--- title: "Pre-Market Engagement for Craniofacial Orthotics and Helmet Therapy Services for Endoscopic-Assisted Suturectomy Patients and Craniofacial Orthotist Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f4f9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06f4f9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f4f9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f4f9.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust" published: "2026-09-08" --- # Pre-Market Engagement for Craniofacial Orthotics and Helmet Therapy Services for Endoscopic-Assisted Suturectomy Patients and Craniofacial Orthotist Services Buyer: Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f4f9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06f4f9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f4f9.json) ## Summary Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is preparing to procure specialist healthcare services covering craniofacial orthotics and helmet therapy for patients undergoing endoscopic-assisted suturectomy, together with craniofacial orthotist services. The requirement combines clinical services with associated orthopaedic support devices and medical consumables. Delivery is planned in the Birmingham and wider West Midlands area. The work is intended to support children requiring specialist craniofacial treatment and orthotic management. Relevant suppliers may include specialist orthotics providers, craniofacial orthotists, paediatric clinical teams and organisations able to supply and manage therapeutic helmets and related support devices. The requirement is primarily for services, with goods also forming part of the overall procurement. This procurement is at the planning and pre-market engagement stage; it is not yet an invitation to tender. The Trust expects to publish a further notice on 4 January 2027. The planned contract period is 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2028. Suppliers wishing to participate in the market engagement exercise are expected to complete the online questionnaire by 13:00 on 30 September 2026. The engagement is intended to help the Trust understand the supplier market and relevant service models before finalising the procurement. The requirement is above the applicable threshold and is divided into one lot. The lot is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. This market engagement will suit suppliers with established clinical capability in craniofacial orthotics, paediatric orthotic assessment and helmet therapy for endoscopic-assisted suturectomy patients. Businesses should be able to demonstrate access to appropriately skilled craniofacial orthotists and the ability to provide coordinated assessment, fitting, monitoring and ongoing patient support. Relevant providers may also need the capacity to supply, adjust and manage orthopaedic support devices and associated medical consumables as part of an integrated service. The requirement is identified as suitable for SMEs, so smaller specialist practices and focused healthcare providers may be well placed to contribute. Organisations with experience working with NHS or specialist paediatric services should monitor the planned procurement and use the engagement to explain their delivery model, clinical capacity and product capability. ## Notice Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust (the "Authority") is conducting market engagement in relation to its requirement for; 1. Craniofacial Orthotics and Helmet Therapy Services for Endoscopic-Assisted Suturectomy Patients 2. Craniofacial Orthotist Services Suppliers who are able to offer services relevant to this requirement are invited to express an interest and respond to a market engagement questionnaire. Further details on how to do this are contained within the Engagement process description section of this notice. ### Planning Information Suppliers wishing to participate in this market engagement exercise and express an interest in these requirements should respond to the questionnaire via the online form on the Health Family Single eCommercial System Portal (Atamis) by 13:00 on Wednesday 30th September 2026. https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_ContractPage?SearchType=Projects&uid=a07Pz00001vjSYHIA2&searchStr=&sortStr=Recently+Published&page=1&filters=&County= ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085075-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 4 Jan 2027 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Postcode area | Birmingham | | Postcode | B4 6NH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Ladywood | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood | | Delivery location | TLG3 West Midlands | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 33140000 - Medical consumables - 33183000 - Orthopaedic support devices - 85111600 - Orthotic services ## Release History - 8 Sep 2026 at 16:23 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085075-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085075-2026 8th September 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_ContractPage?SearchType=Projects&uid=a07Pz00001vjSYHIA2&searchStr=&sortStr=Recently+Published&page=1&filters=&County= - https://www.bwc.nhs.uk/ - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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