NHSE1086 - Area Based Urgent Dental Treatment Service (AUDT)

Notice summary

NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this competition and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including response submissions, will be conducted via the Atamis portal at: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome It is free to register on the 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: [email protected] or phone number 0800 0988201 The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 08.00 am - 06.00 pm The "Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006" as amended by the "Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertaking (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulation 2014" (TUPE) may apply to this contract. However, Providers are advised to obtain their own legal advice and carry out due diligence including the New Fair Deal non-statutory policy setting out how pensions issues are to be dealt with when staff are compulsorily transferred from the public sector to independent providers delivering public services Previous publication concerning this procedure publication reference 2026/S 000-033664 and 2025/S 000-049064 Competition documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 06 July 2026.

Opportunity overview

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England - Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board and West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (the Relevant Authorities), who are undertaking a competition to commission area based Urgent Dental Treatment Service (AUDT) for the areas of West Yorkshire and Humber and North Yorkshire with the following 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 Contract Start Date: 01 April 2027 Contract End Date: 31 March 2034 The contract term is for an initial period of 5 years, with an option to extend for a further 2 years at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.

Contract and delivery

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England - Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board and West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (the Relevant Authorities), who are undertaking a competition to commission area based Urgent Dental Treatment Service (AUDT) for the areas of West Yorkshire and Humber and North Yorkshire with the following 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 This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Healthcare Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Regulations 2024 (Procurement Act 2023) and/ or Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The contract term is for an initial period of 5 years commencing on 01 April 2027, with an option to extend for a further 2 years at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. The closing date for submission of competition response is by 12 noon on 07 August 2026. NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this competition and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including response submissions, will be conducted via the Atamis portal at: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. It is free to register on the 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: [email protected] or phone number 0800 9956035 The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 08.00 am - 06.00 pm Competition documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 06 July 2026. Legal, economic, financial, and technical information Conditions for participation The "Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006" as amended by the "Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertaking (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulation 2014" (TUPE) may apply to this contract. However, Providers are advised to obtain their own legal advice and carry out due diligence including the New Fair Deal non-statutory policy setting out how pensions issues are to be dealt with when staff are compulsorily transferred from the public sector to independent providers delivering public services.

Contracting authority

NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board and NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board Hull and Bradford, UKE, United Kingdom Email: [email protected] Website: https://humberandnorthyorkshire.icb.nhs.uk/

Procedure

Procedure: Open procedure Method: open Legal basis: 32014L0024

How to respond

Submissions and documents are handled via: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

CPV Classification

85130000 — Dental practice and related services

Submission portal

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

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