Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Dentata Charter (ta Blue Sky Dental) SME
- Value
- £1
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Dental practice and related services (CPV 85130000)
- Region
- East of England
- Official notice
- 006564-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date13 Jan 2026
- Published26 Jan 2026Published 13 days after the contract date
Description
Minor oral surgery involves the assessment, diagnosis, and management of conditions affecting the mouth and jaws that require surgical intervention. In primary care, dental practitioners typically perform simple extractions, while most oral surgery occurs within general dental practices. However, some cases are too complex for general practice yet not sufficiently complex for hospital treatment. These cases are managed through Level 2 Minor Oral Surgery (MOS) services within primary care. Providers will be awarded a Personal Dental Activity (PDA) contract for a term of one year plus an additional one year extension. The contract will start on 1 April 2026 and end on 31 March 2027. Renumeration: This is a cost and volume service. Providers will be required to invoice the SNEE ICB Dental Team monthly for any work undertaken. This service will also be subject to an annual uplift. NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board are awarding the contract named within this notice und…
About the supplier
Dentata Charter (ta Blue Sky Dental): every public contract they have won.