Gloucestershire Dental Treatment Hub
NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB)Estimated Value
Up to £24,000,000
Deadline
26 May 2026
Published
21 September 2026
Type
services
Key points
- The contract will be a Personal Dental Services (PDS) contract to deliver dental services as part of a Gloucestershire Dental Treatment Hub in Gloucester. Premises are located at 3rd floor, City Campus, Northgate Street, Gloucester, GL1 1SQ.
- The premises are mandated and owned and leased by the University of Gloucestershire (UoG). The successful provider will need to secure a lease with UoG for the duration of the PDS contract term.
- A draft Heads of Terms were included in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) pack which sets out the expected terms and conditions between the owner of the building and the service provider.
- Construction has been undertaken on behalf of UoG, and floor plans and room data sheets are included in the ITT pack to inform potential bidders about the premises and what is provided as part of the building fit out.
- The successful provider will need to provide any additional fit out and equipment to deliver the services. It will also be expected to fund associated, recurrent revenue costs, for example servicing and maintenance; rent and rates; cleaning and lighting.
- The premises will have space for up to 6 dental chairs.
- There is an expectation that the provider is or becomes a postgraduate training practice and hosts foundation dentists.
- Funding for hosting foundation dentists is awarded and administered by NHS Workforce Training and Education (NHS WTE) and the successful provider will be expected to apply to NHS WTE for funding.
- The PDS contract term is for an initial term of 10 years, with an option to extend for any period up to a further 5 years, and then for a further 5 years, at the sole discretion of the Commissioner.
- Rental payment and services are currently scheduled to commence on 1st March 2027.
- Service will commence no later than 6 months after contract award (scheduled for 1st September 2026), unless there is an agreement with the Commissioner to extend the mobilisation period.
- The contract term and service payments will start on the service commencement date.
- The Commissioner had a maximum financial envelope available of £1,200,000 per annum. The total maximum contract value for the duration excluding extensions is £12,000,000, and £24,000,000 including extensions.
- Subject to the detail of Dental Contract Reform, the successful provider will need to deliver urgent care, dental access & health inequalities pathways and routine care as part of the contract.
- Following discussion and agreement by the commissioner, the successful provider may offer private treatment from the same premises however this must not be at the detriment of NHS patients or the provider's delivery of the PDS contract.
- TUPE was not applicable for this procurement process. This exercise was carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.
Key dates
- Commences
- 1st March 2027
- Duration
- 10 years
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Award Details
Smile Together Dental CIC
£24,000,000
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NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB)Key Dates
Published
21 September 2026
Submission deadline
26 May 2026
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