Mandatory Dental Services (MDS) in Portsmouth and Havant

Descriptions

NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight (HIOW) Integrated Care Board (ICB) sought providers who have the capability and capacity to deliver Mandatory Dental Services (MDS) in Portsmouth and Havant.

The procurement was divided into Lots:
MDS 5C3-1: Havant - Waterlooville (21,000 UDAs)
MDS 5C3-2: Havant (30,000 UDAs)
MDS 5C3-3: North Portsmouth (27,000 UDAs)
MDS 5C3-4: South Portsmouth (27,000 UDAs)
MDS 5C3-5: Portsmouth (27,000 UDAs)

Interested parties could bid for a maximum of two Lots.

The aims for MDS provision are to:
• contribute to improving oral and general health;
• reduce inequalities in health and access to dental care by providing extra support to groups of vulnerable adults and children. This includes, but is not limited to, children under 5 years old, residents of care homes, other vulnerable groups and patients weighing up to 227kg (35 stones and 10.45 lbs);
• provide access to NHS dental services to ensure equity and consistency of provision;
• provide bookable appointments outside of core hours;
• deliver appropriate, efficient and cost-effective services within the service;
• provision framework of the NHS (General Dental Services/Personal Dental Services) Regulations 2005 and any subsequent revisions;
• provide high quality dental services;
• provide access within contracted hours to un-associated patients identified as having an urgent dental need via NHS 111, NHS Dental Helpline, out of hours services and self-referral;
• refer patients to other NHS services as appropriate in line with the relevant local protocols and guidance;
• establish a positive working relationship between the Commissioner and Provider to facilitate and maximise high quality service delivery;
• prioritise Looked after Children (LAC);
• develop services in line with the evolving strategic approach to primary care dental provision and align with the priorities of the NHS Long Term Plan - www.longtermplan.nhs.uk;
• promote overall health in line with Making Every Contact Count;
• keep availability of appointments up to date on nhs.uk;
• comply with recall intervals, in line with NICE Guidelines (CG19).

The contracts will be for a term of up to circa 117 months. Services were due to commence from between 21st July 2025 and 19th January 2026. The date will be subject to agreement with the commissioner, further to changes to the indicative tender timetable published.

The maximum total budget available for each Lot was as follows:
MDS 5C3-1 - £6,812,914
MDS 5C3-2 - £9,732,735
MDS 5C3-3 - £9,188,795
MDS 5C3-4 - £9,188,795
MDS 5C3-5 - £9,188,795

The Commissioner will be contracting for the services using the Standard clauses for a Personal Dental Services agreement.

This notice serves as an intention to award contracts for Lots 2 to 5 under the competitive process of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR).

No bids were received for Lot 1 (MDS 5C3-1: Havant - Waterlooville) and a contract has not been awarded for this area.