Unscheduled/Urgent Dental Care (UDC) to NHS Sussex ICB
Awarded to East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (ESHT), Sussex Community Foundation Trust (SCFT), iDental Care Limited
NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board (ICB) on behalf of NHS England(buyer)
- Published
- Published 23 January 2026
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Contracting authority
NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board (ICB) on behalf of NHS England
BuyerLewes, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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Lots (3)
UDC for Brighton & Hove
This transparency notice serves as an intention to award the contract to the existing provider, using Direct Award Process C under PSR. Urgent dental care necessitates the need for simple, rapid access to a dental professional within and outside of normal working hours. Details are set out in the Clinical Standard for Urgent Dental Care (V2) dated 10 January 2023. It states that the difference between emergency, urgent and non-urgent dental need is key as the time in which care should be provided differs between each category. Urgent dental care is defined as one that requires urgent attention but is not a life-threatening situation. It further states urgent dental care is the triage and management of these conditions either within or outside of normal working hours. The awarded contract for this Lot will be for a term of up to 18 months and is due to commence from 1st April 2026, terminating 30th September 2027. The total maximum value of the contract is £1,220,432. The ICB intends to procure a new service commencing from 1st October 2027, as part of which other providers will have an opportunity to express interest.
Won by iDental Care LimitedUDC for West Sussex
This transparency notice serves as an intention to award the contract to the existing provider, using Direct Award Process C under PSR. Urgent dental care necessitates the need for simple, rapid access to a dental professional within and outside of normal working hours. Details are set out in the Clinical Standard for Urgent Dental Care (V2) dated 10 January 2023. It states that the difference between emergency, urgent and non-urgent dental need is key as the time in which care should be provided differs between each category. Urgent dental care is defined as one that requires urgent attention but is not a life-threatening situation. It further states urgent dental care is the triage and management of these conditions either within or outside of normal working hours. The awarded contract for this Lot will be for a term of up to 18 months and is due to commence from 1st April 2026, terminating 30th September 2027. The total maximum value of the contract is £1,522,526. The ICB intends to procure a new service commencing from 1st October 2027, as part of which other providers will have an opportunity to express interest.
Won by Sussex Community Foundation Trust (SCFT)UDC for East Sussex
This transparency notice serves as an intention to award the contract to the existing provider, using Direct Award Process C under PSR. Urgent dental care necessitates the need for simple, rapid access to a dental professional within and outside of normal working hours. Details are set out in the Clinical Standard for Urgent Dental Care (V2) dated 10 January 2023. It states that the difference between emergency, urgent and non-urgent dental need is key as the time in which care should be provided differs between each category. Urgent dental care is defined as one that requires urgent attention but is not a life-threatening situation. It further states urgent dental care is the triage and management of these conditions either within or outside of normal working hours. The awarded contract for this Lot will be for a term of up to 18 months and is due to commence from 1st April 2026, terminating 30th September 2027. The total maximum value of the contract is £1,240,062. The ICB intends to procure a new service commencing from 1st October 2027, as part of which other providers will have an opportunity to express interest.
Won by East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (ESHT)
Key details
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Contract signed
- Category
- Services
- Procedure
- Limited
- Published
- 23 January 2026
Award outcome
- Awarded value
- £3,983,020
- Award date
- 13 November 2025
- East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (ESHT)
- Sussex Community Foundation Trust (SCFT)
- iDental Care Limited
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Notice history
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Tender Update
18 February 2026
Contract
23 January 2026
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