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title: "Orthodontic Services - Salford"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02a37b"
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current_stage: "Award"
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-h6vhtk-02a37b

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## Summary

The Greater Manchester Health & Social Care Partnership has completed the procurement process for "Orthodontic Services - Salford" within the healthcare industry, specifically focusing on health and social work services. This tender is part of a limited procurement method, awarded under extreme urgency due to COVID-19 pressures, with the contract signed on 30 March 2021. The service will cater to children aged 12 to 18 in Salford, following consultations from their General Dental Practitioners. The market engagement phase is scheduled for early Spring 2021 to assist in future commissioning.

This contract presents an excellent opportunity for dental service providers, particularly those specialising in orthodontics, to expand their business within the Greater Manchester region. Companies capable of delivering comprehensive orthodontic treatments over extended periods will be well-suited to compete for future tenders in this sector. As the authority aims to continuously engage the market, businesses that can demonstrate innovative service delivery and responsiveness to community health needs are encouraged to participate in upcoming procurement processes.

## 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.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

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 | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007178-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

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

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £788,189 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |

## 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
- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 8 Apr 2021 at 09:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007178-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home
- https://www.england.nhs.uk/
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit

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