Official UK procurement notice
Mandatory Dental Services (MDS) in Oxfordshire to NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West (BOB) Integrated Care Board (ICB)
Authority: Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West (BOB) Integrated Care Board (ICB) (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionBuckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West (BOB) Integrated Care Board (ICB) sought providers who had the capability and capacity to deliver Mandatory Dental Services (MDS) in the Oxfordshire area.
The procurement was divided into 5 lots and covered the following areas:
Lot 1: Vale of the White Horse (East)
Lot 2: Vale of the White Horse (West)
Lot 3: West Oxfordshire (South)
Lot 4: West Oxfordshire (North)
Lot 5: Cherwell East
Interested parties could bid for a maximum of two Lots.
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, residents of care homes, other vulnerable groups and patients weighing up to 227kg (35 stones and 10.45 lbs)
- provide access to NHS dental services to ensure equity and consistency of provision
- improve children's oral health through partnership working with local stakeholders
- provide bookable appointments outside of core hours
- deliver appropriate, efficient and cost-effective services within the service
- provide high quality dental services within framework of the NHS (General Dental Services/Personal Dental Services) Regulations 2005 and any subsequent revisions
- provide access within contracted hours to un-associated 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 ↗ and ICB Primary Care Strategy - www.bucksoxonberksw.icb.nhs.uk/our-strategies-and-p… ↗
- promote overall health in line with Making Every Contact Count - www.gov.uk/government/publicati… ↗
- keep availability of appointments up to date on www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/dentist… ↗
- comply with recall intervals, in line with NICE Guidelines (CG19).
The contracts will be for a term of up to 10 years. Services were due to commence from 1st April 2025 and by 30th September 2025.
The maximum total contract values were as follows:
Lot 1: £6,530,000
Lot 2: £4,571,000
Lot 3: £8,162,500
Lot 4: £4,571,000
Lot 5: £4,897,500
This notice serves as an intention to award a contract for Lot 5 (Cherwell East) under the competitive process of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR).
The Contract Award Notice was published for Lots 1, 2 and 3 on 23rd April 2025 - www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016638-2025 ↗
The Contract Award Notice was published for Lot 4 on 29th May 2025 - www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028313-2025 ↗
This procurement was carried out by NHS South, Central & West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.
CPV: Dental practice and related services
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · all with a published value (£28,732,000 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 2 and win at most 2 of them · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Vale of the White Horse (East)AwardedRenewalPublished value£6,530,000
Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West (BOB) Integrated Care Board (ICB) were seeking providers who had the capability and capacity to deliver Mandatory Dental Services (MDS) in the Oxfordshire area.
Lot 1 covers Vale of the White Horse (East).
The contract for Lot 1 will be for a term of up to 114 months and 2 days, with the service commencement date to be agreed with the Commissioner due to the delay in awarding the contract, based on the original timeline.
The maximum total contract value is £6,204,395.
The contract will be for the delivery of 20,000 Units of Dental Activity (UDAs) per annum.
Please note that the contract will be flexed by 10% per annum in the period to 31st March 2027 to test the provision of an additional service relating to Children's Oral Health Improvement. In this period the activity target will be reduced by 10% per annum with this resource used to provide sessions focused on Children's Oral Health Improvement. This will subject to review prior to March 2027.
This notice serves as an intention to award a contract 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 #2Vale of the White Horse (West)AwardedRenewalPublished value£4,571,000
Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West (BOB) Integrated Care Board (ICB) were seeking providers who had the capability and capacity to deliver Mandatory Dental Services (MDS) in the Oxfordshire area.
Lot 2 covers Vale of the White Horse (West).
The contract for Lot 2 will be for a term of up to 116 months, with the service commencement date to be agreed with the Commissioner due to the delay in awarding the contract, based on the original timeline.
The maximum total contract value is £4,418,216
The contract will be for the delivery of 14,000 Units of Dental Activity (UDAs) per annum.
Please note that the contract will be flexed by 10% per annum in the period to 31st March 2027 to test the provision of an additional service relating to Children's Oral Health Improvement. In this period the activity target will be reduced by 10% per annum with this resource used to provide sessions focused on Children's Oral Health Improvement. This will subject to review prior to March 2027.
