Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB on behalf of NHS England
Omega House, 112 Southampton Road
Eastleigh
SO505PB
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.hantsiow.icb.nhs.uk/icb
Buyer's address
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Sussex ICB on behalf of NHS England
Sackville House, Brooks Close
Lewes
BN7 2FZ
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ22 - East Sussex CC
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.sussex.ics.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
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
Mandatory Dental Services (MDS) on the Isle of Wight, Bognor and Littlehampton - MDS 6B1
Reference number
C378679 / WA18225
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight (HIOW) Integrated Care Board (ICB) and NHS Sussex ICB are seeking providers who have the capability and capacity to deliver Mandatory Dental Services (MDS) on the Isle of Wight, in Bognor and Littlehampton.
The procurement is divided into Lots and providers may bid for one or more Lots from the following:
Lot 6B1-1: Isle of Wight
Lot 6B1-2: Bognor
Lot 6B1-3: Littlehampton
A maximum of one contract will be awardable in each Lot, except in the case of Lot 6B1-1, where a maximum of 2 contracts will be awardable.
The aims for MDS provision are to:
• contribute to improving oral and general health;
• reduce inequalities in health and access to dental care by providing extra support to groups of vulnerable adults and children. This includes, but is not limited to, children under 5 years old, residents of care homes, other vulnerable groups and patients weighing up to 227kg (35 stones and 10.45 lbs);
• provide access to NHS dental services to ensure equity and consistency of provision;
• provide bookable appointments outside of core hours;
• deliver appropriate, efficient and cost-effective services within the service;
• provision framework of the NHS (General Dental Services/Personal Dental Services) Regulations 2005 and any subsequent revisions;
• provide high quality dental services;
• provide access within contracted hours to un-associated patients identified as having an urgent dental need via NHS 111, NHS Dental Helpline, out of hours services and self-referral;
• refer patients to other NHS services as appropriate in line with the relevant local protocols and guidance;
• establish a positive working relationship between the Commissioner and Provider to facilitate and maximise high quality service delivery;
• prioritise Looked after Children (LAC);
• develop services in line with the evolving strategic approach to primary care dental provision and align with the priorities of the NHS Long Term Plan - www.longtermplan.nhs.uk;
• promote overall health in line with Making Every Contact Count;
• keep availability of appointments up to date on nhs.uk ;
• comply with recall intervals, in line with NICE Guidelines (CG19).
The contracts will be for a term of up to 110 months. Services are due to commence from between 28th January 2026 and 29th July 2026.
The maximum total contract values are as follows:
MDS 6B1-1: £7,075,104
MDS 6B1-1a: £7,075,104
MDS 6B1-2: £6,743,789
MDS 6B1-3: £6,743,789
The Commissioner will be contracting for the services using the Standard clauses for a Personal Dental Services agreement.
Interested parties who wish to take part in the procurement are invited to take part in an Invitation to Tender (ITT) process, based on the competitive (open) procedure and designed to identify the most economically advantageous tender and therefore determine the incoming provider.
All ITT responses must be returned by 12 noon on 11th September 2025, at the latest.
This exercise is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £27,637,786
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Isle of Wight
Lot No
Lot 6B1-1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ34 - Isle of Wight
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot MDS 6B1-1 covers Isle of Wight. Please refer to the lot data sheet MDS 6B1-1 included within the tender documents for more information.
The maximum total contract value is £7,075,104.
The contract will be for the delivery of 21,000 Units of Dental Activity (UDAs) per annum.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 90
Cost criterion - Name: Finance / Weighting: 10
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £7,075,104
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
110
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Isle of Wight
Lot No
Lot 6B1-1a
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ34 - Isle of Wight
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot MDS 6B1-1a covers Isle of Wight. Please refer to the lot data sheet MDS 6B1-1 included within the tender documents for more information.
The maximum total contract value is £7,075,104.
The contract will be for the delivery of 21,000 Units of Dental Activity (UDAs) per annum.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 90
Cost criterion - Name: Finance / Weighting: 10
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £7,075,104
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
110
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Bognor
Lot No
Lot 6B1-2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ27 - West Sussex (South West)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot MDS 6B1-2 covers Bognor. Please refer to the lot data sheet MDS 6B1-2 included within the tender documents for more information.
The maximum total contract value is £6,743,789.
The contract will be for the delivery of 21,000 Units of Dental Activity (UDAs) per annum.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 90
Cost criterion - Name: Finance / Weighting: 10
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £6,743,789
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
110
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Littlehampton
Lot No
Lot 6B1-3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ27 - West Sussex (South West)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot MDS 6B1-3 covers Littlehampton. Please refer to the lot data sheet MDS 6B1-3 included within the tender documents for more information.
The maximum total contract value is £6,743,789.
The contract will be for the delivery of 21,000 Units of Dental Activity (UDAs) per annum.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 90
Cost criterion - Name: Finance / Weighting: 10
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £6,743,789
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
110
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-038048
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
11 September 2025
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until: 29 July 2026
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
11 September 2025
Local time
12:15pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Re-procurement for the end of 10 year contract.
six.3) Additional information
Interested providers will be able to view this opportunity via the live opportunities list on the 'Health Family' e-procurement system, Atamis. Click on 'View our Live Opportunities' from the home page, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome.
Once you have found the opportunity (via the search function, using the title or reference number), to gain full access to the bid documentation (including questionnaires), you will need to click on 'Register interest' - this will take you to the log-in page.
If you are not already registered on the system, you will need to do so before gaining full access to the documentation and be able to submit a bid.
An early engagement market notice was published in relation to this procurement in July 2025, in order to facilitate early engagement with potential providers. Please note that this previous notice was an information gathering exercise rather than a call for competition in its own right. Although those who responded to that notice may be advised that this contract notice has been published, there will be no process exemptions or preferential treatment afforded to any parties who expressed an interest at that stage.
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract 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.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB on behalf of NHS England / NHS Sussex ICB on behalf of NHS England
Eastleigh / Lewes
Country
United Kingdom