--- title: "EOI: Provision of Orthodontics Services for Birmingham and Walsall" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-18495109-54fa-45b8-abc5-a0d20eb612e4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-18495109-54fa-45b8-abc5-a0d20eb612e4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-18495109-54fa-45b8-abc5-a0d20eb612e4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-18495109-54fa-45b8-abc5-a0d20eb612e4.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2023-11-20" --- # EOI: Provision of Orthodontics Services for Birmingham and Walsall Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-18495109-54fa-45b8-abc5-a0d20eb612e4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-18495109-54fa-45b8-abc5-a0d20eb612e4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-18495109-54fa-45b8-abc5-a0d20eb612e4.json) ## Summary The NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit is planning a tender titled "EOI: Provision of Orthodontics Services for Birmingham and Walsall" in the services category. The procurement process is in the planning stage, with an engagement end date of 8th December 2023. The tender aims to replace lost orthodontic activity in Walsall and Birmingham under an NHS England Personal Dental Service Agreement. The buying organisation invites suitably qualified providers to participate in a questionnaire to shape the future procurement. This tender presents an opportunity for orthodontic service providers experienced in NHS England PDS agreements. Businesses specialising in orthodontic services can compete for the opportunity to deliver services in the Walsall and South Birmingham area. The procurement process involves market assessment, detailed feedback gathering, and consideration of patient and stakeholder input before finalising the contract and service specification. The Commissioners are seeking innovative solutions to address lost activity and aim to establish long-term and sustainable orthodontic services in the region. ## Notice NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU) on behalf of NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB and NHS Black Country ICB (the Commissioners) wish to inform the market of a future procurement opportunity to deliver an orthodontic service in the Walsall and South Birmingham area. Following the hand back of orthodontic activity, by four providers across five contracts, in Walsall and Birmingham, Commissioners are seeking to replace the lost activity. The new services will be delivered under an NHS England Personal Dental Service (PDS) Agreement. There is a requirement that the service is led by a Specialist in Orthodontics. The Commissioners, would like to invite suitably qualified and experienced providers to participate in a questionnaire that will help to: * Gain market views on the viability of procuring Orthodontic services across Birmingham and Walsall, * Determine a structure of the future procurement, * Determine length of future contracts. Your detailed feedback, knowledge, ideas, positives and negatives in response to the questions listed in the published market assessment questionnaire are invaluable to us and will help inform the orthodontic services commissioned and will be considered together with information from patients and other key stakeholders. The Commissioners are truly grateful for your help and support. Over the past 2 years an interim solution has been in place to ensure those children who were due to commence orthodontic treatment in 22/23 and 23/24 were able to commence their treatment within the financial year. Due to the short-term nature of the interim arrangement's, Commissioners are seeking to procure a long term and sustainable solution. Commissioners wish to replace the lost activity by procuring new practices to provide a comprehensive orthodontic assessment and treatment service as per the final regional service specification, which will be published as part of the tender. For clarity there is no additional investment in these two new contracts. The annual contract values are in line with the baseline funding. The procurement process cannot begin until the governance process has completed; following this market assessment and the patient and public engagement exercise. Commissioners will consider the outputs of both exercises in finalising the contract and service specification. The new practices may inherit a small waiting list of children waiting to commence orthodontic treatment; however the size will be determined by the time it takes to procure an mobilise the new practices. A draft Orthodontics service specification has also been uploaded onto the portal for review and comments. Guidance regarding how to view the draft service specification and complete this questionnaire has been provided in the attachment. Please note, the deadline to respond to the questionnaire is 10am on Friday 8th December 2023. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/54275218-26b4-4135-935c-6bd17b01dfad | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Nov 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 8 Dec 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | Locality | DERBY | | Post town | Derby | | Postcode | DE1 3QT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF11 Derby | | Local authority | Derby | | Electoral ward | Darley | | Westminster constituency | Derby North | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85131100 - Orthodontic services ## Release History - 20 Nov 2023 at 11:52 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/54275218-26b4-4135-935c-6bd17b01dfad - 20 Oct 2023 at 12:05 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/adacb442-a384-484d-bfcc-c66c56e155ee ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/54275218-26b4-4135-935c-6bd17b01dfad 20th November 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/adacb442-a384-484d-bfcc-c66c56e155ee 20th October 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/515af28d-ddc2-446d-8527-eb02fed37dc5 CF attachment - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5fc1f9e3-5305-449c-b9a9-8069c203bf68 CF attachment ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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