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title: "Orthodontic Services - Salford"
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buyer: "GREATER MANCHESTER HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIP"
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# Orthodontic Services - Salford

Buyer: GREATER MANCHESTER HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIP  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f739ad42-7e1b-4a3c-8f35-0152a2363b8d

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## Summary

The procurement process pertains to the contract titled "Orthodontic Services - Salford," which has been awarded by the Greater Manchester Health & Social Care Partnership. This contract falls under the category of health and social work services and is based in the North West region of the United Kingdom. The procurement method utilised was a limited tender, with the contract awarded without prior publication of a contract notice due to extreme urgency following the pressures of COVID-19. The final contract period commenced on 1st April 2021 and will run until 31st March 2022, with a total contract value of approximately £788,190.

This tender presents significant opportunities for dental practices, especially those specialising in orthodontic services, as well as small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) capable of delivering health services. Businesses that focus on orthodontic treatments and have experience in working with children aged 12 to 18 years, particularly those who have been referred by general dental practitioners, would be well-suited to compete in future procurement processes. The Greater Manchester Health & Social Care Partnership also plans to engage in market consultation in early Spring 2021 to inform future service commissioning, opening further avenues for participation.

## 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/f9ab1ebf-e4d8-4c93-be84-15da2f26245b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award of contract without prior publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Jan 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £788,189 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £788,189 |
| 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 | GREATER MANCHESTER HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIP |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M1 3BN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Piccadilly |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LINKS ASSOCIATES SALFORD LTD, DENTAL SURGERY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 8 Apr 2021 at 16:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f9ab1ebf-e4d8-4c93-be84-15da2f26245b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f9ab1ebf-e4d8-4c93-be84-15da2f26245b
  8th April 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR161744
  NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at the link provided.

## Notice URLs

- https://www.england.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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