Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 2 Oct 2026, 11:42 BST

Official UK procurement notice

PRJ 2210 Community Dental Services - Lot 4 Outer North East London

Official notice

Authority: NHS North East London Integrated Care Board (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£63,025,746published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 29 Sept 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Kent Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NHS North East London Integrated Care Board (the "Authority") intends to award a contract to Kent Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust for the provision of Primary Care Community Dental Services for paediatric and adult special care patients, accessed upon referral, under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award Process C.

The total contract value is £63,025,746.

This figure is approximate and based on DDRB uplifts of 4% year on year.

The contract term will be 5 year with the option to extend for a further 5 years at the sole discretion of the Authority.

The contract will commence on 1 April 2027 and expire on 31 March 2037 (or 31 March 2032 if the option to extend is not exercised).

CPV: Dental-practice services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: London · Five Elms Health Centre, Five Elms Road, Dagenham, RM9 5TT South Hornchurch Clinic, 106 End Road, Rainham, Essex, RM13 7XJ Langthorne Health Centre, 13 Langthorne Road, London, E11 4HX Hainault Health Centre, Manford Way, Chigwell, Essex, IG7 4DF Loxford Dental Clinic, 417 Ilford Lane, Ilford, Essex, IG1 2SN
Extensions: A 5 year extension can be exercised at the discretion of the contracting authority.

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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
2 Oct 2026, 11:42 BST
Last source update
2 Oct 2026, 11:42 BST
Authority reference
PRJ2210
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-093254
Classification (CPV)
Dental-practice services
Delivery area
London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077f81 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

PSR Direct Award C. The provider met the basic selection criteria in accordance with Regulation 19 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 by achieving a pass. The provider also passed the assessment of exclusions (Exclusion Grounds - Grounds for Mandatory Exclusion and Exclusion Grounds - Grounds for Discretionary Exclusion) in line with Regulation 20 of the PSR. In addition, the provider achieved the required standard against PSR's five key criteria, and the new contract does not breach the considerable change threshold for a Direct Award C agreement

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 and 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 14th October This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Written representations should be sent to: [email protected] Award decision makers: NHS North East London Integrated Care Board There were no conflict of interest identified in the decision making process. Relative Importance of PSR Key Criteria: The following key criteria were applied in the assessment of the provider: Quality and innovation: Weighting: 25% Value: Weighting: 20% Integration, collaboration and service sustainability: Weighting: 15% Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice: Weighting: 30% Social value: Weighting: 10% The criteria were applied with their respective weightings as specified. Rationale for the Relative Importance of the Key Criteria: The weighting of the key criteria reflects the Authority's need to ensure the provision of safe, high-quality community dental services in London, in line with the Provider Selection Regime. Rationale for Choosing the Provider: The provider met the basic selection criteria in accordance with Regulation 19 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 by achieving a pass. The provider also passed the assessment of exclusions (Exclusion Grounds - Grounds for Mandatory Exclusion and Exclusion Grounds - Grounds for Discretionary Exclusion) in line with Regulation 20 of the PSR. In addition, the provider achieved the required standard against PSR's five key criteria, and the new contract does not breach the considerable change threshold for a Direct Award C agreement.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £63,025,7461 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 29 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Kent Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust£63,025,746 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS North East London ICB

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth GB-NHS: QMF 9th Floor, 20 Churchill Place, London, London, E14 5HJContact name, email

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.