This notice serves as an intention to award a contract 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 #3West Oxfordshire (South)AwardedRenewalPublished value£8,162,500
Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West (BOB) Integrated Care Board (ICB) were seeking providers who had the capability and capacity to deliver Mandatory Dental Services (MDS) in the Oxfordshire area.
Lot 3 covers West Oxfordshire (South).
The contract for Lot 3 will be for a term of up to 116 months, with the service commencement date to be agreed with the Commissioner due to the delay in awarding the contract, based on the original timeline.
The maximum total contract value is £7,889,671.
The contract will be for the delivery of 25,000 Units of Dental Activity (UDAs) per annum.
Please note that the contract will be flexed by 10% per annum in the period to 31st March 2027 to test the provision of an additional service relating to Children's Oral Health Improvement. In this period the activity target will be reduced by 10% per annum with this resource used to provide sessions focused on Children's Oral Health Improvement. This will subject to review prior to March 2027.
This notice serves as an intention to award a contract 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 #4West Oxfordshire (North)AwardedRenewalPublished value£4,571,000
Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West (BOB) Integrated Care Board (ICB) were seeking providers who had the capability and capacity to deliver Mandatory Dental Services (MDS) in the Oxfordshire area.
Lot 4 covers West Oxfordshire (North).
The contract for Lot 4 will be for a term of up to 116 months and 18 days, with the service commencement date to be agreed with the Commissioner due to the delay in awarding the contract, based on the original timeline.
The maximum total contract value is £4,440,758.
The contract will be for the delivery of 14,000 Units of Dental Activity (UDAs) per annum.
Please note that the contract will be flexed by 10% per annum in the period to 31st March 2027 to test the provision of an additional service relating to Children's Oral Health Improvement. In this period the activity target will be reduced by 10% per annum with this resource used to provide sessions focused on Children's Oral Health Improvement. This will subject to review prior to March 2027.
This notice serves as an intention to award a contract 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 #5Cherwell EastAwardedRenewalPublished value£4,897,500
Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West (BOB) Integrated Care Board (ICB) were seeking providers who had the capability and capacity to deliver Mandatory Dental Services (MDS) in the Oxfordshire area.
Lot 5 covers Cherwell East.
The contract for Lot 5 will be for a term of up to 116 months, with the service commencement date to be agreed with the Commissioner due to the delay in awarding the contract, based on the original timeline.
The maximum total contract value is £4,733,803.
The contract will be for the delivery of 15,000 Units of Dental Activity (UDAs) per annum.
Please note that the contract will be flexed by 10% per annum in the period to 31st March 2027 to test the provision of an additional service relating to Children's Oral Health Improvement. In this period the activity target will be reduced by 10% per annum with this resource used to provide sessions focused on Children's Oral Health Improvement. This will subject to review prior to March 2027.
This notice serves as an intention to award a contract 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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Price | Quality | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Vale of the White Horse (East) | 10 | — | |
| 2 · Vale of the White Horse (West) | 10 | — | |
| 3 · West Oxfordshire (South) | 10 | — | |
| 4 · West Oxfordshire (North) | 10 | 100 | |
| 5 · Cherwell East | 10 | 100 |
- Price carries 10 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 1 point.
