Official UK procurement notice
Mandatory Dental Services - Rapid Commissioning of Additional Units of Dental Activity on behalf NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire ICB
Authority: NHS BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, SWINDON AND WILTSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis notice relates to the permitted modification of existing contracts under the Provider Selection Regime (2023), to enable additional access to Mandatory Dental Services (MDS) within NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire ICB on a recurrent basis, in response to recent contract terminations and in accordance with the NHS 2023/24 priorities and operational planning guidance requirement to "Recover dental activity, improving units of dental activity (UDAs) towards pre-pandemic levels".
The Commissioner considers that the modifications are permitted by Regulation 13(1)(c) of the Provider Selection Regime (2023), where the modification has been made in response to external factors beyond the control of the authority and the provider, and that the modifications do not render the contracts materially different in character. The scope of the contract has not been extended as the services provided remain materially the same.
This notice has been published in line with Regulation 13(4)(c) and Schedule 12 of the Provider Selection Regime (2023).
Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire ICB entered into a rapid commissioning process to secure additional Mandatory Dental Services activity. This process sought NHS dental providers to deliver increased activity in the form of additional, recurrent Units of Dental Activity (UDAs) as a variation to their existing contract for Mandatory Dental services, in one or more geographic priority areas.
Priority areas were identified based on additional activity requirements. The priority area identified in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire ICB was Mid and North Wiltshire.
A transparent, fair and proportionate process was carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.
CPV: Dental-practice services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire ICB entered into a rapid…
Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire ICB entered into a rapid commissioning process to secure additional Mandatory Dental Services activity. This process sought NHS dental providers to deliver increased activity in the form of additional, recurrent Units of Dental Activity (UDAs) as a variation to their existing contract for Mandatory Dental services, in one or more geographic priority areas.
Priority areas were identified based on additional activity requirements. The priority area identified in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire ICB was Mid and North Wiltshire.
The contracts to which modifications have been applied in WB3-1 are:-
Dumbledore Dental Care Ltd - 1023730000 - Additional UDAs per annum; 5978
Dentalcare Westbury Limited - 1020510000 - Additional UDAs per annum; 3993
These variations are recurrent and additional to the provider's existing General Dental Services contract, which is not time limited .
A transparent, fair and proportionate process was carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.
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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 8 May 2025, 11:26 BST
- Last source update
- 8 May 2025, 11:26 BST
- Authority reference
WB3-1- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-019652- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050e91Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
The Commissioner considers that the modifications are permitted by Regulation 13(1)(c) of the Provider Selection Regime (2023), where the modification has been made in response to external factors beyond the control of the authority and the provider, and that the modifications do not render the contracts materially different in character. The scope of the contract has not been extended as the services provided remain materially the same.
This notice has been published in line with Regulation 13(4)(c) and Schedule 12 of the Provider Selection Regime (2023).
Publisher note: These award decisions have been approved by Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire ICB's Director Primary Care Commissioning. The SCW procurement team supported the project in the management of conflicts throughout the process. Project members were required to complete Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality forms prior to receiving any sensitive documentation. No conflicts of interest were identified. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) contract modification notice. This contract has been modified under the contract modification provision of 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. This contract has now been formally modified.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dentalcare Westbury Limited | £567,645 † | — | Awarded |
| Dumbledore Dental Care Ltd | £849,832 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 019652-2025-1023730000-1 · Dumbledore Dental Care Ltd
- Signed
- 21 Feb 2025
- Value
- £849,832
- Status
- active
Contract 019652-2025-1020510000-2 · Dentalcare Westbury Limited
- Signed
- 19 Feb 2025
- Value
- £567,645
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NHS EnglandReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Dentalcare Westbury LimitedAwarded supplier
- Dumbledore Dental Care LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.