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title: "Orthodontic Services - Trafford"
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# Orthodontic Services - Trafford

Buyer: NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-39a6f3d0-ac6f-460c-9668-0c2d41c22d3d

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## Summary

The North Of England Commissioning Support has awarded a contract for Orthodontic Services in Trafford, focusing on health and social work services within the North West of the United Kingdom. The contract, valued at £157,236.63, was granted to Lotus Orthodontics following a limited procurement method due to urgency stemming from COVID-19 pressures. The effective contract period spans from 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2022. Market engagement is planned for early Spring 2021 to refine future commissioning strategies.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the health services sector, particularly those specialising in orthodontic and dental services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that can provide specialised orthodontic treatment and ongoing assessment services to children aged 12 to 18 are encouraged to explore potential collaboration or future tender opportunities. The nature of this contract may allow for businesses to engage in innovative approaches to service delivery while meeting community health needs.

## 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/7f6b4f20-c980-4079-8960-ccfadb77ae9b |
| 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 | £157,236 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £157,236 |
| 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 | LOTUS ORTHODONTICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 8 Apr 2021 at 09:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f6b4f20-c980-4079-8960-ccfadb77ae9b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f6b4f20-c980-4079-8960-ccfadb77ae9b
  8th April 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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