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title: "Orthodontic Services - Tameside & Glossop"
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# Orthodontic Services - Tameside & Glossop

Buyer: NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a51f8438-43e7-48fb-807b-34b97f07a21f

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## Summary

The Greater Manchester Health & Social Care Partnership is seeking providers for orthodontic services in Tameside & Glossop, UK. The procurement has reached the Award stage as of April 8, 2021, with a contract value of £245,289.14, set to run from April 1, 2021, to March 31, 2022. This tender, initiated through a limited negotiated procedure due to the urgency stemming from COVID-19, will serve children aged 12 to 18 who require orthodontic treatment, following referrals from general dental practitioners. Market engagement is planned for early Spring 2021 to inform future commissioning strategies.

This contract presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) to expand their operations in the health and social care sector. Businesses offering orthodontic services, dental care, or related health professional services may find this tender particularly suitable for engagement. Participating firms should be prepared to provide ongoing services that cater to the developmental needs of young patients over an extended treatment period.

## 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/9599f978-4155-4088-81e1-d62bb61c9d12 |
| 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 | £245,289 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £245,289 |
| 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 | LINKS ASSOCIATES ASHTON |

## 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/9599f978-4155-4088-81e1-d62bb61c9d12

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9599f978-4155-4088-81e1-d62bb61c9d12
  8th April 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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