NHSE1086 – Area Based Urgent Dental Treatment Service (AUDT)

NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board and NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board are inviting providers to tender for the delivery of Area Based Urgent Dental Treatment Services (AUDT) across nine geographical areas within Yorkshire and the Humber.

The procurement is being managed by the North of England Commissioning Support Unit (NECS) on behalf of the two Integrated Care Boards and is being undertaken under the Healthcare Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Providers may submit bids for one, several or all nine lots, although the commissioners reserve the right to limit the number of contracts awarded to any single provider.

Service Lots

The opportunity has been divided into nine geographical lots:

• Lot 1 – Hull and East Riding
• Lot 2 – York and Selby
• Lot 3 – Yorkshire Coast
• Lot 4 – Hambleton, Richmond, Harrogate and Craven
• Lot 5 – Leeds
• Lot 6 – Bradford
• Lot 7 – Wakefield
• Lot 8 – Calderdale
• Lot 9 – Kirklees

Providers may bid for one or multiple lots. The commissioners intend that no provider will be awarded more than two lots from Lots 1–4 and no more than three lots from Lots 5–9.

Contract Information

Buyer – NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board and NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board

Deadline – 7 August 2026 – 12:00pm

Contract Value – Not disclosed

Delivery Length – 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2032, with the option to extend for a further two years until 31 March 2034.

Tender Link – Click here

Evaluation Criteria

The procurement documentation confirms that price is not the only award criterion, with the full evaluation criteria detailed within the procurement documents.

Regulatory Information

The procurement is being conducted under the Healthcare Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023rather than the Procurement Act 2023 or the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The documentation also advises that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) may apply, and providers are encouraged to undertake appropriate legal and due diligence before submitting a bid.

This opportunity represents a significant commissioning exercise for urgent dental treatment services across Yorkshire and the Humber, providing providers with the opportunity to deliver urgent dental care through a long-term contract covering multiple localities.

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