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Provision of Orthodontics Services for BSOL

NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board

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26 Aug 2026 at 12:23

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board is commissioning orthodontic services for patients in the Birmingham and Solihull area of the West Midlands. The requirement covers ongoing delivery of orthodontic care under a new patient dental services contract, with the existing service model forming the basis for assessment. The Office of the West Midlands is acting on behalf of the ICB. The selected provider, Ortho Exclusively Ltd, is a Birmingham-based small and medium-sized enterprise and incumbent orthodontic services provider. This is a clinical healthcare services opportunity, specifically orthodontic treatment and associated patient services, rather than the supply of equipment or general dental services. Delivery is focused on the local patient population served by NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board.

The process has reached an intention to award under the Provider Selection Regime, but the contract had not formally been awarded when this notice was issued. The proposed route is Direct Award Process C, without a prior call for competition. Ortho Exclusively Ltd was selected for the single requirement. The proposed contract runs for seven years from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2036, with an option to extend by three years. Its stated lifetime value is £7,939,634.41 across ten years, subject to 2026/27 DDRB. The award was approved on 14 August 2026. Assessment used equally weighted pass/fail criteria covering quality and innovation, value, integration and sustainability, access and choice, health inequalities, and social value. Representations were due by midnight on 7 September 2026.

This outcome demonstrates sustained NHS demand for commissioned orthodontic services in Birmingham and Solihull at substantial local scale, and shows that an incumbent provider with an established service model was considered capable of continuing delivery. A future competitor would need the clinical capacity, governance and operational maturity to provide orthodontic care reliably to the area’s patients. Credible evidence would need to address quality and innovation, value, integration with commissioners and wider services, service sustainability, patient access, reduction of health inequalities, patient choice and social value. The assessment also relied on current performance and evidence gathered against key lines of enquiry, so providers would need a strong record of delivery, documented outcomes and the ability to demonstrate that their proposed model would meet the commissioner’s requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Orthodontics Services for BSOL

Notice Description

The Office of the West Midlands on behalf of NHS Birmingham & Solihull ICB are awarding PDS contracts on a Direct Award Process C basis for the Provision of Orthodontic Services.<br/>The contracts are for a period of 7 years with an option to extend for a further 3 years. Contracts commence 01 October 2026.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The contract is to deliver Orthodontic Services. The incumbent provider listed has been delivering Orthodontic Services to patients in this area.

The Office of the West Midlands on behalf of NHS Birmingham & Solihull ICB intends to award contracts to the existing provider Ortho Exclusively Ltd via Direct Award Process C as described in regulation 9 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

Key criteria were specified, and assessment against each criterion was undertaken based on the current service delivery model and performance.

The supplier met all the requirements specified to the satisfaction of the Commissioner, and it is expected that they will satisfy the requirements of the new contract going forwards.

The contract start date is 01st October 2026 and will run until 30th September 2036. The total lifetime value of the contract is PS7,939,634.41 across 10 years. The value will be subject to 2026/27 DDRB.

Options: Yes - the contract is for 7 years with an option to extend for a further 3 years.

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on 07 September 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ec59
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081229-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85131100 - Orthodontic services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£7,939,634 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B1 1TT
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG31 Birmingham
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Ortho Exclusively Ltd

Further Information

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