Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
QJG
Endeavour House, Russell Road
Ipswich
IP12BX
UK
Contact person: Jane Garnett
E-mail: procurement@snee.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKH14
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://suffolkandnortheastessex.icb.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/
I.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 abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
General Dental Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85131000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.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 are undertaking an open procurement. 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
-Brandon
-Eye and North West Suffolk
-Saxmundham and North East Suffolk (including Leiston)
-Harwich
This notice is to inform providers of the release of documentation to initiate a competitive process to secure Providers to deliver Dental Services Contracts.
The mobilisation is due to start in June 2026 and there are 5 lots which can be applied against. There are different allocations of units of dental activity (UDA) across each locality; please refer to the procurement documentation for further details.
The total value across the different lots is £39,947,471.50. This is a cumulative total based on the annual contract value of all of the lots and all of the activity. The UDA rates are outlined in detail within the procurement documentation.
Further detail of the services required are outlined within the procurement documentation.
To express an interest and participate in the Competitive Process, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
It is free to register on the Atamis portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should providers have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the Atamis helpdesk via: Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number 0800 9956035
The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 08:00 - 18:00
The deadline for submissions is 12:00 (noon) 6th March 2026. If you have any questions, please send them through the message centre on the Atamis e-procurement portal.
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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.
Responses must be submitted through the Atamis e-Procurement Portal on the link provided in this notice prior to the stated deadline.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 5
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
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 the 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.
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Bury St Edmunds
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85131000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH14
Main site or place of performance:
Bury St Edmunds neighbourhood locality
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Please refer to the procurement documents for additional information
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
12 305 748.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 120
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Brandon
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85131000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH14
Main site or place of performance:
Brandon neighbourhood locality
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Please refer to the procurement documentation for further information
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
5 366 816.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 120
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Eye and north-west Suffolk
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85131000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH14
Main site or place of performance:
Eye and north-west Suffolk neighbourhood locality
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Please refer to procurement documents for further information.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
7 986 888.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 120
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Saxmundham and North East Suffolk (including Leiston)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85131000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH14
Main site or place of performance:
Saxmundham and North East Suffolk (including Leiston) neighbourhood locality
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Please refer to the procurement documents for further information.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
10 616 060.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 120
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 5
II.2.1) Title
Harwich
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85131000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH34
Main site or place of performance:
Harwich neighbourhood locality
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Please refer to procurement documentation for further information.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
3 671 959.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 120
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2026/S 000-002593
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
06/03/2026
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
06/03/2026
Local time: 13:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board
Endeavour House, Russell Road
Ipswich
IP12BX
UK
E-mail: procurement@snee.nhs.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/01/2026