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Published 2 Mar 2026, 17:42 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Community Dental Services for Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent [Direct Award Process C]

Official notice

Authority: NHS STAFFORDSHIRE AND STOKE-ON-TRENT INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£46,977,853published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 25 Feb 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NHS Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Integrated Care Board (ICB) are awarding a Community Dental Service contract via Direct Award Process C.

CPV: Dental practice and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The contract is to deliver Community Dental Services across Staffordshire and Stoke on…Awarded

The contract is to deliver Community Dental Services across Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent. The incumbent provider has been delivering Community Dental Services to patients in these areas.<br/><br/>NHS Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent ICB intends to award a contract to the existing provider, Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust via Direct Award Process C as described in regulation 9 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.<br/><br/>Key criteria were specified, and assessment against each criterion was undertaken based on the current service delivery model and performance.<br/><br/>The supplier meets all the requirements specified to the satisfaction of the Commissioner, and it is expected that they will satisfy the requirements of the new contract going forwards.<br/><br/>The contract start date is 01st April 2026 for a period of 7 years until 31st March 2033. The total lifetime value of the contract is £46,977,853 across seven years.

Delivery: West Midlands

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
2 Mar 2026, 17:42 GMT
Last source update
2 Mar 2026, 17:42 GMT
Authority reference
AG25018
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-018683
Classification (CPV)
Dental practice and related services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066044 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

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 13 March 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Publisher note: 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.<br/><br/>Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 13 March 2026 to the following email address: [email protected]<br/><br/>This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.<br/>The decision makers for this process were West Midlands Joint Commissioning Group & Joint Committee.<br/>There were no conflicts of interests declared in reaching the decision to award.<br/><br/>The weightings for the 5 key criteria were determined to give appropriate relative importance to each of the sections equally in line with the commissioning expectations for the service.<br/><br/>The assessment against each criterion was undertaken based on the current service delivery model and performance. The supplier meets all the requirements specified to the satisfaction of the Commissioner, and it is expected that they will satisfy the requirements of the new contract going forwards.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £46,977,8531 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 25 Feb 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust£46,977,853 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth 1 Staffordshire Place, Stafford, West Midlands, ST16 2LPContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • NHS England Independent Patient Choice and Procurement PanelReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.