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NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB)
Gloucestershire Dental Treatment Hub
Live: the notice is at tender stage.
01/ The notice
Key facts
- Value
- Not statedValue not stated in source
- Deadline (UK time)
- No deadline statedThe source does not state a submission deadline.
- Published
- 21 Sep 2026
- Region
- Not stated
02/ The brief
What the notice says
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The title of this service has been renamed from 'Dental Services within a Centre of Dental Excellence' as it was titled throughout the procurement process to 'Gloucestershire Dental Treatment Hub at University of Gloucestershire (UoG) Three Counties Dental School'.
NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (GICB) sought providers who have the capability and capacity to deliver Dental Services in Gloucester.
Fundamentally this contract seeks to increase access to NHS dentistry in a part of the county where deprivation is greatest by working in partnership to commission a new bespoke primary care Dental Treatment Hub facility in a fit for purpose environment.
• The contract will be a Personal Dental Services (PDS) contract to deliver dental services as part of a Gloucestershire Dental Treatment Hub in Gloucester. Premises are located at 3rd floor, City Campus, Northgate Street, Gloucester, GL1 1SQ.
• The premises are mandated and owned and leased by the University of Gloucestershire (UoG). The successful provider will need to secure a lease with UoG for the duration of the PDS contract term.
• A draft Heads of Terms were included in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) pack which sets out the expected terms and conditions between the owner of the building and the service provider.
• Construction has been undertaken on behalf of UoG, and floor plans and room data sheets are included in the ITT pack to inform potential bidders about the premises and what is provided as part of the building fit out.
• The successful provider will need to provide any additional fit out and equipment to deliver the services. It will also be expected to fund associated, recurrent revenue costs, for example servicing and maintenance; rent and rates; cleaning and lighting.
• The premises will have space for up to 6 dental chairs.
• There is an expectation that the provider is or becomes a postgraduate training practice and hosts foundation dentists.
• Funding for hosting foundation dentists is awarded and administered by NHS Workforce Training and Education (NHS WTE) and the successful provider will be expected to apply to NHS WTE for funding.
• The PDS contract term is for an initial term of 10 years, with an option to extend for any period up to a further 5 years, and then for a further 5 years, at the sole discretion of the Commissioner.
• Rental payment and services are currently scheduled to commence on 1st March 2027.
• Service will commence no later than 6 months after contract award (scheduled for 1st September 2026), unless there is an agreement with the Commissioner to extend the mobilisation period.
• The contract term and service payments will start on the service commencement date.
• The Commissioner had a maximum financial envelope available of £1,200,000 per annum. The total maximum contract value for the duration excluding extensions is £12,000,000, and £24,000,000 including extensions.
• Subject to the detail of Dental Contract Reform, the successful provider will need to deliver urgent care, dental access & health inequalities pathways and routine care as part of the contract.
• Following discussion and agreement by the commissioner, the successful provider may offer private treatment from the same premises however this must not be at the detriment of NHS patients or the provider's delivery of the PDS contract.
• TUPE was not applicable for this procurement process.
This exercise was carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.
03/ Classification
CPV codes
Common Procurement Vocabulary codes, exactly as the notice lists them. No descriptions are added here.
- 85130000
04/ History
Releases of this notice
7 releases held, oldest first. Dates are UK time.
- 1 Jul 2025Planning notice
Planning notice published 1 July 2025.
Release 036403-2025
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 6 Aug 2025Tender notice
Tender notice published 6 August 2025. The notice text changed; the source gives no change note.
Deadline in this release: Fri 19 Sep 2025, 12:00 BST.
Release 046500-2025
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 18 Dec 2025Award notice
Award notice published 18 December 2025. The notice text changed; the source gives no change note.
Release 084221-2025
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 6 Jan 2026Tender notice update
Tender notice update published 6 January 2026. Stated change: Contract award took place on 6th January 2026 following conclusion of the standstill period. The PDS contract term will be for an initial term of 10 years, with an option to extend for any period up to a further 5 years, and then for a further 5 years, at the sole discretion of the Commissioner. Rental payment and services are currently scheduled to commence on 1st July 2026. The total contract value excluding extensions is £12,000,000 and £24,000,000 including extensions. This is a new service to be delivered by a new provider. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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. This contract has now been formally awarded using the competitive process.
Release 000541-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 14 Apr 2026Tender notice
Tender notice published 14 April 2026. The notice text changed; the source gives no change note.
Deadline in this release: Tue 26 May 2026, 12:00 BST.
Release 033910-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 7 Sep 2026Award notice
Award notice published 7 September 2026. The notice text changed; the source gives no change note.
Release 084535-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 21 Sep 2026Tender notice update
Tender notice update published 21 September 2026. Stated change: Contract award took place on 21st September 2026 following conclusion of the standstill period. The PDS contract term will be for an initial term of 10 years, with an option to extend for any period up to a further 5 years, and then for a further 5 years, at the sole discretion of the Commissioner. Rental payment and services are currently scheduled to commence on 1st March 2027. The total contract value excluding extensions is £12,000,000, and £24,000,000 including extensions. This is a new service to be delivered by a new provider. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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. This contract has now been formally awarded using the competitive process.
Release 089096-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab)
05/ Limits
What the source does not tell us
- The source does not state a submission deadline.
- The source does not state a usable value.
06/ Questions
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- Stage
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- Last verified
- Mon 28 Sep 2026, 08:18 BST
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- Thu 22 Oct 2026, 19:09 BST
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