board (ICB) sought providers who have the capability and capacity to deliver Urgent Care, Mandatory Dental Services (MDS) and Stabilisation in Devon and Cornwall & Isles of Scilly.
Lot 4 covers Barnstaple, Exeter. Torbay & Plymouth: Out of Hours (OOH).
The maximum contract value during the initial term is £4,948,657.14
The maximum contract value including the optional 2-year extension is £6,362,559.18
The contract will be for the delivery of 5,222 OOH appointments per annum.
Services are due to commence on 1st May 2026, although this will be dependent on the mobilisation time required.
This notice serves as an intention to award contracts 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 Commissioners.
Lot #5Central Cornwall: TruroAwardedRenewalPublished value£6,480,000
NHS Devon and Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board (ICB) sought providers who have the capability and capacity to deliver Urgent Care, Mandatory Dental Services (MDS) and Stabilisation in Devon and Cornwall & Isles of Scilly.
Lot 5 covers Central Cornwall: Truro
The maximum contract value during the initial term is £5,040,000
The maximum contract value including the optional 2-year extension is £6,480,000
The contract will be for the delivery of 18,000 Units of Dental Activity (UDAs) per annum.
Services are due to commence on 1st May 2026, although this will be dependent on the mobilisation time required.
This notice serves as an intention to award contracts 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 Commissioners.
Lot #6Central Cornwall: NewquayAwardedRenewalPublished value£6,480,000
NHS Devon and Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board (ICB) sought providers who have the capability and capacity to deliver Urgent Care, Mandatory Dental Services (MDS) and Stabilisation in Devon and Cornwall & Isles of Scilly.
Lot 6 covers Central Cornwall: Newquay.
As per section II.1.4, Bidders could bid for any combination of Lots and did not have to bid for the full UDA value. Lot 6 will be awarded to 2 providers, as per the below split.
Provider 1:
The contract will be for the delivery of 2,400 Units of Dental Activity (UDAs) per annum.
The maximum contract value during the initial term is £672,000
The maximum contract value including the optional 2-year extension is £864,000
Provider 2:
The contract will be for the delivery of 15,600 Units of Dental Activity (UDAs) per annum.
The maximum contract value during the initial term is £4,368,000
The maximum contract value including the optional 2-year extension is £5,616,000.
Services are due to commence on 1st May 2026, although this will be dependent on the mobilisation time required.
This notice serves as an intention to award contracts 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 Commissioners.
Lot #7West CornwallAwardedRenewalPublished value£6,480,000
NHS Devon and Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board (ICB) sought providers who have the capability and capacity to deliver Urgent Care, Mandatory Dental Services (MDS) and Stabilisation in Devon and Cornwall & Isles of Scilly.
Lot 7 covers West Cornwall
The maximum contract value during the initial term is £5,040,000
The maximum contract value including the optional 2-year extension is £6,480,000
The contract will be for the delivery of 18,000 Units of Dental Activity (UDAs) per annum.
Services are due to commence on 1st May 2026, although this will be dependent on the mobilisation time required.
This notice serves as an intention to award contracts 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 Commissioners.
Lot #8North & East CornwallAwardedRenewalPublished value£6,480,000
NHS Devon and Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board (ICB) sought providers who have the capability and capacity to deliver Urgent Care, Mandatory Dental Services (MDS) and Stabilisation in Devon and Cornwall & Isles of Scilly.
Lot 8 covers North & East Cornwall.
As per section II.1.4, Bidders could bid for any combination of Lots and did not have to bid for the full UDA value. Lot 8 will be awarded to 2 providers, as per the below split.
Provider 1:
The contract will be for the delivery of 6,500 Units of Dental Activity (UDAs) per annum.
The maximum contract value during the initial term is £1,820,000
The maximum contract value including the optional 2-year extension is £2,340,000
Provider 2:
The contract will be for the delivery of 11,500 Units of Dental Activity (UDAs) per annum.
The maximum contract value during the initial term is £3,220,000
The maximum contract value including the optional 2-year extension is £4,140,000.
Services are due to commence on 1st May 2026, although this will be dependent on the mobilisation time required.
