--- title: "Provision of Orthodontics Services for Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ec88" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06ec88" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06ec88.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06ec88.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board" published: "2026-08-26" --- # Provision of Orthodontics Services for Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent Buyer: NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ec88 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06ec88) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06ec88.json) ## Summary NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board is procuring orthodontic services for patients in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent, within the West Midlands. The requirement covers the delivery of orthodontic care under patient dental services contracts, including continuing the existing service model for patients in the area. The main category is orthodontic services (CPV 85131100), delivered as a healthcare service rather than goods, construction or general consultancy. The Office of the West Midlands is managing the procurement on behalf of the Integrated Care Board. The selected provider is Stoke Orthodontic Services Limited, an SME that has been delivering orthodontic services to patients in this area. The requirement is focused on local orthodontic provision and continuity of care for NHS patients. The procurement has reached the award stage: the intended award was approved through the relevant commissioning process and the contract was signed on 14 August 2026. Stoke Orthodontic Services Limited was selected for the single orthodontic services requirement under Provider Selection Regime Direct Award Process C, a procedure without prior publication of a competition. The contract starts on 1 October 2026 and runs to 30 September 2036. It covers seven years with an option to extend for a further three years. Its total lifetime value is £13,781,583.40, subject to 2026/27 DDRB. One bid was recorded. Evaluation used equal pass/fail consideration of quality and innovation, value, integration and sustainability, access and health inequalities, and social value; the lot-level weighting was 100% quality and 0% price. Representations were due by midnight on 7 September 2026. This award shows sustained NHS demand for locally delivered orthodontic services in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent, on a substantial long-term service model with continuity for existing patients. A credible future competitor would need to demonstrate an established orthodontic delivery model, reliable performance and the clinical quality to meet basic selection requirements. Evidence should cover quality and innovation, value, integration with commissioners and other services, collaboration, and the sustainability of delivery. Providers should also be able to show how their service improves access, reduces health inequalities and supports patient choice. Social value commitments matter alongside clinical delivery. The evaluation placed decisive emphasis on quality rather than price, so a strong operational record, measurable outcomes, local understanding and a sustainable workforce would be important when this requirement next reaches the market. ## Notice The Office of the West Midlands on behalf of NHS Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent 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 Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent ICB intends to award contracts to the existing provider Stoke Orthodontic Services Limited 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 PS13,781,583.40 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/081301-2026 | | 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 | £13,781,583 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board | | Locality | STAFFORD | | Postcode area | Stoke-on-Trent | | Postcode | ST16 2LP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire | | ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC | | Local authority | Stafford | | Electoral ward | Forebridge | | Westminster constituency | Stafford | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | Stoke Orthodontic Services Limited | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85131100 - Orthodontic services ## Release History - 26 Aug 2026 at 13:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081301-2026 ## Notice URLs - https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/how-commissioning-is-changing/nhs-provider-selection-regime/independent-patient-choice-and-procurement-panel/ - https://www.staffsstoke.icb.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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