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Community Dental Services (CDS), which covers; Special Care & Paediatric Dentistry (SCPD) including access to General Anaesthesia to NHS East Kent, a Kent and Medway domiciliary Service, Sussex and Kent and Medway Helpdesk and Periodontic service for East Kent

NHS South Central and West CSU · awardUpdate, contractUpdate

Tender information last checkedLast checked 23 Sept 2026, 15:37.

Opportunity overview

This modification was made in what the relevant authority considered to be urgent circumstances to ensure the continued and equitable provision of specialist periodontic services across Kent and Medway. The contract is being amended to expand the delivery of specialist periodontic services across the whole of the Kent and Medway area. The existing service is currently delivered only within the eastern part of the county; this modification extends service coverage to all localities, improving patient access, supporting equity of provision, reducing patient travel requirements and ensuring consistent availability of specialist periodontic care across the region. The modification increases the lifetime value of the contract by £883,164 to accommodate the additional activity and service coverage required. No change is being made to the scope of services beyond the geographical expansion described above. The modification will take effect from 1st September 2026. The contract term will remain unchanged.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Kent Community NHS Foundation Trust (KCHFT)

No match
Contract value
£19.4m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
31 Aug 2026
Award ID
087515-2026-WA18294(ii)-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-NHS KCHFT RYQ
Location
Maidstone, UKJ4, ME16 9NT, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85131000 — Dental-practice services

Lots

  • The contract is being modified to extend the delivery of specialist periodontic services across the whole of Kent and Medway. The existing service is currently limited to the eastern part of the county. The amendment will enable equitable access to specialist periodontic care for eligible patients across the entire Kent and Medway area. The value of the additional services to be provided under this modification is estimated at £883,164.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
WA18294(ii)
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
85131000
Description
Dental-practice services

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
The contract is being modified to extend the delivery of specialist periodontic services across the whole of Kent and Medway. The existing service is currently limited to the eastern part of the county. The amendment will enable equitable access to specialist periodontic care for eligible patients across the entire Kent and Medway area. The value of the additional services to be provided under this modification is estimated at £883,164.

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,080

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ4

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
NHS South Central and West CSU
Id
GB-FTS-186656

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS South Central and West CSU
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Address

Street Address
2nd floor, Gail House, Lower Stone Street
Locality
Maidstone
Region
UKJ4
Postal Code
ME15 6NB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Organisation 2
Name
Kent Community NHS Foundation Trust (KCHFT)
Id
GB-NHS-KCHFT RYQ

Identifier

Legal Name
Kent Community NHS Foundation Trust (KCHFT)
Id
KCHFT RYQ
Scheme
GB-NHS

Address

Street Address
The Oast, Unit D, Hermitage Court, Hermitage Lane, Barming,
Locality
Maidstone
Region
UKJ4
Postal Code
ME16 9NT
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 3
Name
NHS England
Id
GB-FTS-7114

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS England

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
087515-2026-WA18294(ii)-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-NHS-KCHFT RYQ
Name
Kent Community NHS Foundation Trust (KCHFT)

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
087515-2026-WA18294(ii)-1
Award ID
087515-2026-WA18294(ii)-1
Status
active
Date Signed
1 Sept 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
85130000
Description
Dental practice and related services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ4

Value

Amount
19,397,686
Currency
GBP

Period

Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
2
Description
This modification was made in what the relevant authority considered to be urgent circumstances to ensure the continued and equitable provision of specialist periodontic services across Kent and Medway. The contract is being amended to expand the delivery of specialist periodontic services across the whole of the Kent and Medway area. The existing service is currently delivered only within the eastern part of the county; this modification extends service coverage to all localities, improving patient access, supporting equity of provision, reducing patient travel requirements and ensuring consistent availability of specialist periodontic care across the region. The modification increases the lifetime value of the contract by £883,164 to accommodate the additional activity and service coverage required. No change is being made to the scope of services beyond the geographical expansion described above. The modification will take effect from 1st September 2026. The contract term will remain unchanged.
Rationale
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: The modification was required to address an immediate need to expand access to specialist periodontic services across Kent and Medway. At the time the requirement was identified, specialist periodontic services under the existing contract were being delivered solely within the eastern part of the county, resulting in inequitable access for patients residing in other areas of Kent and Medway. The relevant authority considered the circumstances to be urgent as a delay in implementing the additional service capacity would have continued to restrict patient access to specialist care, potentially increasing waiting times, exacerbating health inequalities, and requiring patients to travel significant distances to access treatment. Immediate action was therefore necessary to ensure continuity of service and equitable access to specialist periodontic services across the whole Kent and Medway population. A change of contractor was not considered feasible within the timescales required to address the urgent need. The existing contractor already possessed the necessary clinical workforce, infrastructure, referral pathways, and integration with local dental service networks to mobilise the additional activity rapidly and safely. Procuring an alternative provider would have resulted in significant delays associated with procurement, mobilisation, clinical governance arrangements, workforce recruitment, and the establishment of referral and operational processes. Furthermore, the appointment of an alternative contractor would have resulted in duplication of mobilisation and implementation costs, while increasing the risk of disruption to patient pathways and continuity of care. The modification therefore represented the most efficient and proportionate means of meeting the urgent service requirement whilst maintaining service continuity, patient safety, and value for money. The modification expands the geographical scope of the existing service to cover the whole of Kent and Medway and increases the contract value by £883,164. The modification takes effect from 1st September 2026 and does not change the contract term.

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Maidstone · UKJ4 · ME15 6NB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ4

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 006198-2026award, contract ·
  2. 014985-2026tenderUpdate ·
  3. 087515-2026awardUpdate, contractUpdate ·