NHS Central East Integrated Care Board are awarding a contract for the provision of Level 2 Oral Surgery via a Direct Award Process C.

Level Two Oral Surgery service provides dental treatment to patients which is beyond the scope of general dental practitioners and is performed by practitioners who have completed a clinical accreditation process led by the East of England Regional Chief Dental Officers and the Oral Surgery Managed Clinical Networks.

To confirm as per the PSR Direct Award Process C, the existing provider satisfies the existing contract, delivering a good service, meeting all the KPIs with no quality concerns and good outcomes. No concerns have been raised by patients, and the current contracting arrangements are not changing from the existing contract.

NHS Central East Integrated Care Board are awarding a contract for the provision of Level 2 Oral Surgery with Sedation services following a Direct Award process C.

Level Two Oral Surgery service provides dental treatment to patients which is beyond the scope of general dental practitioners and is performed by practitioners who have completed a clinical accreditation process led by the East of England Regional Chief Dental Officers and the Oral Surgery Managed Clinical Networks.

Patients are referred from the general dental practitioner via the local online Referral Management System where the referral is clinically triaged by a team of oral surgery consultants.

There is no material change to the new contract being offered and therefore a Direct Award Process C has been completed under the PSR and a robust due diligence process has been completed to ensure providers meet all the Basic and Key Criterion.
The contract is being awarded to an existing provider following a direct award process.

The lifetime value of the contract is £217,780

The services are to be provided from 7th July 2026 – 31st March 2029.