Level 1 Dental Sedation Service Contract Award - £210k
Summary
NHS Essex Integrated Care Board awarded three contracts totalling £210,000 for Level 1 Dental Sedation Services in Mid and South Essex. The services provide basic conscious sedation (inhalation and single-drug intravenous) for children and adults undergoing routine dental treatment, following the Most Suitable Provider process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Providers must comply with IACSD Standards for staff training, clinical environment, monitoring, and safe recovery.
What changed
NHS Essex Integrated Care Board has awarded three contracts valued at £210,000 for Level 1 Dental Sedation Services covering Mid and South Essex. The contracts were awarded via the Most Suitable Provider (MSP) process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, which allows selection without competitive tendering based on assessment of five key criteria and provider capability data.
Healthcare providers and NHS commissioning bodies should note the MSP process pathway for health care services procurement. Providers offering conscious sedation services must ensure compliance with IACSD Standards regarding trained staff, clinical environments, patient monitoring, and recovery protocols. The contract structure supports routine dental treatment access for patients requiring sedation support in the Essex region.
What to do next
- Monitor procurement portal for future NHS Essex healthcare service opportunities
- Ensure compliance with IACSD Standards if providing Level 1 Dental Sedation Services in the region
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Contract
Level 1 Dental Sedation Service in Mid and South Essex
- NHS Essex Integrated Care Board F03: Contract award notice
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-032132
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-066e35 (view related notices)
Published 8 April 2026, 5:27pm
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one. Contracting authority Press escape key to exit two. Object four. Procedure five. Award of contract (3 suppliers) six. Complementary information
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one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Essex Integrated Care Board
Seax House Victoria Road South
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
CM1 1QH
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH3 - Essex
National registration number
D7T5G
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://attain.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Level 1 Dental Sedation Service in Mid and South Essex
Reference number
ACE-0879-2026-MSE
two.1.2) Main CPV code
Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (the Authority) has awarded three contracts to deliver Level 1 Sedation Services for children and adults in Mid and South Essex, following a Most Suitable Provider (MSP) process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
Level 1 conscious sedation services provide basic, safe sedation, mainly inhalation sedation and single‑drug intravenous sedation, to help patients undergo routine dental treatment. These services follow nationally recognised IACSD Standards, which set requirements for trained staff, appropriate clinical environments, monitoring, and safe recovery.
In applying the Process, the Authority has assessed the five Key Criteria and updated its provider landscape knowledge through an expression of interest data gathering process, to confirm provider capability and local connections. Based on this, the Authority was able to identify the MSP without a competitive process.
Further details are available in sections II.2.4), II.2.14), and VI.3).
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £210,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
Health and social work services
Medical practice and related services
Medical practice services
Dental practice and related services
Dental-practice services
Services provided by medical personnel
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH3 - Essex
Main site or place of performance
Mid and South Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This notice is a confirmation of award of a contract under the most suitable provider process in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime 2023 (PSR).
The Authority only considered organisations that could meet the following basic selection criteria:
The Authority seeks to increase Level 1 dental sedation capacity in North Mid and South Essex, specifically from Chelmsford northwards, with services located along the A12/A120 corridor to ensure good patient access. Providers must operate an existing dental practice within this defined catchment.
Providers must hold an existing GDS or PDS contract for NHS mandatory services within Mid and South Essex. They must meet all IACSD 2020 Standards for Level 1 sedation, including compliant clinical facilities and appropriate environment. A fully trained sedation team (IACSD and CQC aligned) must be in place at contract start.
Providers should hold relevant SAAD accreditation (SSC and/or SSPS, or equivalent). Providers must evidence robust sedation governance, including a sedation policy, protocols aligned to IACSD 2020 and the UK Sedation SOP, appropriate screening and assessment processes, and clear escalation pathways for Level 2/3 or GA referral.
Providers must demonstrate compliance with CQC Regulations 11, 12, 15 and 18, with no outstanding CQC enforcement relating to sedation. There must be no unresolved NHSBSA Sedation Assurance issues, and Providers must be able to self declare evidence of safe historical sedation activity. Providers must not be subject to remedial notices or clinical safety investigations.
Providers must be able to deliver sedation for adults and children, and demonstrate integration with local care pathways, including established referral routes with local dental services or hospitals for escalation and cross provider collaboration.
