Official UK procurement notice
Gloucestershire Dental Treatment Hub
Authority: NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB) (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe title of this service has been renamed from 'Dental Services within a Centre of Dental Excellence' as it was titled throughout the procurement process to 'Gloucestershire Dental Treatment Hub at University of Gloucestershire (UoG) Three Counties Dental School'.
NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (GICB) sought providers who have the capability and capacity to deliver Dental Services in Gloucester.
Fundamentally this contract seeks to increase access to NHS dentistry in a part of the county where deprivation is greatest by working in partnership to commission a new bespoke primary care Dental Treatment Hub facility in a fit for purpose environment.
• The contract will be a Personal Dental Services (PDS) contract to deliver dental services as part of a Gloucestershire Dental Treatment Hub in Gloucester. Premises are located at 3rd floor, City Campus, Northgate Street, Gloucester, GL1 1SQ.
• The premises are mandated and owned and leased by the University of Gloucestershire (UoG). The successful provider will need to secure a lease with UoG for the duration of the PDS contract term.
• A draft Heads of Terms were included in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) pack which sets out the expected terms and conditions between the owner of the building and the service provider.
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• Construction has been undertaken on behalf of UoG, and floor plans and room data sheets are included in the ITT pack to inform potential bidders about the premises and what is provided as part of the building fit out.
• The successful provider will need to provide any additional fit out and equipment to deliver the services. It will also be expected to fund associated, recurrent revenue costs, for example servicing and maintenance; rent and rates; cleaning and lighting.
• The premises will have space for up to 6 dental chairs.
• There is an expectation that the provider is or becomes a postgraduate training practice and hosts foundation dentists.
• Funding for hosting foundation dentists is awarded and administered by NHS Workforce Training and Education (NHS WTE) and the successful provider will be expected to apply to NHS WTE for funding.
• The PDS contract term is for an initial term of 10 years, with an option to extend for any period up to a further 5 years, and then for a further 5 years, at the sole discretion of the Commissioner.
• Rental payment and services are currently scheduled to commence on 1st March 2027.
• Service will commence no later than 6 months after contract award (scheduled for 1st September 2026), unless there is an agreement with the Commissioner to extend the mobilisation period.
• The contract term and service payments will start on the service commencement date.
• The Commissioner had a maximum financial envelope available of £1,200,000 per annum. The total maximum contract value for the duration excluding extensions is £12,000,000, and £24,000,000 including extensions.
• Subject to the detail of Dental Contract Reform, the successful provider will need to deliver urgent care, dental access & health inequalities pathways and routine care as part of the contract.
• Following discussion and agreement by the commissioner, the successful provider may offer private treatment from the same premises however this must not be at the detriment of NHS patients or the provider's delivery of the PDS contract.
• TUPE was not applicable for this procurement process.
This exercise was carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.
CPV: Dental practice and related services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Dental Access Centre (Quayside)Awarded
- Extensions
- The PDS contract term is for an initial term of 10 years, with an option to extend for any period up to a further 5 years, and then for a further 5 years, at the sole discretion of the Commissioner.
- Variant bids
- not allowed
Lot #2Centre of Dental Excellence (City Campus, Gloucester)Planned
What it takes to win
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published — the tender pack may add morePublished sub-criteria (7)
- Quality & Innovation — 37
- Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice — 12
- Value — 10
- Value — 10
- Social Value — 10
- Quality & Innovation = 37% Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability = 31% Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice = 12% Social Value = 10% — 90
- Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability — 31
Published award criteria (8)
- Quality & Innovation — 37
- Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability — 31
- Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice — 12
- Social Value — 10
- Value — 10
- Value — 10
- price — N/A
- Quality & Innovation = 37% Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability = 31% Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice = 12% Social Value = 10% — 90
- SuitabilityDetailed within the tender documentation.
- Economic & financial standingDetailed within the tender documentation.Minimum: Detailed within the tender documentation.
- Technical & professional abilityDetailed within the tender documentation.
