Community Dental Service - Special Care & Paediatric Dental Services

NHS HAMPSHIRE AND THE ISLE OF WIGHT INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

Published: Mar 18, 2026

Updated: Jun 21, 2026

Source: uk_fts

This tender has been awarded

Awarded to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (HIOW NHSFT) — £26,936,827

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About This Opportunity

Community Dental Service - Special Care & Paediatric Dental Services — services contract awarded in United Kingdom by NHS Hampshire AND THE ISLE OF WIGHT.

This is a services contract in the health and medical services sector, with a focus on Hospitals. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the health and medical services sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. This contract has already been awarded. The information is published for transparency and market intelligence purposes.

Description

The service delivers specialist dental care for:
Adults and children with physical, learning, or developmental disabilities.
Patients with severe dental anxiety or behavioural challenges.
Individuals requiring sedation or general anaesthetic (GA).
Housebound or medically complex patients requiring domiciliary care.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB intends to award a contract for the provision of Special Care and Paediatric Dental (SCPD) services via Direct Award Process C, in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) and internal governance procedures.
Current SCPD contractual arrangements delivered by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust are due to expire on 31 March 2026. A direct award for 18 months from 1 April 2026, with an option to extend by 6 months, is required to ensure service continuity.
The Special Care and Paediatric Dental (SCPD) services delivers specialist dental care for:
•Adults and children with physical, learning, or developmental disabilities.
•Patients with severe dental anxiety or behavioural challenges.
•Individuals requiring sedation or general anaesthetic (GA).
•Housebound or medically complex patients requiring domiciliary care.
The service includes:
•Comprehensive clinical assessment and treatment planning.
•Paediatric dentistry, including complex cases and GA lists.
•Special Care Dentistry provided by trained specialists.
•Sedation (inhalation, IV where applicable).
•Domiciliary dental care.
•Multi disciplinary pathways with acute hospitals, safeguarding teams, community services and social care.
•Oral health promotion and prevention programmes.
•Data reporting, performance monitoring and service evaluation.
This service ensures safe, equitable access for vulnerable patients who cannot be treated in general dental practice due to complexity of need.
The estimated lifetime value of the service is £26,936,827.12, the contract is due to commence on 1 April 2026 to 30 September 2027 with an optional 6 month extension up to 31 March 2028.

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on March 18, 2026. Last refreshed 3 days ago. Reference: 024744-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About NHS HAMPSHIRE AND THE ISLE OF WIGHT INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

NHS HAMPSHIRE AND THE ISLE OF WIGHT INTEGRATED CARE BOARD has issued 28 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 2 currently open and 12 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Health & Medical, Information & Communication Technology, and Construction & Civil Works. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK FTS - Find a Tender Service. Most recent publication: June 15, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

Is this tender still open?

No — the contract has already been awarded to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (HIOW NHSFT). The award notice is archived on BidsFactory for transparency and market intelligence.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by NHS HAMPSHIRE AND THE ISLE OF WIGHT INTEGRATED CARE BOARD in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Services contract in the Health & Medical sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

How much was the contract awarded for?

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (HIOW NHSFT) was awarded the contract for £26,936,827. The figure reflects the value disclosed by the contracting authority in the award notice.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

How can I submit a bid?

Visit UK FTS - Find a Tender Service to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 024744-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.