The planned service model is designed to meet a specific, limited level of patient need, with an annual total of 500 Courses of Treatment (CoT) each reimbursed at a tariff of £240 per CoT. As this activity is distributed across all appointed providers, individual provider volumes will be modest. Providers should consider how these limited activity levels align with their operational planning and service delivery model when assessing suitability for this opportunity. The total funding available across all appointed providers equates to £120,000. The Authority intends to award three contracts, so each Provider can expect an annual contract value of approximately £40,000.
Providers must be able to mobilise by 1 July 2026, and the contract will be awarded for a duration of 9 months, up to 31st March 2027, with the option of a further 12 month extension, subject to the Authority’s requirements, which may be enacted at the Authority’s discretion where extension is considered necessary to ensure uninterrupted service provision, ongoing compliance and performance, operational stability, or where financial or strategic considerations justify continuation of the existing arrangements.
The aggregate contract value per each contract based on the contract duration (21 months) is approximately £70,000, based on a third of the CoT funded. Therefore the total budget for this Service across all three contracts is approximately £210,000 over the contract duration including extension period, if enacted.
Key Criteria Assessment:
The key criteria are being assessed on a pass / fail basis and are weighted by the Authority as follows:
Quality and Innovation (20%)
Value (20%)
Integration, Collaboration, Sustainability (15%)
Access and Health Inequalities (35%)
Social Value (10%)
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Most suitable provider process with regard to the key criteria / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Further details can be found at sections VI.3.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations Explanation:
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 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 decision makers by midnight on 9th February 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2026/S 000-024864
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Level 1 Dental Sedation Service in Mid and South Essex
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 April 2026
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AF CLOUGH LTD
Sharrow Dental Practice, Moulsham Street
Chelmsford
CM2 0JG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH3 - Essex
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mr M GOLI
Goodleigh Dental Practice, 41 Broomfield Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1SY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH3 - Essex
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Essex Dental Clinic
The Business Centre, Earls Colne Business Park
Earls Colne, Essex
CO6 2NS
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH3 - Essex
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £210,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £210,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The Authority published a Transparency Notice announcing its intention to follow the MSP process, based on the output of its MSP assessment, on 06/01/2026. The Authority observed a 14-day period to ensure suitably qualified and experienced providers could make themselves known in writing to the Authority. The Authority's MSP Process indicated its initial analysis was correct and the Authority is able to identify the most suitable provider without competition, and therefore will proceed to award the contract.
The Authority only considered organisations that:
• Met the basic selection criteria (Reg 19) as described at II.2.4) Description of the procurement
• Is not excluded or excludable (Reg 20).
• Demonstrated capability across the five key criteria (Reg 5) as described at II.2.4) Description of the procurement.
The decision makers for this MSP Process were NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board Executive Team (now the NHS Essex Integrated Care Board Executive Team).
In accordance with Regulation 21 of the PSR, the Authority has maintained a Conflicts of Interest (COI) Register throughout this Process. No declarations were raised.
In accordance with Regulation 13 of PSR, Modification of contracts during their term, the Authority may introduce contract modifications during the contract term, provided these changes remain proportionate, aligned with the original scope, and do not alter the contract’s essential nature, risk profile, or core systems. Such changes will follow NHS Standard Contract change‑control processes. A summary of the information that was available and published in the MSP Process documentation follows:
Updates to national clinical standards for conscious sedation in dentistry, including any future changes to training, safety, or technical requirements.
Changes to workforce training, competency and accreditation requirements, including sedation specific qualifications, supervised clinical practice expectations, and life support training standards.
Amendments to referral pathways, clinical triage processes or assessment tools, including any future requirements for structured anxiety or sedation need assessment.
Adjustments to annual activity levels, clinical capacity, or distribution of activity across providers, based on changes in population need or commissioning priorities.
Updated requirements for clinical facilities, equipment, monitoring technology, recovery arrangements, infection control standards or environmental specifications.
Changes to quality assurance, clinical audit, incident reporting or patient safety reporting frameworks.
Modifications to clinical data requirements, reporting expectations, coding standards, or digital integration with local or national NHS systems.
Adjustments arising from local or national health needs assessments, including changes to patient groups served, service scope, or access expectations.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Independent Choice and Procurement Panel
Wellington House
London
SE1 8UG
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
NHS Essex Integrated Care Board
Seax House Victoria Road South
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
Country
United Kingdom
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