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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 21 Sept 2026, 12:17 BST
- Last source update
- 21 Sept 2026, 12:17 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 26 May 2026, 13:00 BST — …
- Authority reference
C417313- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0556b0
Publisher note: The decision to award this contract 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, pass/fail, and a financial risk scoring methodology, with the below weightings. Several tender questions were asked under each of the key criteria. - Quality and Innovation: 37% - Value: 10% - Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability: 31% - Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities, and Facilitating Choice: 12% - Social Value: 10% The provider selected for award has 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 Deputy Director Primary Care and Place for NHS Gloucestershire were approved by NHS Gloucestershire ICB Board Leads on 4th September 2026 After conducting a thorough Competitive Process, taking into account the key criteria and applying the basic selection criteria, NHS Gloucestershire ICB is content that the provider's bid sufficiently met the key criteria and thus can proceed to contract award under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. There were four potential/perceived conflicts of interest declared via the conflict of interest process and recorded accordingly. The non-conflicted members of the procurement have assessed the nature and risk of each declared conflict and deemed them as not significant or 'actual' conflicts that would impact or introduce risk to the process. Two of the four individuals' were not involved in the evaluation of bids. All four 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 midnight on 18th September 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 should be sent to [email protected]
How it was run
- Submission deadline
- 26 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 26 May 2026, 13:00 BST
Timeline
4 published dates · Europe/London- Next notice expected8 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline118 days ago26 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened118 days ago26 May 2026, 13:00 BST
- Notice publishedearlier today21 Sept 2026, 12:17 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast| Lot | Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Dental Access Centre (Quayside) | Smile Together Dental CICSME | — | — | Awarded |
| 1 · Dental Access Centre (Quayside) | Smile Together Dental CICSME | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 084535-2026-1 · Smile Together Dental CICSME
- Signed
- 4 Sept 2026
- Value
- £24,000,000
- Status
- active
Contract 084221-2025-1 · Smile Together Dental CICSME
- Signed
- 17 Dec 2025
- Value
- £24,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Dental Access Centre (Quayside) | 10bids | — | — | — |
Notice history
16 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Aug 2025- Published value updated21 Sept 2026, 12:17 BSTwas £24,000,000
- Status changed21 Sept 2026, 12:17 BST
- Procurement method changed21 Sept 2026, 12:17 BST
- Deadline withdrawn21 Sept 2026, 12:17 BST
- Published value published: £24,000,00014 Apr 2026, 16:15 BST
- Status changed to active14 Apr 2026, 16:15 BST
- Procurement method changed14 Apr 2026, 16:15 BST
- Deadline published: 26 May 2026, 12:00 BST14 Apr 2026, 16:15 BST
- Status changed6 Jan 2026, 10:17 GMT
- Procurement method changed6 Jan 2026, 10:17 GMT
- Published value updated18 Dec 2025, 10:50 GMTwas £24,000,000
- Status changed to complete18 Dec 2025, 10:50 GMT
- Deadline withdrawn18 Dec 2025, 10:50 GMT
- Status changed to active6 Aug 2025, 12:44 BST
- Procurement method changed6 Aug 2025, 12:44 BST
- Deadline published: 19 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST6 Aug 2025, 12:44 BST
Published amendments (2)
Contract award took place on 6th January 2026 following conclusion of the standstill period. The PDS contract term will be for an initial term of 10 years, with an option to extend for any period up to a further 5 years, and then for a further 5 years, at the sole discretion of the Commissioner. Rental payment and services are currently scheduled to commence on 1st July 2026. The total contract …
Contract award took place on 21st September 2026 following conclusion of the standstill period. The PDS contract term will be for an initial term of 10 years, with an option to extend for any period up to a further 5 years, and then for a further 5 years, at the sole discretion of the Commissioner. Rental payment and services are currently scheduled to commence on 1st March 2027. The total contr…
Routine re-releases (6)
- 2025-12: 1 release · 18 Dec 2025
- 2025-08: 1 release · 6 Aug 2025
- 2025-07: 1 release · 1 Jul 2025
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NHS EnglandReview body
- NHS Gloucestershire ICB on behalf of NHS EnglandReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Smile Together Dental CICAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.