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title: "Orthodontic Services - Tameside & Glossop"
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buyer: "NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT"
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# Orthodontic Services - Tameside & Glossop

Buyer: NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-118f65a6-a23e-41ac-a162-ec615ae5d61e

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## Summary

The procurement process pertains to the "Orthodontic Services - Tameside & Glossop" contract awarded by the Greater Manchester Health & Social Care Partnership. This procurement falls under the health and social work services category and serves the North West region of England. The tender was completed following a limited procurement method, specifically through a negotiated procedure without prior publication due to urgent needs arising from COVID-19 pressures. The contract value amounts to £351,958.47, with a contract period commencing on 1st April 2021 and concluding on 31st March 2022. Market engagement for future services is planned for early Spring 2021.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses, particularly those within the health and social care sectors, including SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Companies with expertise in orthodontic services and related healthcare provisions would be particularly well-suited to compete, especially given the anticipated future procurement processes that aim to enhance service delivery across Greater Manchester. The contract will require providers to offer long-term treatment, potentially leading to ongoing work and partnerships within the region's healthcare framework.

## Notice

Contract awarded by Greater Manchester Health & Social Care Partnership. Orthodontics is a dental specialty concerned with facial growth, development of the dentition and occlusion, and the assessment, diagnosis, interception and treatment of malocclusions and facial irregularities. Each course of treatment can take approximately 2 years or more dependent on complexity to complete with appointments every 5 to 8 weeks during this time for continued assessment. Following the treatment, a removable brace or retainer may be fitted depending on the advice from the Orthodontist. This service is delivered across all the 10 localities within Greater Manchester to children from approximately the age of 12 to 18 years old after most of their adult teeth have started to come through and who require orthodontic service and referred by their General Dental Practitioner. A Single Tender Action has been enacted for, as a result of extreme urgency following COVID-19 pressures. The Contracting Authority intends to undertake market engagement in early Spring 2021 to help inform the future commissioning of services. Future procurement processes will be published via Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d373388f-6d83-4618-8134-506ff0c26829 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Jan 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jan 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £351,958 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £351,958 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT |
| Locality | STOCKTON-ON-TEES |
| Post town | Cleveland |
| Postcode | TS17 6BL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees |
| Local authority | Stockton-on-Tees |
| Electoral ward | Mandale & Victoria |
| Westminster constituency | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SMAO LTD T/A NORTHERN ORTHODONTICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 8 Apr 2021 at 09:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d373388f-6d83-4618-8134-506ff0c26829

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d373388f-6d83-4618-8134-506ff0c26829
  8th April 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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