Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Endeavour House, Russell Road
Ipswich
IP12BX
Contact
Jane Garnett
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH14 - Suffolk
NHS Organisation Data Service
QJG
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://suffolkandnortheastessex.icb.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Dental Primary Care
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85131000 - Dental-practice services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board (SNEE ICB) has identified a number of areas as having limited dental access according to the population size and need. To support access SNEE ICB will be undertaking an open procurement in the near future. This notice is to make potential providers aware of this imminent opportunity and to promote two market engagement sessions.
The areas which would be available as opportunities within the procurement are as follows:
-Bury St Edmunds - UDAs available - 33,807
-Brandon - UDAs available - 14,744
-Eye and North West Suffolk - UDAs available - 21,942
-Saxmundham and North East Suffolk (including Leiston) - UDAs available - 29,165
Subject to the finalisation of discussions this procurement may also cover the following locality within North East Essex:
-Harwich - UDAs available - 10,329
The competitive process is expected to launch on Friday 23 January 2026, with a view to mobilisation of the new contracts from June 2026.
SNEE ICB will be hosting workshop sessions via MS Teams to confirm the vision for procurement of primary care dental services in the above areas and to provide guidance on responding to the tender. The sessions will be attended by SNEE ICB's procurement lead and members of the dental commissioning team and there will be an opportunity to ask questions.
Tuesday 20 January 2026: 1800-1900
Thursday 22 January 2026: 1300-1400
If you would like to register for one of these sessions, please email procurement@snee.nhs.uk with your name, organisation, email address and session preference. A link to the event will be shared nearer the time.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Bury St Edmunds
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85131000 - Dental-practice services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH14 - Suffolk
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Bury St Edmunds locality
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Brandon
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85131000 - Dental-practice services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH14 - Suffolk
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Brandon locality
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Eye and North West Suffolk
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85131000 - Dental-practice services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH14 - Suffolk
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Eye and North West Suffolk locality
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Saxmundham and North East Suffolk (including Leiston)
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85131000 - Dental-practice services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH14 - Suffolk
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Saxmundham and North East Suffolk (including Leiston) locality
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Harwich
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85131000 - Dental-practice services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH34 - Essex Haven Gateway
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Harwich locality - depending on outcome of further commissioning discussions - inclusion will be confirmed at the engagement events and within the procurement documentation.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
23 January 2026
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This notice is being released under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The awarding of any 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 Authority may wish to introduce additional services during the lifetime of the contract ("Contract modifications"). Such contract modifications will be contemplated where additional requirements are similar and or complementary to the services already included in the contract, at any given time. Such expansion would be by the addition of services commissioned by the Authority as named in any Contract Notice. To this end, the Bidder should be aware that after the award of contract, there is a possibility that the successful Bidder may be offered a variation to the contract in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.