FOI-02531

Thank you for your request for information about the following: 

##Request 

‘Please update FOI-01695 with figures for financial year 2023/2024 

[FOI-01695 - https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/foi-01695]’ 

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on 21 January 2025.  

We have handled your request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000. 

##Original request FOI-01626 

‘Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I am seeking detailed information regarding NHS dental contract providers in England and Wales for the contract year 2022-2023. 

My request includes: 

List of NHS Dental Contract Providers (such as dental practices): A comprehensive list of all NHS dental contract providers across the UK that did not meet their UDA targets during the 2022-2023 contract year. 

UDA Targets and Performance: 

The UDA target set for each provider. 

The UDA value assigned to each provider. 

The actual number of UDAs completed by each provider. 

The number of UDAs not completed by each provider. 

Financial Implications: 

The 'clawback' value for each provider. 

The scheduled date(s) for clawback collection. 

Previous Year Comparison: The UDA value and target for each contract holder for the previous contract year (2021-2022). 

Dental Practice Management Software: The name of the Dental Practice Management Software used by each provider to submit claims. 

Organisation Data Service (ODS) Codes: The ODS code associated with each provider, where available. 

Contact Information: The address and postcode for each dental practice associated with the individual provider, in separate columns. 

Please provide the information in an electronic format, such as a spreadsheet, for ease of analysis.’ 

##Our response 

I can confirm that the NHSBSA holds the information you have requested and a copy of the information and notes explaining it is attached. 

Please read the below notes to ensure correct understanding of the data. 

##England 

Contract Number - This is a unique 10 character number which identifies a contract. We have limited this to contracts reconciled by the NHSBSA that delivered under 96% of their annual contracted UDA target in 23/24.  

Latest Provider Number - The latest provider number associated to the contract.  

Latest Provider Name - The latest name of the provider.  

Latest Principal Practice Address Line 1 - The latest Principal Practice Address Line 1 associated with the Contract.  

Latest Principal Practice Address Line 2 - The latest Principal Practice Address Line 2 associated with the Contract.  

Latest Principal Practice Address Line 3	- The latest Principal Practice Address Line 3 associated with the Contract.  

Latest Principal Practice Address Line 4	- The latest Principal Practice Address Line 4 associated with the Contract.  

Latest Principal Practice Address Line 5	- The latest Principal Practice Address Line 5 associated with the Contract.  

Latest Principal Practice Address Postcode - The latest Principal Practice Postcode associated with the Contract.  

2324 UDA Contracted Target - UDA Annual Contracted Target for 23/24 taken from Eden (unless edited by Caseworker in line with Commissioner instruction).  

2324 UDA rate (£) - 23/24 UDA Financial Value (£)' divided by '23/24 UDA Annual Contracted Target' (unless edited by Caseworker in line with Commissioner instruction).  

2324 UDA Financial Value (£) - UDA Financial Value for 23/24 taken from Eden (unless edited by Caseworker in line with Commissioner instruction).  

2324 UDA Adjusted Delivered – 23/24 UDA Delivered' according to Eden including any UDA Brought Forward from the previous year if applicable (unless edited by Caseworker in line with Commissioner instruction). 

2324 UDA Undelivered - Number of UDAs that were undelivered in 23/24 as calculated by '23/24 UDA Contracted Target' minus 23/24 UDA Adjusted Delivered' columns.  

2324 UDA Financial Recovery - Total recovery due for any undelivered UDAs.  

2223 UDA Contracted Target - UDA Annual Contracted Target for 22/23 taken from Eden (unless edited by Caseworker in line with Commissioner instruction). Any contracts that were under Commissioner responsibility or not open in 22/23 are shown as 'N/A'.  

2223 UDA rate (£) - 22/23 UDA Financial Value (£)' divided by '22/23 UDA Annual Contracted Target' (unless edited by Caseworker in line with Commissioner instruction). Any contracts that were under Commissioner responsibility or not open in 22/23 are shown as 'N/A'.  

2223 UDA Financial Value (£) - UDA Financial Value for 22/23 taken from Eden (unless edited by Caseworker in line with Commissioner instruction). Any contracts that were under Commissioner responsibility or not open in 22/23 are shown as 'N/A'.  

Apr-24 to Sept-25 - Month(s) 23/24 UDA Financial Recovery has/will be taken, this includes any UPS_2324 or UPS_2324_O adjustments entered on Compass by Commissioners, some of these may not be related to Year-End recovery. Instalments take into account any transfer of recovery between contracts, e.g. a contract may be due financial recovery, but it is recovered from another contract or vise versa. Instalments detailed up to Sept-25, but some contracts extend beyond this.  

PPC Location V Code - A code comprised of the treatment location ID and formatted to six digits prefixed with a 'V'. This is also known as the ODS code. If the field is blank, it is because no UDA/UOA activity occurred during the time period hence a Location ID wasn't applied to the contract.	 

Software:  

Please note some provider IDs may have more than one software associated. This is due to some providers have multiple contracts with different software suppliers.	  

##Wales Data Only  

Data refers to contracts based in Wales.  

Data refers to 2023/2024 financial years. For 23/24 UDA Delivered data, this refers to UDA scheduled in relation to FP17Ws with a date of completion between April 1st and March 31st, where the FP17W was scheduled between April and the following June.  

A variation indicator is included to indicate whether or not contracts are part of the Welsh Variation Programme. Contracts on the Variation Programme have separate targets not based on UDA. The indicator is based on whether the contract has a target for any of historic, new, or new urgent patients.  

Provider Name and Address details are based on the most recent instances as per Compass.  

Performance Adjustments refer to adjustments made for underperformance (including overpayment) in 23/24.  

Performance Adjustments data refers to figures (i.e. payments taken) to date, i.e. the January 2025 schedule month. Underperformance adjustments for the years can continue to be made later. 

##Data Queries 

If you have any queries regarding the data provided, or if you plan on publishing, the data please contact foidata@nhsbsa.nhs.uk ensuring you quote the above reference. This is important to ensure that the figures are not misunderstood or misrepresented. 

##Reusing the data and copyright 

If you plan on producing a press or broadcast story based upon the data please contact communicationsteam@nhsbsa.nhs.uk. This is important to ensure that the figures are not misunderstood or misrepresented. 

The information supplied to you continues to be protected by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and is subject to NHSBSA copyright. This information is licenced under the terms of the Open Government Licence detailed at: 

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/  

Should you wish to re-use the information you must include the following statement: “NHSBSA Copyright 2025” Failure to do so is a breach of the terms of the licence. 

Information you receive which is not subject to NHSBSA Copyright continues to be protected by the copyright of the person, or organisation, from which the information originated. Please obtain their permission before reproducing any third party (non NHSBSA Copyright) information. 

Tags: Dental contract providers, NHS Dental Services, UDA, UDAs
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