Official UK procurement notice
Mandatory Dental Services (MDS) in Portsmouth and Havant
Authority: NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB on behalf of NHS England (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought12 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionNHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight (HIOW) Integrated Care Board (ICB) sought providers who have the capability and capacity to deliver Mandatory Dental Services (MDS) in Portsmouth and Havant.
The procurement was divided into Lots:
MDS 5C3-1: Havant - Waterlooville (21,000 UDAs)
MDS 5C3-2: Havant (30,000 UDAs)
MDS 5C3-3: North Portsmouth (27,000 UDAs)
MDS 5C3-4: South Portsmouth (27,000 UDAs)
MDS 5C3-5: Portsmouth (27,000 UDAs)
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 under 5 years old, 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;
- 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 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;
- prioritise Looked after Children (LAC);
- 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;
- keep availability of appointments up to date on nhs.uk;
- comply with recall intervals, in line with NICE Guidelines (CG19).
The contracts will be for a term of up to circa 117 months. Services were due to commence from between 21st July 2025 and 19th January 2026.
The maximum total budget available for each Lot was as follows:
MDS 5C3-1 - £6,812,914
MDS 5C3-2 - £9,732,735
MDS 5C3-3 - £9,188,795
MDS 5C3-4 - £9,188,795
MDS 5C3-5 - £9,188,795
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 contracts for Lots 2 to 5 under the competitive process of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR).
No bids were received for Lot 1 (MDS 5C3-1: Havant - Waterlooville) and a contract has not been awarded for this area.
This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.
- Recurrence: Re-procurement for the end of 10 year contract
CPV: Dental practice and related services
Lots and requirements (12)Procurement structure
12 lots · 5 with a published value (£44,112,034 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 2 and win at most 2 of them · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Havant - Waterlooville (21k)RenewalPublished value£6,812,914
Lot MDS 5C3-1 covers Havant - Waterlooville. Please refer to the lot data sheet included within the tender documents for more information.
The maximum annual contract value is £702,660
The contract will be for the delivery of 21,000 Units of Dental Activity (UDAs) per annum.
Lot #2Havant (30k)RenewalPublished value£9,732,735
Lot MDS 5C3-2 covers Havant. Please refer to the lot data sheet included within the tender documents for more information.
The maximum annual contract value is £1,003,800
The contract will be for the delivery of 30,000 Units of Dental Activity (UDAs) per annum.
Lot #3North Portsmouth (27k)RenewalPublished value£9,188,795
Lot MDS 5C3-3 covers North Portsmouth. Please refer to the lot data sheet included within the tender documents for more information.
The maximum annual contract value is £947,700
The contract will be for the delivery of 27,000 Units of Dental Activity (UDAs) per annum.
Lot #4South Portsmouth (27k)RenewalPublished value£9,188,795
Lot MDS 5C3-4 covers South Portsmouth. Please refer to the lot data sheet included within the tender documents for more information.
The maximum annual contract value is £947,700
The contract will be for the delivery of 27,000 Units of Dental Activity (UDAs) per annum.
Lot #5Portsmouth (27k)RenewalPublished value£9,188,795
Lot MDS 5C3-5 covers Portsmouth. Please refer to the lot data sheet included within the tender documents for more information.
The maximum annual contract value is £947,700
The contract will be for the delivery of 27,000 Units of Dental Activity (UDAs) per annum.
Lot #6South Portsmouth (14k)PlannedLot estimate not published
A maximum of 1 contract will be awardable in this Lot, for total UDA activity of 14,000 UDAs.
Providers are reminded that all information regarding Lots is indicative only and subject to change. Providers should not rely upon these Lot descriptions when submitting any future bids, instead referring to the tender documentation released with the relevant tender opportunity.
Lot #7PortsmouthPlannedLot estimate not published
A maximum of 1 contract will be awardable in this Lot, for total UDA activity of 11,000 UDAs.
Providers are reminded that all information regarding Lots is indicative only and subject to change. Providers should not rely upon these Lot descriptions when submitting any future bids, instead referring to the tender documentation released with the relevant tender opportunity.
