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title: "Provision of Orthodontics Services for Black Country"
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buyer: "NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board"
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# Provision of Orthodontics Services for Black Country

Buyer: NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ec60

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## Summary

NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board is procuring orthodontic services for patients in the Black Country area of the West Midlands. The requirement covers the continuing delivery of orthodontic treatment by the existing provider, under contracts arranged by the Office of the West Midlands. The service is classified as orthodontic services (CPV 85131100) and falls within the health services category. Delivery is centred on the Black Country, with the named provider based at Goldthorn Dental Practice in Wolverhampton. The procurement is intended to maintain patient access to orthodontic care through an established local service model. It is therefore relevant to orthodontic practices and providers with the clinical, operational and local service capability to deliver patient-facing NHS orthodontic services.

The procurement has reached award stage. A single provider, Mrs N Shoja-Assadi, was selected for the orthodontic services requirement through Provider Selection Regime Direct Award Process C, an award procedure without prior publication of a competition. The award was recorded on 14 August 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract starts on 1 October 2026 and runs until 30 September 2036, comprising seven years with an option to extend by a further three years. Its total lifetime value is £3,359,764.90, subject to 2026/27 DDRB. Evaluation used equal pass/fail assessment of quality, value, integration and sustainability, access and health inequalities, and social value. The recorded award criteria gave quality 100% weighting and price 0%.

This procurement demonstrates sustained NHS demand for local orthodontic services in the Black Country and the scale of a long-term patient-care arrangement. A credible future competitor would need to show an established orthodontic delivery model, strong clinical quality and consistently satisfactory performance. Evidence should cover safe, effective treatment, patient access, continuity of care and the ability to reduce inequalities and support patient choice. Providers would also need to demonstrate value, integration with commissioners and other health services, collaborative working, and service sustainability over a lengthy contract period. Social value should be addressed alongside clinical delivery. The outcome indicates that an incumbent or similarly embedded provider, including an SME practice, can be well placed where it can evidence reliable local capacity and performance against all five assessment areas.

## Notice

The Office of the West Midlands on behalf of NHS Black Country ICB are awarding PDS contracts on a Direct Award Process C basis for the Provision of Orthodontic Services.
The contracts are for a period of 7 years with an option to extend for a further 3 years. Contracts commence 01 October 2026.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The contract is to deliver Orthodontic Services. The incumbent provider listed has been delivering Orthodontic Services to patients in this area.

The Office of the West Midlands on behalf of NHS Black Country ICB intends to award contracts to the existing provider Mrs N Shoja-Assadi via Direct Award Process C as described in regulation 9 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

Key criteria were specified, and assessment against each criterion was undertaken based on the current service delivery model and performance.

The supplier met all the requirements specified to the satisfaction of the Commissioner, and it is expected that they will satisfy the requirements of the new contract going forwards.

The contract start date is 01st October 2026 and will run until 30th September 2036. The total lifetime value of the contract is PS3,359,764.90 across 10 years. The value will be subject to 2026/27 DDRB.

Options: Yes - the contract is for 7 years with an option to extend for a further 3 years.

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on 07 September 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081241-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £3,359,764 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board |
| Locality | WOLVERHAMPTON |
| Postcode area | Wolverhampton |
| Postcode | WV1 1SH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG39 Wolverhampton |
| Local authority | Wolverhampton |
| Electoral ward | St Peters |
| Westminster constituency | Wolverhampton West |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Mrs N Shoja-Assadi |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85131100 - Orthodontic services

## Release History

- 26 Aug 2026 at 12:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081241-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.blackcountry.icb.nhs.uk/
- https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/how-commissioning-is-changing/nhs-provider-selection-regime/independent-patient-choice-and-procurement-panel/

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