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Provision of Orthodontics Services for Black Country

NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board

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26 Aug 2026 at 12:27

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board is procuring orthodontic services for patients in the Black Country area of the West Midlands. The requirement covers the ongoing delivery of orthodontic care under a Personal Dental Services contract. The service is being managed by the Office of the West Midlands on the ICB’s behalf. The procurement is classified as orthodontic services (CPV 85131100) and falls within the healthcare services category. The appointed provider is an existing local service provider, Black Country Orthodontics Ltd trading as Just Orthodontics, based in Stourbridge. This opportunity is therefore relevant to orthodontic practices, dental healthcare providers and organisations able to deliver patient-facing orthodontic services in the Black Country, particularly those with established NHS or locally commissioned service capability.

The process is complete and an active award is recorded to Black Country Orthodontics Ltd t/a Just Orthodontics. The notice describes an intention to award under the Provider Selection Regime, using Direct Award Process C, without a prior call for competition; the contract is subject to the PSR standstill and representations deadline of 7 September 2026. The award decision and contract signature are dated 14 August 2026. The contract runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2036: seven years with an option to extend by three years. Its stated lifetime value is £2,943,206.77 including the ten-year period, subject to 2026/27 DDRB. Evaluation used pass/fail assessment of quality and innovation, value, integration and sustainability, access and health inequalities, and social value, with equal importance overall; the lot records quality at 100% and price at 0%.

This procurement shows sustained NHS demand for community orthodontic provision in the Black Country and the scale of service expected from a local provider. A credible future competitor would need to demonstrate safe, consistent orthodontic treatment delivery, strong service quality and the ability to maintain performance over a long-term healthcare contract. Evidence should cover innovation, value for money, integration with commissioners and other services, collaboration, and operational sustainability. Providers should also be able to improve access, reduce health inequalities and support patient choice across the area. Social value commitments form part of the assessment. The successful supplier was the incumbent and is recorded as an SME, indicating that specialist independent orthodontic practices may be capable of delivering this type of requirement where they can evidence the necessary capacity, outcomes, governance and NHS-facing experience.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Orthodontics Services for Black Country

Notice Description

The Office of the West Midlands on behalf of NHS Black Country 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 Black Country ICB intends to award contracts to the existing provider Black Country Orthodontics Ltd t/a Just Orthodontics 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 PS2,943,206.77 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-06ec5f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081239-2026
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
£2,943,206 £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 Black Country Integrated Care Board
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WOLVERHAMPTON
Postcode
WV1 1SH
Postcode Area
Wolverhampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG39 Wolverhampton
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Wolverhampton
Electoral Ward
St Peters
Westminster Constituency
Wolverhampton West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Black Country Orthodontics Ltd t/a Just Orthodontics

Further Information

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