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title: "Orthodontic Services - Bolton"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT"
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# Orthodontic Services - Bolton

Buyer: NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b9f1f3a8-f023-423d-8200-171834e42eb9

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## Summary

The contract awarded for "Orthodontic Services - Bolton" by the North Of England Commissioning Support, under the Greater Manchester Health & Social Care Partnership, signifies a significant procurement action in the health and social work services sector. The procurement was executed via a limited method, utilising a negotiated procedure without prior publication, primarily due to urgent demands related to COVID-19. The contract, valued at approximately £1,018,694, spans from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022, targeting services across the ten localities within Greater Manchester. The tender period concluded on 31 January 2021, and the procurement stage is marked as complete as of 30 March 2021.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for growth for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community sector enterprises (VCSEs) looking to enter the healthcare market. Businesses specialising in orthodontic services, dental care, and related health sectors can leverage this contract to establish or expand their presence in the Greater Manchester region, addressing the orthodontic needs of children aged 12 to 18 referred from general dental practitioners. The commitment to future market engagement indicates potential for additional contracts, making it an attractive opportunity for proactive businesses ready to adapt to evolving healthcare requirements.

## 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/df68812e-036c-406a-ba35-7e6b393b2a17 |
| 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 | 30 Mar 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 | £1,018,694 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,018,694 |
| 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 | MR H PATEL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 30 Mar 2021 at 12:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df68812e-036c-406a-ba35-7e6b393b2a17

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df68812e-036c-406a-ba35-7e6b393b2a17
  30th March 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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