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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 25 Oct 2024, 16:22 BST
- Last source update
- 14 May 2026, 16:04 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 3 Dec 2024 – …
- Authority reference
C314574- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-038400- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b190Find a Tender
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 on a 0-4 scale, with the below weightings. Several tender questions were asked under each of the key criteria. Quality & Innovation - 35% Value - 10% Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability - 17% Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice - 26% Social Value - 12% 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. After conducting a thorough Competitive Process, taking into account the key criteria and applying the basic selection criteria, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and West Berkshire (BOB) Integrated Care Board (ICB) is 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. There was one potential declaration of conflict of interest made via the conflict of interest process and recorded accordingly. It was not deemed as an actual conflict or risk to the procurement, but was still managed accordingly with appropriate mitigations. Award decisions have been recommended by the Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and West Berkshire (BOB) Integrated Care Board (ICB) Head of Pharmacy, Optometry and Dentistry, with key decision makers being the Chief Finance Officer and Chief Executive for BOB ICB. The ICB decided to rewind the procurement for Lot 5 in order to re-evaluate 3 specific ITT questions, following a representation from a provider. The 3 questions were completely re-evaluated for all bidders that submitted against this Lot. This was done with a new evaluation panel and procurement lead and administrator. Bidders were not asked to re-submit or provide any additional information to support this re-evaluation. The formal standstill letter issued on 14th April was formally withdrawn, and a new award and standstill will now be undertaken. For the avoidance of doubt, this related solely to Lot 5. No other Lot was affected. 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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on Monday 21st July 2025. 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
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 3 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 3 Dec 2024, 13:00 GMT
Timeline
3 Dec 2024 → 14 May 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline3 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened3 Dec 2024, 13:00 GMT
- Notice published161 days ago14 May 2026, 16:04 BST
Notice history
1 event · 6 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete7 Apr 2025, 14:51 BST
Published amendments (3)
Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West (BOB) Integrated Care Board (ICB) sought providers who had the capability and capacity to deliver Mandatory Dental Services (MDS) in the Oxfordshire area. Lot 1 covers Vale of the White Horse (East). The contract for Lot 1 will be for a term of up to 114 months and 2 days, with the service commencement date to be agreed with the Commissioner due to …
Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West (BOB) Integrated Care Board (ICB) sought providers who had the capability and capacity to deliver Mandatory Dental Services (MDS) in the Oxfordshire area. Lot 4 covers West Oxfordshire (North). The contract for Lot 4 will be for a term of up to 116 months and 18 days, with the service commencement date to be agreed with the Commissioner due to the …
Thames Valley Integrated Care Board (ICB) (formally Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West (BOB) ICB) has taken the decision to abandon the competitive process for the procurement of Mandatory Dental Services (MDS) in Lot 5: Cherwell East. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) notice that this provider selection process has been abandoned and a contract has not been awarded. This proc…
Routine re-releases (6)
- 2025-04: 2 releases · 7 Apr 2025, 14 Apr 2025
- 2024-10: 1 release · 25 Oct 2024
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Vale of the White Horse (East)1 award | |||
| Damira Dental Studios Ltd | £6,204,395 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Vale of the White Horse (West)1 award | |||
| Smile Care Oxford LTD | £4,418,216 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · West Oxfordshire (South)1 award | |||
| HADDENHAM DC LIMITED | £7,889,671 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · West Oxfordshire (North)1 award | |||
| Bloxdent Ltd | £4,571,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 5 · Cherwell East2 awards | |||
| Bloxdent Ltd | £4,897,500 † | — | Awarded |
| HADDENHAM DC LIMITED | £4,733,803 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Cherwell East · HADDENHAM DC LIMITED
- Signed
- 7 Jul 2025
- Value
- £4,733,803
- Status
- active
West Oxfordshire (North) · Bloxdent Ltd
- Signed
- 14 Apr 2025
- Value
- £4,571,000
- Status
- active
Cherwell East · Bloxdent Ltd
- Signed
- 14 Apr 2025
- Value
- £4,897,500
- Status
- active
Vale of the White Horse (East) · Damira Dental Studios Ltd
- Signed
- 7 Apr 2025
- Value
- £6,204,395
- Status
- active
Vale of the White Horse (West) · Smile Care Oxford LTD
- Signed
- 7 Apr 2025
- Value
- £4,418,216
- Status
- active
West Oxfordshire (South) · HADDENHAM DC LIMITED
- Signed
- 7 Apr 2025
- Value
- £7,889,671
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Vale of the White Horse (East) | 7bids | — | — | — |
| 2 · Vale of the White Horse (West) | 1bids | — | — | — |
| 3 · West Oxfordshire (South) | 8bids | — | — | — |
| 4 · West Oxfordshire (North) | 3bids | — | — | — |
| 5 · Cherwell East | 6bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NHS EnglandReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
4 commercial parties on the notice- Bloxdent LtdAwarded supplier
- Damira Dental Studios LtdAwarded supplier
- Haddenham DC LimitedAwarded supplier
- Smile Care Oxford LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria