Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board
QMF
9th Floor, 20 Churchill Place
London
E14 5HJ
UK
Contact person: Andrew Biggadike
E-mail: hub.queries@nhs.net
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://northeastlondon.icb.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://northeastlondon.icb.nhs.uk/
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
PRJ-2210 Community Dental Services - Lot 5 Inner North East London
Reference number: PRJ-2210
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85131000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board (the "Authority") intends to award a contract to Kent Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust for the provision of Primary Care Community Dental Services for paediatric and adult special care patients, accessed upon referral, under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award Process C.
The total contract value is £76,751,911 over 5+5 years (This figure is approximate and based on DDRB uplifts of 4% year on year).
The contract term will be 5 year with the option to extend for a further 5 years at the sole discretion of the Authority.
The contract will commence on 1 April 2027 and expire on 31 March 2037 (or 31 March 2032 if the option to extend is not exercised).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
76 751 911.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
Main site or place of performance:
St Leonard's Dental Practice, 1st Flr, B Block, Nuttall Street, London, N1 5LZ
Barkantine Dental Clinic, 1st Floor, 12 Westferry Road, E14 8JH
Shrewbury Centre, Shrewbury Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 8QP
Appleby Centre, 63 Appleby Road, Canning Town, London, E16 1LN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board (the "Authority") intends to award a contract to Kent Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust for the provision of Primary Care Community Dental Services for paediatric and adult special care patients, accessed upon referral, under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award Process C.
The total contract value is £76,751,911 over 5+5 years (This figure is approximate and based on DDRB uplifts of 4% year on year).
The contract term will be 5 year with the option to extend for a further 5 years at the sole discretion of the Authority.
The contract will commence on 1 April 2027 and expire on 31 March 2037 (or 31 March 2032 if the option to extend is not exercised).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality and innovation
/ Weighting: 25%
Quality criterion: Value
/ Weighting: 20%
Quality criterion: Integration, collaboration and service sustainability
/ Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion: Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice
/ Weighting: 30%
Quality criterion: Social value
/ Weighting: 10%
Price
/ Weighting:
Price was not assessed
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
A 5 year extension can be exercised at the discretion of the contracting authority.
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
PSR Direct Award C. The provider met the basic selection criteria in accordance with Regulation 19 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 by achieving a pass. The provider also passed the assessment of exclusions (Exclusion Grounds - Grounds for Mandatory Exclusion and Exclusion Grounds - Grounds for Discretionary Exclusion) in line with Regulation 20 of the PSR. In addition, the provider achieved the required standard against PSR's five key criteria, and the new contract does not breach the considerable change threshold for a Direct Award C agreement.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/09/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Kent Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
RYY
Trinity House, 110-120 Upper Pemberton, Kennington,
Ashford, Kent
TN25 4AZ
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 76 751 911.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.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 provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 14th October.
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Written representations should be sent to: hub.psrrepresentation@nhs.net
Award decision makers: NHS North East London Integrated Care Board
There were no conflict of interest identified in the decision making process.
Relative Importance of PSR Key Criteria:
The following key criteria were applied in the assessment of the provider:
• Quality and innovation: Weighting: 25%
• Value: Weighting: 20%
• Integration, collaboration and service sustainability: Weighting: 15%
• Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice: Weighting: 30%
• Social value: Weighting: 10%
The criteria were applied with their respective weightings as specified.
Rationale for the Relative Importance of the Key Criteria:
The weighting of the key criteria reflects the Authority's need to ensure the provision of safe, high-quality community dental services in London, in line with the Provider Selection Regime.
Rationale for Choosing the Provider:
The provider met the basic selection criteria in accordance with Regulation 19 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 by achieving a pass. The provider also passed the assessment of exclusions (Exclusion Grounds - Grounds for Mandatory Exclusion and Exclusion Grounds - Grounds for Discretionary Exclusion) in line with Regulation 20 of the PSR. In addition, the provider achieved the required standard against PSR's five key criteria, and the new contract does not breach the considerable change threshold for a Direct Award C agreement.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board
9th Floor, 20 Churchill Place,
London,
E14 5HJ
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/10/2026