--- title: "NHS England Midlands & East Orthodontic Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-73cdd83e-9f17-4b21-8c17-8318257d658d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-73cdd83e-9f17-4b21-8c17-8318257d658d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-73cdd83e-9f17-4b21-8c17-8318257d658d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-73cdd83e-9f17-4b21-8c17-8318257d658d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT" published: "2018-12-17" --- # NHS England Midlands & East Orthodontic Services Buyer: NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-73cdd83e-9f17-4b21-8c17-8318257d658d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-73cdd83e-9f17-4b21-8c17-8318257d658d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-73cdd83e-9f17-4b21-8c17-8318257d658d.json) ## Summary The North of England Commissioning Support is managing a procurement process for NHS England Midlands & East, focusing on the commissioning of Orthodontic Services across four geographical areas: East Midlands, West Midlands, Central Midlands, and North Midlands. This procurement is initiated as a Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System (PDPS), which will begin phasing in services from February 2019. The tender period is open for submissions until 28 February 2019, with the contract period commencing on 3 April 2020 and concluding on 2 April 2030. The procurement method is classified as an open procedure, which is applicable for contracts above the threshold, and it is designed to simplify applications for potential providers who register with Proactis. This tender presents significant opportunities for growth in the health services sector, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) given their suitability for this procurement. Interested businesses can harness this opportunity to establish or expand their service offerings in Orthodontic Services within the Midlands & East of England. The ongoing nature of the PDPS will allow new providers to enter the market as the arrangement remains open throughout its four-year term, ensuring an inclusive and competitive environment for future contracts. ## Notice North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service hosted by NHS England and is managing this procurement process for and on behalf of NHS England Midlands & East. NHS England are accountable for the provision of Orthodontic Services and are proposing to commission a Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System (PDPS) in order to procure future orthodontic services across the Midlands & East of England which will be phased in from February 2019. The PDPS will seek to establish 6 batches through which providers will be invited to tender for future contracts. These 6 batches will be spread across the Following 4 geographical areas; West Midlands, Central Midlands, North Midlands and the East. The contracts available within these areas will be confirmed at stage 2 - Call for Competition. NHS England Midlands & East (the "Contracting Authorities") wishes to procure the provision of Orthodontic Services (the "Services") across four (4) geographical areas - East Midlands, West Midlands, Central Midlands and North Midlands (the "Areas"). The Contracting Authorities wish to establish an arrangement for the provision of the services which will operate similar to a Dynamic Purchasing System. Such arrangement will be referred to hereinafter as a 'Pseudo' Dynamic Purchasing System (PDPS). The PDPS period of validity is 4 years and will commence in December 2018. The PDPS will remain open during the 4 year period; this means that following the initial assessment and establishment of the PDPS providers can apply to be added at any point in time. Those interested in applying to establish themselves on the DPS should register with Proactis in the first instance at: https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4da667d-a431-4593-a8ce-5d429a57e1a3 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Dec 2018 | | Submission deadline | 28 Feb 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 2 Apr 2020 - 2 Apr 2030 | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 17 Dec 2018 at 09:53 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4da667d-a431-4593-a8ce-5d429a57e1a3 - 17 Dec 2018 at 08:52 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4da667d-a431-4593-a8ce-5d429a57e1a3 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4da667d-a431-4593-a8ce-5d429a57e1a3 18th December 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.england.nhs.uk - https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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