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 Sussex Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Bruno Vieira Da Costa SME
- Value
- £712,350
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Dental practice and related services (CPV 85130000)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- 024829-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date16 Mar 2026
- Published18 Mar 2026Published 2 days after the contract date
Description
NHS Sussex (the Commissioner) are looking to continue the Tier 2 Dental Restorative Services with the current provider in Sussex. While this procurement exercise is being launched by NHS Sussex ICB, the Provider should note that, following the planned merger of NHS Sussex ICB and NHS Surrey Heartlands ICB on 1 April 2026, the awarding authority for the resulting contract will be the newly established NHS Surrey and Sussex ICB. Tier 2 dental restorative services provide care for patients who have complex oral and dental problems involving replacing missing teeth, repairing damaged teeth or restoration of the whole mouth. There are three types of restorative dentistry: • Periodontal care manages gum disease • Endodontic care manages the root and remaining tooth tissue usually carried out by root canal treatment • Prosthodontic care includes diagnosis, care planning and provision of clinical treatments including crowns, bridges, dentures and occlusal splints. Tier 2 restorative services …
About the supplier
Bruno Vieira Da Costa: every public contract they have won.