Official UK procurement notice
NENC042 / 1038840000 / Carlisle Urgent Dental Access Centre
Authority: NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionUrgent Dental Access Centres - offering appointments to diagnose and treat urgent dental problems.
CPV: Dental practice and related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Urgent Dental Access Centres - offering appointments to diagnose and treat urgent…Awarded
Urgent Dental Access Centres - offering appointments to diagnose and treat urgent dental problems.
The relevant authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider under Direct Award C under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023.
The contract value is £1,408,611.36
Contract Start Date: 01 September 2026
Contract End Date: 31 August 2028.
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
- 16 Jun 2026, 16:01 BST
- Last source update
- 29 Jun 2026, 14:35 BST
- Authority reference
NENC042- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-060813- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b641Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
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 Procurement Act 2023 and the Procurement Regulations 2024 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 midnight on 29/06/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. A contract will not be awarded until after the 9th working day following standstill.
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 Procurement Act 2023 and the Procurement Regulations 2024 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 midnight on 29/06/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. A contract will not be awarded until after the 9th working day following standstill. Written representation should be sent to: nencicb.procurement@nhs.net Details of the individual(s) making the award decision: Primary Care Sub-Committee The existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract. In line with the PSR Regulations, the provider has been assessed against the 5 Key Criteria and has passed and satisfied key requirements identified for the contract. Conflicts of interest were managed throughout the process and there were no conflicts of interests identified.
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1)
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 and Procurement Regulations 2024 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C. The…
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumbria Health LimitedNENC042 Carlisle Urgent Dental Access Centre | £1,408,611 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
NENC042 Carlisle Urgent Dental Access Centre · Cumbria Health Limited
- Signed
- 15 Jun 2026
- Value
- £1,408,611
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Cumbria HealthAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.