Tender: NHS Tier 2 Oral Surgery Services in Kent & Medway and Sussex (9 Lots)

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NHS Kent and Medway and NHS Sussex Integrated Care Boards are seeking providers to deliver NHS Tier 2 Oral Surgery services across Kent & Medway and Sussex. The procurement is divided into nine lots (providers may bid for up to three) and covers Level 2 oral surgery for adolescents and adults, including treatment of dentally anxious and medically complex patients; mandatory dental services including simple non-surgical extractions are excluded, and some services will include sedation in line with the 2017 Guidance for Commissioning Sedation for Dental Services in Primary Care. Performers must be accredited to a Level 2 standard through the regional accreditation panel led by the Managed Clinical Network for Oral Surgery with support from NHS England and the ICB, with accreditation activity estimated to commence in October 2025. Contracts are planned to start between 1 April and 1 June 2026 with initial durations of six years for lots 1–4 (optional 3‑year extension) and five years for lots 5–9 (optional 2‑year extension). Maximum total initial contract values are: Lot 1 Kent and Medway 1 £7,585,962; Lot 2 Kent and Medway 2 £3,556,650; Lot 3 Kent and Medway 3 £7,190,676; Lot 4 Kent and Medway 4 £11,826,438; Lot 5 Sussex 1 £3,180,977; Lot 6 Sussex 2 £4,192,100; Lot 7 Sussex 3 £2,719,116; Lot 8 Sussex 4 £3,393,457; Lot 9 Sussex 5 £1,891,728. TUPE may apply and the procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit on behalf of the Commissioners.