Lot #8Havant - Waterlooville (21,000 UDAs)CancelledLot estimate not published
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight (HIOW) Integrated Care Board (ICB) sought providers who have the capability and capacity to deliver Mandatory Dental Services (MDS) in Portsmouth and Havant.
Lot MDS 5C3-1 covered Havant - Waterlooville.
The maximum total budget available was £6,812,914.
The contract was for the delivery of 21,000 Units of Dental Activity (UDAs) per annum for a term of up to circa 117 months.
No bids were received for this Lot and a contract has not been awarded.
This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.
Lot #9Havant (30,000 UDAs)AwardedLot estimate not published
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight (HIOW) Integrated Care Board (ICB) sought providers who have the capability and capacity to deliver Mandatory Dental Services (MDS) in Portsmouth and Havant.
Lot MDS 5C3-2 covers Havant.
The total contract value is £9,449,471.
The contract will be for the delivery of 30,000 Units of Dental Activity (UDAs) per annum for a term of up to 113 months.
Services were due to commence from between 21st July 2025 and 19th January 2026, depending upon the mobilisation period required by Bidders to commence service following award. The date will be subject to agreement with the commissioner, further to changes to the indicative tender timetable published.
This notice serves as an intention to award contracts 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 #10North Portsmouth (27,000 UDAs)AwardedLot estimate not published
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight (HIOW) Integrated Care Board (ICB) sought providers who have the capability and capacity to deliver Mandatory Dental Services (MDS) in Portsmouth and Havant.
Lot MDS 5C3-3 covers North Portsmouth.
The total contract value is £9,079,745.
The contract will be for the delivery of 27,000 Units of Dental Activity (UDAs) per annum for a term of up to 115 months.
Services were due to commence from between 21st July 2025 and 19th January 2026, depending upon the mobilisation period required by Bidders to commence service following award. The date will be subject to agreement with the commissioner, further to changes to the indicative tender timetable published.
This notice serves as an intention to award contracts 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 #11South Portsmouth (27,000 UDAs)AwardedLot estimate not published
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight (HIOW) Integrated Care Board (ICB) sought providers who have the capability and capacity to deliver Mandatory Dental Services (MDS) in Portsmouth and Havant.
Lot MDS 5C3-4 covers South Portsmouth.
The total contract value is £8,716,244.
The contract will be for the delivery of 27,000 Units of Dental Activity (UDAs) per annum for a term of up to 111 months.
Services were due to commence from between 21st July 2025 and 19th January 2026, depending upon the mobilisation period required by Bidders to commence service following award. The date will be subject to agreement with the commissioner, further to changes to the indicative tender timetable published.
This notice serves as an intention to award contracts 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 #12Portsmouth (27,000 UDAs)AwardedLot estimate not published
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight (HIOW) Integrated Care Board (ICB) sought providers who have the capability and capacity to deliver Mandatory Dental Services (MDS) in Portsmouth and Havant.
Lot MDS 5C3-5 covers Portsmouth.
The total contract value is £8,752,594.
The contract will be for the delivery of 27,000 Units of Dental Activity (UDAs) per annum for a term of up to 111 months.
Services were due to commence from between 21st July 2025 and 19th January 2026, depending upon the mobilisation period required by Bidders to commence service following award. The date will be subject to agreement with the commissioner, further to changes to the indicative tender timetable published.
