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Published 21 Apr 2026, 14:26 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Dental Exemption Checking Service (DECS) 2026/2027

Official notice

Authority: NHS England (Central government)

Direct award
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79)Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£15,324,271published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to NHS Business Services Authority

What is being bought

Published requirement description

ental Exemption Checking Service (DECS) 2026/2027

The Provider will investigate dental claims from patients who have claimed exemption from payment to verify the accuracy of the exemption declared. Claims are verified by cross checking the patient details on the dental claim against the Provider records of valid exemption schemes which the Provider administer in addition to DWP records.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
79212400 Fraud audit services85100000 Health services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
21 Apr 2026, 14:26 BST
Last source update
21 Apr 2026, 14:26 BST
Authority reference
C440732
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-036150
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068782 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

Paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023 – absence of competition for technical reasons

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 21 Apr 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    21 Apr 2026, 14:26 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    21 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £15,324,2711 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
NHS Business Services AuthorityDental Exemption Checking Service (DECS) 2025/202621 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027£15,324,271—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS England

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDPT-3135-BWWY Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd, London, London, SE1 8UGContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • NHS Business Services AuthorityAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PYDZ-5139-HQCJ Stella House, Gouldcrest Way, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East, NE15 8NXContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender