Unscheduled/Urgent Dental Care (UDC) to NHS Sussex ICB

CPV: Dental practice and related services · Dental-practice 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 Jan 2026, 10:39 GMT

Last source update

18 Feb 2026, 17:33 GMT

Authority reference

WA18630(ii)

FTS notice number

2026/S 000-014998

Classification (CPV)

Dental practice and related servicesDental-practice services

Delivery area

South East (UKJ21)

Official registry OCID

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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 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 5th February 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Publisher note: Assessment of the existing providers took into account the key criteria, which were weighted as follows:- • Quality and innovation (25%) • Value (25%) • Integration, collaboration and service sustainability (20%) • Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice (20%) • Social value (10%) Quality and innovation (25%): The commissioned service must be of high quality and performing to expectation. They must demonstrate a commitment to continuous quality improvement and willingness to innovate. Value (25%): The service must be delivering, or be on track to deliver, an optimal combination of benefits to individuals (patients and workforce), population health outcomes and taxpayers. It must add value across the integrated care system. Integration, collaboration and service sustainability (20%): The service must operate in a manner which maximises opportunities for integration and collaboration across the ICB area and wider context, across organisational and geographical boundaries. This must be balanced by due consideration of the financial sustainability and stability of the service and its operating model. Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice (20%): Enhancing patient access and addressing health inequalities and unwarranted variation are priority areas aligned to local population priorities and national ambitions. Promoting patient choice is integral to service delivery. Social value (10%): The service will contribute to promoting broader impact (to social, economic and environmental wellbeing). It will provide community benefits beyond core service delivery, supporting social cohesion and inclusion. Weighted scores were given to each area to arrive at a total weighted score for each provider. The requirement was that i) the minimum weighted score should be 51, and; ii) no criteria should score 1 (inadequate). All 3 providers exceeded the minimum weighted score threshold, with no inadequate scores. The ICB therefore judged the existing providers to be Assured across all five key criteria. This outcome reflects a consistent level of performance, strategic alignment with NHS priorities, and capacity to deliver sustainable, inclusive, and socially valuable dental services. The providers are considered suitable for continued commissioning under the proposed contract. Award decisions have been authorised by the Chief Integration and Primary Care Officer, NHS Sussex ICB. No conflicts of interest (COI) were declared as part of this award process. COI are managed via a combination of the NHS Sussex ICB COI policy and the NHS England South East Commissioning Hub (Workstream 2) COI process. 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 and The Procurement Act 2023 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 5th February 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Written representations should be sent to scwcsu.procurement@nhs.net

• East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (ESHT)Awarded supplierGB-NHS: ESHT RJV St. Annes House, 729 The Ridge, St. Leonards-on-Sea, South East, TN37 7PT
• Sussex Community Foundation Trust (SCFT)Awarded supplierGB-NHS: SCFT RJZ Brighton General Hospital, Elm Grove, Brighton, South East, BN2 3EW
• iDental Care LimitedAwarded supplierGB-NHS: V81369 1 Albion Street, Brighton, South East, BN2 9NE

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