This notice serves as an intention to award contracts 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 Commissioners.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- The contract award criteria are specified in the procurement documents: 90%
- The contract award criteria are specified in the procurement documents: 10%
Published award criteria (2)
- The contract award criteria are specified in the procurement documents: 90%
- The contract award criteria are specified in the procurement documents: 10%
- Price carries 10 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · Re-procurement at the end of the contract term
- First published
- 1 Aug 2025, 15:07 BST
- Last source update
- 23 Mar 2026, 12:06 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 28 Oct 2025 – …
- Authority reference
C387223 / WA18301- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-026207- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-056b84Find a Tender
Publisher note: The decision to award these contracts in line with the Competitive Process was based on evaluation against the basic selection criteria (in the form of a Selection Questionnaire), which was assessed on a pass/fail basis, and the PSR 5 key criteria, which were assessed using a 0-4 scale and pass/fail basis with the below weightings. Several tender questions were asked under each of the key criteria. Quality & Innovation - 34% Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability - 22% Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice - 24% Value - 10% Social Value - 10% The providers selected for award have been chosen as they passed the basic selection criteria and were the highest scoring bidder overall, against the key criteria. Recommendations for award of contract made by the NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly ICB's Procurement Oversight Group on 26th February 2026 and Devon ICB's Procurement Oversight Group on 5th March 2026. After conducting a thorough Competitive Process, taking into account the key criteria and applying the basic selection criteria, NHS Devon Integrated Care Board and NHS Cornwall & Isles of Scilly (ICB) are content that the providers' bids sufficiently met the key criteria and thus can proceed to contract award under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Two declarations of potential conflict of interest were made via the conflict of interest process for this procurement and recorded accordingly. The non-conflicted members of the procurement assessed the nature and risk of each declared conflict and decided which steps to take to avoid or mitigate them. Both declarations were deemed as not being actual conflicts of interest but were still managed accordingly with appropriate mitigations. 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 20th March 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR. Written representations for this award should be sent to [email protected]
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 28 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 28 Oct 2025, 12:15 GMT
Timeline
1 Sept 2025 → 23 Mar 2026 · 4 dates- Next notice expected1 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline361 days ago28 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened361 days ago28 Oct 2025, 12:15 GMT
- Notice published215 days ago23 Mar 2026, 12:06 GMT
Notice history
7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Sept 2025- Published value updated to £71,081,74830 Sept 2025, 14:56 BSTwas £60,000,000
- Status changed to active30 Sept 2025, 14:56 BST
- Procurement method changed30 Sept 2025, 14:56 BST
- Deadline published: 28 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT30 Sept 2025, 14:56 BST
- Buyer details updated30 Sept 2025, 14:56 BST
- Status changed to complete9 Mar 2026, 13:56 GMT
- Buyer details updated9 Mar 2026, 13:56 GMT
Published amendments (1)
Contract award for all 8 Lots took place on 23rd March 2026, following conclusion of the standstill period. Contract commencement will vary between lots, depending upon the mobilisation period required by Bidders to commence service following award. The indicative contract commencement date is 1st May 2026. The actual dates of commencement of the services will be subject to agreement with the com…
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-08: 1 release · 1 Aug 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastContracts
Plymouth South & West · Damira Dental Studios Ltd
- Signed
- 5 Mar 2026
- Value
- £19,440,000
- Status
- active
Torquay & Paignton · Damira Dental Studios Ltd
- Signed
- 5 Mar 2026
- Value
- £11,880,000
- Status
- active
Barnstaple, Bideforde & Ilfracombe · Harunani & Co Group of Dental Surgeries T/A Dentistry For YouSME
- Signed
- 5 Mar 2026
- Value
- £7,920,000
- Status
- active
Barnstaple, Exeter, Torbay & Plymouth - Out of Hours · Herts Urgent Care (HUC) Limited
- Signed
- 5 Mar 2026
- Value
- £6,362,559
- Status
- active
North & East Cornwall · Harunani & Co Group of Dental Surgeries T/A Dentistry For YouSME
- Signed
- 26 Feb 2026
- Value
- £4,140,000
- Status
- active
Central Cornwall - Truro · Harunani & Co Group of Dental Surgeries T/A Dentistry For YouSME
- Signed
- 26 Feb 2026
- Value
- £6,480,000
- Status
- active
Central Cornwall - Newquay · Smile Together Dental CICSME
- Signed
- 26 Feb 2026
- Value
- £864,000
- Status
- active
Central Cornwall - Newquay · Harunani & Co Group of Dental Surgeries T/A Dentistry For YouSME
- Signed
- 26 Feb 2026
- Value
- £5,616,000
- Status
- active
West Cornwall · B&M Capital Ltd trading as Nuvo DentalSME
- Signed
- 26 Feb 2026
- Value
- £6,480,000
- Status
- active
North & East Cornwall · Smile Together Dental CICSME
- Signed
- 26 Feb 2026
- Value
- £2,340,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Plymouth, South & West | 8bids | 7 | — | — |
| 2 · Torquay & Paignton | 5bids | 4 | — | — |
| 3 · Barnstaple, Bideford & Ilfracombe | 3bids | 3 | — | — |
| 4 · Barnstaple, Exeter. Torbay & Plymouth: Out of Hours (OOH) | 2bids | 1 | — | — |
| 5 · Central Cornwall: Truro | 1bids | 1 | — | — |
| 6 · Central Cornwall: Newquay | 4bids | 4 | — | — |
| 7 · West Cornwall | 4bids | 4 | — | — |
| 8 · North & East Cornwall | 4bids | 4 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
6 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly ICBContracting authority
- NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care BoardContracting authority
- NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board (ICB)Contracting authority
- NHS Devon ICBContracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth
- NHS Devon Integrated Care Board (ICB)Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NHS Devon ICB and NHS Cornwall & IOS ICBReview body
- NHS Devon Integrated Care Board / NHS Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Integrated Care BoardReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
5 commercial parties on the notice- B&M Capital Ltd trading as Nuvo DentalAwarded supplier
- Damira Dental Studios LtdAwarded supplier
- Harunani & Co Group of Dental Surgeries T/A Dentistry For YouAwarded supplier
- Herts Urgent Care (HUC) LimitedAwarded supplier
- Smile Together Dental CICAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.