Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Level 3, Christ Church Precinct, County Hall, Fishergate Hill
Preston
PR18XB
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD4 - Lancashire
NHS Organisation Data Service
QE1
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.lancashireandsouthcumbria.icb.nhs.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.lancashireandsouthcumbria.icb.nhs.uk
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
Minor Oral Surgery Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The provision of Minor Oral Surgery Services across Lancashire and South Cumbria.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £5,438,398
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD4 - Lancashire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of Minor Oral Surgery Services (MOSS) across Lancashire and South Cumbria. This service involves the treatment and ongoing management of irregularities and pathology of the jaw and mouth that require surgical intervention by a specialist NHS dental provider.
Start Date: 01/09/2026
End Date: 31/08/2028
The approximate lifetime value of the contract is based on the annual recurrent budget for L&SC 2025/26 which is £2,719,199, this budget is inflated on an annual basis to reflect increases in ring fenced allocations.
This budget is across 12 providers delivering the service within L&SC. Activity caps will be applied to each MOSS provider to ensure levels of commissioned capacity remain within budget.
The ICB are intending to award a contract to existing providers following direct award process C.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
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 processes as set out in the PSR have been applied and not the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Act 2023. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of the notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by the 28th January 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Minor Oral Surgery Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25 November 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 12
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Aesthetics Dental Solutions Ltd (Cleveleys)
Lytham St Annes
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD4 - Lancashire
Companies House
06303734
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Aesthetics Dental Solutions Ltd (Lytham)
Lytham St Annes
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD4 - Lancashire
Companies House
06303734
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Colne Health Care Ltd
Chester
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD6 - Cheshire
Companies House
14741103
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Dr J A Richards Ltd (Sandes Avenue Dental Practice)
Kendal
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD1 - Cumbria
NHS Organisation Data Service
V11562
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Drakes Dental Care Ltd (Blackburn)
Manchester
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Companies House
06526686
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Drakes Dental Care Ltd (Preston)
Manchester
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Companies House
06526686
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mr A Ghaffoor (71 Dental)
Leyland
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD4 - Lancashire
NHS Organisation Data Service
V252065
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mr D Hammond
Blackpool
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD4 - Lancashire
NHS Organisation Data Service
V299414
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mr S Morgan (Rossendale Dental Surgery)
Rossendale
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD4 - Lancashire
NHS Organisation Data Service
V07879
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Oasis Dental Care Ltd
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Companies House
00478127
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Synergy Dental Clinic Blackburn Ltd
Bolton
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Companies House
9634459
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Synergy Dental Clinic Preston Ltd
Bolton
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Companies House
9634459
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £5,438,398
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
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 processes as set out in the PSR have been applied and not the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Act 2023.
The ICB has followed a provider selection process where multiple providers have been awarded a contract for the same service, therefore a single transparency notice has been published listing all the providers. Please note that the intention is for all providers to be awarded a separate contract.
The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 28th January 2026. These contracts have not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Written representations should be sent to lscicb.procurement@nhs.net
Details of Decision Makers:
The recommendation to award the contract via this route has been made by the ICB commissioning leads for the service and was then endorsed at the Primary Care Contracting Sub Committee on the 13/11/2025.
The final decision to award the contract was made by the LSC ICB Executive Team on the 25/11/2025.
This award is in compliance with direct award route c as there are existing providers for the service and the existing providers are satisfying their original contracts, will likely satisfy the proposed new contracts and the services are not changing considerably. In completion of the service and provider assessment, the relative importance of the key criteria (Quality and Innovation, Value, Integration, Collaboration, and Service Sustainability, Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities, and Facilitating Choice, and Social Value) were considered against the current contract specification and the ICB are assured that the providers are satisfying the requirements within the specification in relation to the key criteria. The ICB are also satisfied that the providers meet the basic selection criteria.
There were no conflicts of interest identified.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Preston
Country
United Kingdom