Award

Dental Exemption Checking Service (DECS) 2025/2026

  • NHS England

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-055487

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0597a9 (view related notices)

Published 10 September 2025, 3:39pm



Scope

Reference

C370990

Description

Dental Exemption Checking Service (DECS) 2025/2026

The Provider will investigate a random sample of dental claims from patients who have claimed exemption from payment to verify the accuracy of the exemption declared. Claims are verified by cross checking the patient details on the dental claim against the Provider records of valid exemption schemes which the Provider administer in addition to DWP records.


Contract 1. Dental Exemption Checking Service (DECS) 2025/2026

Supplier

Contract value

  • £7,589,216 excluding VAT
  • £7,589,216 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

10 September 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 19 September 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

23 September 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 October 2025 to 31 March 2026
  • 6 months

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79212400 - Fraud audit services
  • 79212000 - Auditing services

Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award


Supplier

NHS BSA

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYDZ-5139-HQCJ

Stella House, Goldcrest Way, Newburn Riverside

Newcastle

NE15 8NX

United Kingdom

Region: UKC22 - Tyneside

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Associated people/organisations:

Not applicable

Contract 1. Dental Exemption Checking Service (DECS) 2025/2026


Contracting authority

NHS England

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDPT-3135-BWWY

Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd

London

SE1 8UG

United Kingdom

Region: UKI45 - Lambeth

Organisation type: Public authority - central government