Official UK procurement notice
NHS Tier 2 Oral Surgery Services in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire Berkshire West (BOB) and Frimley (Berkshire East) Integrated Care Boards (ICBs)
Authority: Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire & West Berkshire (BOB) Integrated Care Board (NHS & healthcare)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionBuckinghamshire, Oxfordshire & West Berkshire (BOB) and Frimley (Berkshire East) Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) (the Commissioners) sought providers who have the capability and capacity to deliver NHS Tier 2 Oral Surgery services in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire West Berkshire & and Frimley (Berkshire East), in line with the specified requirements.
The procurement was divided into 4 lots in the BOB ICB area & and Frimley ICB (East Berkshire) area. Providers were able to bid for a maximum of 2 Lots.
Oral surgery deals with the diagnosis and management of pathology of the mouth and jaws that requires surgical intervention. It involves the treatment of adolescents and adults, and the management of dentally anxious and medically complex patients. Further information on the services can be found in the Oral Surgery clinical standards:
NHS England » Oral surgery clinical standard
The services will provide Level 2 Oral Surgery for patients, either residing in or currently under the care of a General Dental Practitioner (GDP), in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, West Berkshire and Berkshire East.
All Mandatory Dental Services, including simple non-surgical extractions, are excluded from the scope but some services will include Sedation in accordance with the Guidance for Commissioning Sedation for Dental Services in Primary Care 2017.
The aims of the service (with Sedation) are to:
- ensure that equitable, accessible, cost effective, high quality Level 2 Oral Surgery services are available to the public locally
- increase the availability and accessibility of the primary care based Level 2 services to those patients who require sedation to support them to receive a minor oral surgical procedure locally
- release pressures and waiting times for treatment at secondary care centres
Performers will need to be accredited to provide the services to a Level 2 standard. The accreditation will be through an accreditation panel led by the Managed Clinical Network for Oral Surgery, with the support of NHS England and the ICB. Further information on accreditation can be found in the commissioning guide:
www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2… ↗
Performers must follow the agreed regional accreditation process that will commenced in September 2025.
The contract term is planned to commence on 1st April 2026 and will be for a duration of 5 years with an optional extension of 2 years.
The maximum total initial contract values (5 years) for each lot are as follows:
Lot 1 - Buckinghamshire: £4,185,955
Lot 2 - Oxfordshire: £5,494,775
Lot 3 - Berkshire West: £4,378,460
Lot 4 - Berkshire East: £4,480,525
TUPE did not apply to this procurement.
The Commissioner will be contracting for the services using the Standard clauses for a Personal Dental Services agreement.
This notice serves as an intention to award a contract for all 4 Lots under the competitive process of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR).
This procurement was carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.
CPV: Health services
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 2 and win at most 2 of them · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1BuckinghamshireAwarded
Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire Berkshire West (BOB) and Frimley (Berkshire East) Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) (the Commissioner) sought to commission providers who have the capability and capacity to deliver NHS Tier 2 Oral Surgery services, in line with the specified requirements
The procurement was divided into lots. Lot 1 covers the Buckinghamshire area. Please refer to the lot data sheet included within the tender documents for more information.
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 #2OxfordshireAwarded
Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire Berkshire West (BOB) and Frimley (Berkshire East) Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) (the Commissioner) sought to commission providers who have the capability and capacity to deliver NHS Tier 2 Oral Surgery services, in line with the specified requirements
The procurement was divided into lots. Lot 2 covers the Oxfordshire area. Please refer to the lot data sheet included within the tender documents for more information.
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 #3Berkshire WestAwarded
Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire Berkshire West (BOB) and Frimley (Berkshire East) Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) (the Commissioner) sought to commission providers who have the capability and capacity to deliver NHS Tier 2 Oral Surgery services, in line with the specified requirements
The procurement was divided into lots. Lot 3 covers the Berkshire West area.
Please refer to the lot data sheet included within the tender documents for more information.
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 #4Berkshire EastAwarded
Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire Berkshire West (BOB) and Frimley (Berkshire East) Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) (the Commissioner) sought to commission providers who have the capability and capacity to deliver NHS Tier 2 Oral Surgery services, in line with the specified requirements
The procurement was divided into lots. Lot 4 covers the Berkshire East area.
Please refer to the lot data sheet included within the tender documents for more information.
