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# Mandatory Dental Services in Hampshire & Isle of Wight to NHS England & NHS Improvement South East

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/mandatory-dental-services-in-hampshire-isle-of-wight-to-nhs-england-nhs-improvement-south--ocds-h6vhtk-0327bd). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The NHS Commissioning Board operating as NHS England: "Mandatory Dental Services in Hampshire & Isle of Wight to NHS England & NHS Improvement South East". Published status: active. Published Value: £65,265,155. 10 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 26 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [The NHS Commissioning Board operating as NHS England](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-nhs-commissioning-board-operating-as-nhs-england-GB-FTS-53850)
- **Published Value:** £65,265,155 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 26 April 2022 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 10
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Dental practice and related services, Social work services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ3
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0327bd`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/mandatory-dental-services-in-hampshire-isle-of-wight-to-nhs-england-nhs-improvement-south--ocds-h6vhtk-0327bd#tl-md)

## Description
NHS England and NHS Improvement - South East (NHSE/I) are seeking to commission Mandatory Dental Services (MDS) in the Hampshire & Isle of Wight area. The Commissioner will be contracting for the services using the Standard clauses for a Personal Dental Services agreement.
The contract term will be for a term of up to 117 months, and is due to commence from 29 July 2022. The Commissioner has a maximum budget of £6,748,380 per annum for all Lots.
The procurement is split into a number of lots so as to provide maximum flexibility to both the Commissioner and Bidders and interested parties may bid for one or two lots. The Commissioners seek tender responses from providers who have the capability and capacity to undertake such a contract. This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central & West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.
The aims for MDS provision are to:
• contribute to improving oral and general health;
• reduce inequalities in health and access to dental care by providing extra support to groups of vulnerable adults and children. This includes, but is not limited to, children under 5 years old, residents of care homes, patients weighing up to 300kg (47 stones) and other vulnerable groups;
• provide access to NHS dental services to ensure equity and consistency of provision;
• provide bookable appointments outside of core hours;
• deliver appropriate, efficient and cost-effective services within the service provision framework of the NHS (General Dental Services/Personal Dental Services) Regulations 2005 and any subsequent revisions;
• provide high quality dental services;
• provide access within contracted hours to unassociated patients identified as having an urgent dental need via NHS 111, NHS Dental Helpline, out of hours services and self-referral;
• refer patients to other NHS services as appropriate in line with the relevant local protocols and guidance;
• establish a positive working relationship between the Commissioner and Provider to facilitate and maximise high quality service delivery;
• develop services in line with the evolving strategic approach to primary care dental provision and align with the priorities of the NHS Long Term Plan - www.longtermplan.nhs.uk;
• promote overall health in line with Making Every Contact Count.
Interested parties who wish to take part in the procurement are invited to take part in an Invitation To Tender (ITT) process, based on the open procedure and designed to identify the most economically advantageous tender and therefore determine the incoming provider.
All ITT responses must be returned by 12 noon on 26th April 2022, at the latest.
An early engagement market notice was published in relation to this procurement in February 2022, in order to facilitate early engagement with potential providers. Please note that this previous notice was an information gathering exercise rather than a call for competition in its own right. Although those who responded to...
> [Read full procurement scope and specification on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/mandatory-dental-services-in-hampshire-isle-of-wight-to-nhs-england-nhs-improvement-south--ocds-h6vhtk-0327bd)

## Lots (10)
> **Shared lot scope:** Lot name MDS3-5 Portsmouth South
Total UDA activity (annual) 26,000
This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners. Additional information: The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations")  which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but is instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section ...
> Applies to lots 5, 6, 7.

> **Shared lot scope:** Lot name MDS3-7 Southampton West
Total UDA activity (annual) 21,000
This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners. Additional information: The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations")  which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but is instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section ...
> Applies to lots 9, 10.

### Lot MDS3-1: MDS3-1 Gosport
- **Lot id:** `MDS3-1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85130000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £3,949,538
- **Description:** Lot name MDS3-1 Gosport
Total UDA activity (annual) 14,000
This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners. Additional information: The services are healthcare servi...

### Lot MDS3-2: MDS3-2 Havant
- **Lot id:** `MDS3-2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85130000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £4,513,758
- **Description:** Lot name MDS3-2 Havant
Total UDA activity (annual) 16,000
This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners. Additional information: The services are healthcare servic...

### Lot MDS3-3: MDS3-3 Isle of Wight
- **Lot id:** `MDS3-3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85130000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £7,396,075
- **Description:** Lot name MDS3-3 Isle of Wight
Total UDA activity (annual) 25,000
This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners. Additional information: The services are healthcare...

### Lot MDS3-4: MDS3-4  Portsmouth North
- **Lot id:** `MDS3-4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85130000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £7,691,918
- **Description:** Lot name MDS3-4  Portsmouth North 
Total UDA activity (annual) 26,000
This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners. Additional information: The services are healt...

### Lot MDS3-5: MDS3-5 Portsmouth South
- **Lot id:** `MDS3-5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85130000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £7,691,918

### Lot MDS3-5(i): MDS3-5 Portsmouth South
- **Lot id:** `MDS3-5(i)`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85130000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £7,691,918

### Lot MDS3-5(ii): MDS3-5 Portsmouth South
- **Lot id:** `MDS3-5(ii)`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85130000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £7,691,918

### Lot MDS3-6: MDS3-6 Southampton East
- **Lot id:** `MDS3-6`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85130000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £6,212,703
- **Description:** Lot name MDS3-6 Southampton East
Total UDA activity (annual) 21,000
This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners. Additional information: The services are healthc...

### Lot MDS3-7: MDS3-7 Southampton West
- **Lot id:** `MDS3-7`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85130000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £6,212,703

### Lot MDS3-7(i): MDS3-7 Southampton West
- **Lot id:** `MDS3-7(i)`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85310000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £6,212,703

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F008483-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-03-29T19:14:27.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T23:42:19.190Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0327bd