This notice serves as an intention to award contracts 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 | Quality | Price | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Havant - Waterlooville (21k) | 90% | 10% | |
| 2 · Havant (30k) | 90% | 10% | |
| 3 · North Portsmouth (27k) | 90% | 10% | |
| 4 · South Portsmouth (27k) | 90% | 10% | |
| 5 · Portsmouth (27k) | 90% | 10% | |
| 8 · Havant - Waterlooville (21,000 UDAs) | 90% | 10% | |
| 9 · Havant (30,000 UDAs) | 90% | 10% | |
| 10 · North Portsmouth (27,000 UDAs) | 90% | 10% | |
| 11 · South Portsmouth (27,000 UDAs) | 90% | 10% | |
| 12 · Portsmouth (27,000 UDAs) | 90% | 10% |
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · Re-procurement for the end of 10 year contract
- First published
- 20 Dec 2024, 15:55 GMT
- Last source update
- 13 Aug 2025, 09:43 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 21 Mar 2025 – …
- Authority reference
C331359/WA17583- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-048254- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04cc4eFind a Tender
Publisher note: The decision to award these contracts 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 using a 0-4 scale, pass/fail, pass with clarification and a financial risk scoring methodology, 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 - 28% 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. Recommendations for award of contract made by the Pharmacy, Optometry and Dentistry (POD) Commissioning Lead for NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight were approved by the NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB Executive Committee on 3rd July 2025. After conducting a thorough Competitive Process, taking into account the key criteria and applying the basic selection criteria, NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight 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. Five declarations of potential conflict of interest were made via the conflict of interest process for this procurement and recorded accordingly. The non-conflicted members of the procurement have assessed the nature and risk of each declared conflict and decided which steps to take to avoid or mitigate them. Four declarations were deemed as not being actual conflicts of interest but were still managed accordingly with appropriate mitigations. The fifth declarant was excluded from further involvement in the procurement (including any decision making). 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 Tuesday 12th August 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 for this award should be sent to scwcsu.procurement@nhs.net
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 21 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 21 Mar 2025, 13:00 GMT
Timeline
7 Feb 2025 → 13 Aug 2025 · 5 dates- Next notice expected7 Feb 2025
- Submission deadline21 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened21 Mar 2025, 13:00 GMT
- Contract starts21 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
- Notice published13 Aug 2025, 09:43 BST
Notice history
5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Feb 2025- Published value published: £44,112,0347 Feb 2025, 15:24 GMT
- Status changed to active7 Feb 2025, 15:24 GMT
- Procurement method changed7 Feb 2025, 15:24 GMT
- Deadline published: 21 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT7 Feb 2025, 15:24 GMT
- Status changed to complete30 Jul 2025, 16:37 BST
Published amendments (1)
Contract award for Lots 2 - 5 took place on 13th August 2025, following conclusion of the standstill period. No bids were received for Lot 1 (MDS 5C3-1: Havant - Waterlooville) and a contract has not been awarded for this area. Contract commencement will vary between lots, depending upon the mobilisation period required by Bidders to commence service following award. The indicative dates between…
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2024-12: 1 release · 20 Dec 2024
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 9 · Havant (30,000 UDAs)1 award | |||
| Harunani & Co Group of Dental Surgeries T/A Dentistry For YouSMEHavant | £9,449,471 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 10 · North Portsmouth (27,000 UDAs)1 award | |||
| Damira Dental Studios LtdNorth Portsmouth | £9,079,745 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 11 · South Portsmouth (27,000 UDAs)1 award | |||
| Damira Dental Studios LtdSouth Portsmouth | £8,716,244 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 12 · Portsmouth (27,000 UDAs)1 award | |||
| 10SD LtdPortsmouth | £8,752,594 † | — | Awarded |
1 further award records carry no date or value.
Contracts
Havant · Harunani & Co Group of Dental Surgeries T/A Dentistry For YouSME
- Signed
- 3 Jul 2025
- Value
- £9,449,471
- Status
- active
North Portsmouth · Damira Dental Studios Ltd
- Signed
- 3 Jul 2025
- Value
- £9,079,745
- Status
- active
South Portsmouth · Damira Dental Studios Ltd
- Signed
- 3 Jul 2025
- Value
- £8,716,244
- Status
- active
Portsmouth · 10SD Ltd
- Signed
- 3 Jul 2025
- Value
- £8,752,594
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 · Havant (30,000 UDAs) | 3bids | — | — | — |
| 10 · North Portsmouth (27,000 UDAs) | 6bids | — | — | — |
| 11 · South Portsmouth (27,000 UDAs) | 6bids | — | — | — |
| 12 · Portsmouth (27,000 UDAs) | 4bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NHS EnglandMediation body
- NHS HIOW ICBReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice- 1OSD LimitedAwarded supplier
- Damira Dental Studios LimitedAwarded supplier
- Harunani & Co Group of Dental Surgeries T/A Dentistry For YouAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.