--- title: "NHS England (South Region) - Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Orthodontic Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9c2afd84-183a-4b2c-995a-78f321b16a37" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9c2afd84-183a-4b2c-995a-78f321b16a37" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9c2afd84-183a-4b2c-995a-78f321b16a37.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9c2afd84-183a-4b2c-995a-78f321b16a37.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2017-03-21" --- # NHS England (South Region) - Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Orthodontic Services Buyer: NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9c2afd84-183a-4b2c-995a-78f321b16a37 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9c2afd84-183a-4b2c-995a-78f321b16a37) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9c2afd84-183a-4b2c-995a-78f321b16a37.json) ## Summary The NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit is currently conducting a procurement process for Orthodontic Services through a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) under the title "NHS England (South Region) - Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Orthodontic Services." This tender falls under the dental practice and related services category, with a total estimated value of £56,100,000. The tender period for submissions ends on 28th April 2017, with contracts to commence from 1st May 2017 until 12th December 2023. The procurement covers several local offices across the South Region of the UK, including South-East, South Central, Wessex, and South-West. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in orthodontic services, especially those looking to expand their footprint within the public healthcare sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to participate, as the dynamic purchasing system is designed to allow for flexible engagement over a seven-year period. Companies with expertise in Level 2 and Level 3a NHS orthodontic services will find this an excellent avenue to secure long-term contracts and enhance their market presence. ## Notice NHS England is responsible for commissioning high quality primary care services for the population of England and the current commissioning policy is to move towards more place based, clinically led commissioning. NHS England has responsibility for the commissioning of all dental services including specialist, community and out of hours dental services. Following a review of the way that orthodontic dental services are commissioned across the South Region of NHS England, the Services will be procured by utilising a dynamic purchasing system (DPS) on a pan South region basis, covering the following local offices: * NHS South-East * NHS South Central * NHS Wessex * NHS South-West The DPS will be broken up into 4 separate lots to reflect this (1 x lot per local office) Services to be procured under the DPS are Level 2 and Level 3a NHS Orthodontic Services as defined within the NHS England Guides for Commissioning Dental Specialities - Orthodontics. The estimated value stated in Section 1 represents the current annual contract values (total) in the region The dynamic purchasing system will remain open for 7 years from the date of publication of this notice The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ebbb2204-fc67-411f-bb2c-8d240905b2d5 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Mar 2017 | | Submission deadline | 28 Apr 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Apr 2017 - 12 Dec 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £56,100,000 | | 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 | NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | Locality | READING | | Post town | Reading | | Postcode | RG1 7EB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West | | Local authority | Reading | | Electoral ward | Abbey | | Westminster constituency | Reading Central | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85130000 - Dental practice and related services ## Release History - 21 Mar 2017 at 16:03 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ebbb2204-fc67-411f-bb2c-8d240905b2d5 - 27 Feb 2017 at 11:13 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ebbb2204-fc67-411f-bb2c-8d240905b2d5 - 15 Dec 2016 at 09:53 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ebbb2204-fc67-411f-bb2c-8d240905b2d5 - 12 Dec 2016 at 16:49 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ebbb2204-fc67-411f-bb2c-8d240905b2d5 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ebbb2204-fc67-411f-bb2c-8d240905b2d5 5th April 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home Access to tender documentation ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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