Provision of Orthodontics Services for Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent

NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board

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26 Aug 2026 at 13:26

Summary of the contracting process

NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board is procuring orthodontic services for patients in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent, delivered across the West Midlands. The requirement covers continuing orthodontic treatment under a Personal Dental Services contract, with the incumbent provider’s existing service model and performance forming the basis for the selection. The buying organisation is represented by the Office of the West Midlands. The selected provider is Mr R J Cure and Mr P Sitlu, operating from Village Dental Practice in Kinver, Stourbridge. This is a healthcare services requirement rather than a supply or construction opportunity, and is most relevant to orthodontic practices and providers able to deliver NHS orthodontic patient services in the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent area.

The process is at the intention-to-award stage under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, using Direct Award Process C without a prior competition. Mr R J Cure and Mr P Sitlu were selected; the award is recorded as active and the contract was signed on 14 August 2026. The contract is planned for 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2036: seven years with an option for a further three years. Its lifetime value is £1,879,567.20, subject to 2026/27 DDRB. Representations were due by midnight on 7 September 2026 through the Atamis portal. Evaluation gave equal Pass/Fail importance to quality, value, integration and sustainability, access and health inequalities, and social value; the lot records quality weighted at 100% and price at 0%.

This outcome shows sustained NHS demand for orthodontic services in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent and the scale of provision expected from a local incumbent practice. A credible future supplier would need to deliver orthodontic patient care in the area, maintain a service model that performs reliably, and demonstrate that it meets the Provider Selection Regime’s basic selection requirements. Evidence would need to address quality and innovation, value, integration with other services, collaboration, service sustainability, improved access, reduced health inequalities, patient choice and social value. The selected supplier is an SME, indicating that the requirement can be delivered by a suitably capable smaller practice rather than only by a large corporate provider. Strong current performance and comprehensive supporting evidence were central to the decision.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Provision of Orthodontics Services for Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent

Notice Description

The Office of the West Midlands on behalf of NHS Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent 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 Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent ICB intends to award contracts to the existing provider Mr R J Cure & Mr P Sitlu 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 PS1,879,567.20 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

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ec89
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081303-2026
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
£1,879,567 £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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STAFFORD
Postcode
ST16 2LP
Postcode Area
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG24 Staffordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Stafford
Electoral Ward
Forebridge
Westminster Constituency
Stafford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Mr R J Cure and Mr P Sitlu

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