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality & Innovation - 42% Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability - 18% Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice - 25% Social Value - 10%: 95%
- value: 5%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality & Innovation - 42% Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability - 18% Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice - 25% Social Value - 10%: 95
- value: 5
- Price carries 5 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 0.5 points. 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 7 Aug 2025, 16:23 BST
- Last source update
- 9 Jun 2026, 16:22 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 11 Sept 2025 – …
- Authority reference
C377861- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-054437- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0583a8Find 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 - 42% Value - 5% Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability - 18% Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice - 25% 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. After conducting a thorough Competitive Process, taking into account the key criteria and applying the basic selection criteria, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire Berkshire West (BOB) and Frimley (Berkshire East) Integrated Care Boards (ICBs).is content that the providers' bid sufficiently met the key criteria and thus can proceed to contract award under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The evaluation panel consisted of subject matter experts from NHS England, NHS BOB ICB, NHS Frimley ICB and independent experts took part in the evaluation process. There were five potential declarations of conflict of interest made via the conflict of interest process and recorded accordingly. They were not deemed as an actual conflict or risk to the procurement but were still managed accordingly with appropriate mitigations. Award decisions have been recommended by the Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire Berkshire West (BOB) and Frimley (Berkshire East) Integrated Care Boards (ICBs). 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 4th February 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
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 11 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 11 Sept 2025, 12:01 BST
Timeline
11 Sept 2025 → 9 Jun 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline11 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened11 Sept 2025, 12:01 BST
- Notice published135 days ago9 Jun 2026, 16:22 BST
Notice history
1 event · 5 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete23 Jan 2026, 15:03 GMT
Published amendments (3)
Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire & West Berkshire (BOB) and Frimley (Berkshire East) Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) (the Commissioners) sought providers who have the capability and capacity to deliver NHS Tier 2 Oral Surgery services in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire West Berkshire & and Frimley (Berkshire East), in line with the specified requirements. This notice is in relation to Lot 4 Berkshire East …
Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire & West Berkshire (BOB) and Frimley (Berkshire East) Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) (the Commissioners) sought providers who have the capability and capacity to deliver NHS Tier 2 Oral Surgery services in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire West Berkshire & and Frimley (Berkshire East), in line with the specified requirements. This notice is in relation to Lot 1 Buckinghamshire…
Following completion of the procurement process for Lot 3 (Berkshire West) of the Tier 2 Oral Surgery Procurement, it has been identified that the name of the successful bidder has been recorded incorrectly. The successful bidder for Lot 3 was originally recorded as: Aura Dental Sedation Ltd 14 David Mews London W1U 6EQ However, this is incorrect. The correct legal entity for the awarded contract …
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2026-01: 1 release · 23 Jan 2026
- 2025-08: 1 release · 7 Aug 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Buckinghamshire1 award | |||
| HADDENHAM DC LIMITED | £4,185,955 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Oxfordshire1 award | |||
| Oxford Dental Care Limited T/A Westbridge Dental | £5,494,775 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Berkshire West1 award | |||
| Aura Dental Sedation Ltd | £4,378,460 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · Berkshire East1 award | |||
| Damira Dental Studios Ltd | £4,480,525 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Buckinghamshire · HADDENHAM DC LIMITED
- Signed
- 23 Jan 2026
- Value
- £4,185,955
- Status
- active
Oxfordshire · Oxford Dental Care Limited T/A Westbridge Dental
- Signed
- 23 Jan 2026
- Value
- £5,494,775
- Status
- active
Berkshire West · Aura Dental Sedation Ltd
- Signed
- 23 Jan 2026
- Value
- £4,378,460
- Status
- active
Berkshire East · Damira Dental Studios Ltd
- Signed
- 23 Jan 2026
- Value
- £4,480,525
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Buckinghamshire | 10bids | — | — | — |
| 2 · Oxfordshire | 8bids | — | — | — |
| 3 · Berkshire West | 8bids | — | — | — |
| 4 · Berkshire East | 5bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Frimley Integrated Care BoardContracting authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire & West Berkshire (BOB) ICBReview body
- NHS EnglandReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
4 commercial parties on the notice- Aura Dental Sedation LtdAwarded supplier
- Damira Dental Studios LtdAwarded supplier
- HADDENHAM DC LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- Oxford Dental Care Limited T/A Westbridge DentalAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria