MSE - Minor Oral Surgery (Dental)

CPV: Dental practice and related services · Orthodontic services · Orthodontic-surgery services

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

23 Feb 2026, 15:29 GMT

Last source update

24 Feb 2026, 08:18 GMT

Authority reference

ACE-0873-2026-MSE

FTS notice number

2026/S 000-016176

Classification (CPV)

Dental practice and related servicesOrthodontic servicesOrthodontic-surgery services

Delivery area

East of England (UKH3)

Official registry OCID

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Why no open competition

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Published justification

Level 2 Minor Oral Surgery contracts are due to expire on the 31st of March 2026. A total of ten (10) contracts will be awarded for MInor Oral Surgery, two of the providers, The Essex Dental Clinic and Hutton Village where the provider has an additional Sedation contract to allow Minor Oral Surgery to be carried out under sedation. There are no concerns in regard to performance and quality of the current contract holders.

There is a need for the continuation of Minor Oral Surgery services, the ICB Executive have given approval to recommission these contracts for 1 year plus 1 year extension using PSR Direct Award C. This will ensure continued MOS treatment for patients and enable us to reexamine this service when the current reconfiguration of ICB’s and boundaries has taken place with minimum disruption to patients and services.

The new contract will commence on 1st April 2026 and if fully extended, run to 31st March 2028.

The value of the contract across all 10 contracts including separate sedation contract is £1,726,251.49 exclusive of extension and £3,452,502.99 inclusive of the one year extension option.

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 Contract 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 decision makers by Friday 6th March 2026 by email to kevin.edwards@attain.co.uk. This contract has not yet been awarded, this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Written Representations should be sent to kevin.edwards@attain.co.uk

The decision makers for award in this instance are the Mid and South Essex ICB Executive Board.

All potential conflicts of interest were managed in accordance with the ICB's Declaration of Interests Policy and related governance procedures. All relevant parties are required to declare any actual or perceived conflicts, and appropriate steps be taken to record, review, and manage them in line with national guidance. No conflicts were identified during the process.

The Contracting Authority is intending to award the contract to existing providers following a direct award process C. The existing providers are satisfying the requirements of the original contract. The provider have been assessed against the criteria specified for this DAP C process, and the supplier meets the requirements specified, and it is expected that they will satisfy the requirements of the new contract.

The incumbent provider is currently meeting contractual requirements in line with the service specification. All five key criteria were assigned equal weighting of 20%, reflecting the balanced importance of each in the context of the service being commissioned.

For clarity the key criteria and weights are as follows:

key criteria 1. Quality and innovation - 28%

key criteria 2. Value - 30%

key criteria 3. Integration, collaboration and service sustainability - 16%

key criteria 4. Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - 16%

key criteria 5. Social value - 10%

The basic selection criteria were assessed through a structured review of the provider's financial standing, technical capability, regulatory compliance, and service track record. These assessments confirmed the provider's suitability and capacity to deliver against the contract requirements. The incumbent provider is currently meeting contractual requirements in line with the service specification.

Publisher note: Level 2 Minor Oral Surgery contracts are due to expire on the 31st of March 2026. A total of ten (10) contracts will be awarded for MInor Oral Surgery, two of the providers, The Essex Dental Clinic and Hutton Village where the provider has an additional Sedation contract to allow Minor Oral Surgery to be carried out under sedation. There are no concerns in regard to performance and quality of the current contract holders. There is a need for the continuation of Minor Oral Surgery services, the ICB Executive have given approval to recommission these contracts for 1 year plus 1 year extension using PSR Direct Award C. This will ensure continued MOS treatment for patients and enable us to reexamine this service when the current reconfiguration of ICB’s and boundaries has taken place with minimum disruption to patients and services. The new contract will commence on 1st April 2026 and if fully extended, run to 31st March 2028. The value of the contract across all 10 contracts including separate sedation contract is £1,726,251.49 exclusive of extension and £3,452,502.99 inclusive of the one year extension option. 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 Contract 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 decision makers by Friday 6th March 2026 by email to kevin.edwards@attain.co.uk. This contract has not yet been awarded, this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Written Representations should be sent to kevin.edwards@attain.co.uk The decision makers for award in this instance are the Mid and South Essex ICB Executive Board. All potential conflicts of interest were managed in accordance with the ICB's Declaration of Interests Policy and related governance procedures. All relevant parties are required to declare any actual or perceived conflicts, and appropriate steps be taken to record, review, and manage them in line with national guidance. No conflicts were identified during the process. The Contracting Authority is intending to award the contract to existing providers following a direct award process C. The existing providers are satisfying the requirements of the original contract. The provider have been assessed against the criteria specified for this DAP C process, and the supplier meets the requirements specified, and it is expected that they will satisfy the requirements of the new contract. The incumbent provider is currently meeting contractual requirements in line with the service specification. All five key criteria were assigned equal weighting of 20%, reflecting the balanced importance of each in the context of the service being commissioned. For clarity the key criteria and weights are as follows: key criteria 1. Quality and innovation - 28% key criteria 2. Value - 30% key criteria 3. Integration, collaboration and service sustainability - 16% key criteria 4. Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - 16% key criteria 5. Social value - 10% The basic selection criteria were assessed through a structured review of the provider's financial standing, technical capability, regulatory compliance, and service track record. These assessments confirmed the provider's suitability and capacity to deliver against the contract requirements. The incumbent provider is currently meeting contractual requirements in line with the service specification.

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• Goodleigh Dental PracticeAwarded supplierGB-NHS: V07878 41 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, East of England, CM1 1SYContact phoneShow contact details
• Hutton Village Dental Practice LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06271529 Rosehill New Barn Lane, Cheltenham, South West, GL52 3LZContact phoneShow contact details
• Inspire Dental PurfleetAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06034162 Tank Hill Road, Purfleet, East of England, RM19 1SXContact phoneShow contact details
• Inspire Dental RochfordAwarded supplierGB-COH: 08223045 9 West Street, Rochford, East of England, SS14 1BE
• The Essex Dental ClinicAwarded supplierGB-NHS: V14698 Business Centre, Earls Colne Business Park, Colchester, East of England, CO6 2NSContact email, phoneShow contact details

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