Provision of Orthodontics Services for Birmingham and Walsall (2 Lots)

Description

NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGEM CSU) wish to inform the market of an opportunity to provide Orthodontics Services on behalf of the Commissioners;<br/><br/>For Lot 1: Birmingham<br/>NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board, Alpha Tower, 8th Floor, Suffolk Street Queensway, Birmingham, B1 1TT<br/><br/>For Lot 2: Walsall<br/>NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board, Civic Centre St. Peter's Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1SH <br/><br/>Orthodontics is the dental specialty concerned with facial growth, development of the dentition and occlusion, and the assessment, diagnosis, interception and treatment of malocclusions and facial irregularities.<br/><br/>Orthodontic treatment must only be undertaken in situations where it is believed to be in the patient’s best interests in terms of their oral health and/ or psychosocial wellbeing. In all situations, the clinical advantages and long-term benefits of Orthodontic treatment must justify such treatment and outweigh any detrimental effects. The overall aim is to provide equitable, accessible, high quality and cost effective specialist Orthodontic Service in line with the National Guide for Commissioning Orthodontics, 2015 and NHS Personal Dental Service Agreement 2023 (see Document 4 published with this tender) and any subsequent revisions.<br/><br/>The service will deliver orthodontic treatment to those patients that have been referred for assessment and subsequently accepted for Orthodontic treatment prior to them reaching the age of 18 years old with an Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN) as defined Part 9, (144) of the NHS Personal Dental Service Agreement (currently Dental Health Component 3 Aesthetic Component 6 or above). The service is aimed at those patients who require orthodontic procedures, defined in Section 1.5, that are not expected to be within the remit of general dental practitioners or hospital services. Care for adults (aged 18 years and over) will not normally be carried out except in exceptional circumstances (e.g. orthognathic and/or complex shared cases), and only with the prior agreement of the Commissioner in writing. The exceptional circumstances must be documented in the patient record.<br/><br/>The Preferred Provider must treat all eligible patients and not discriminate in any manner contrary to the relevant regulations. There are no geographical boundaries. The patient must be under regular continuing care of a General Dental Practitioner.<br/><br/>The contract duration for each individual lot is for 10 years with the option to extend for 2 further 5-year periods (maximum contract duration of 20 years). A separate Personal Dental Services (PDS) Agreement will be established with the preferred provider for each Lot. <br/><br/>Following a mobilisation period, the 2 sperate PDS Agreements are expected to start no later than 1st February 2026 and run until 31st January 2036 with an option for the commissioner to extend for a further 2 x 5 year periods until 31st January 2046. Lot 1: Lot 1: Birmingham The contract is expected to start no later than 1st February 2026 and run until 31st January 2036 (10 year duration and total value of £9,126,500) with an option for the commissioner to extend for 2 further 5-year periods until 31st January 2046. (20 year duration and total value of £18,253,000) Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime(PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the HealthCare Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.<br/><br/>The Contracting Authority will be using an eTendering system for this procurement exercise.<br/>Further information and the Competitive Process documentation can be found via the' Live Opportunities' list on the e-tendering system at the following link:<br/><br/>https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?searchtype=Projects<br/><br/>You can also register your interest via this page. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference: C321589: COMP: Provision of Orthodontics Services for Birmingham and Walsall.<br/><br/>Neither the publication of this notice nor the employment of any particular terminology nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the Contracting Authority intends to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations.<br/><br/>Please see published Competitive Process procurement documentation for further details. Lot 2: Lot 2: Walsall The contract is expected to start no later than 1st February 2026 and run until 31st January 2036 (10 year duration and total value of £9,565,420) with an option for the commissioner to extend for 2 further 5-year periods until 31st January 2046. (20 year duration and total value of £19,130,840) Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime(PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the HealthCare Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.<br/><br/>The Contracting Authority will be using an eTendering system for this procurement exercise.<br/>Further information and the Competitive Process documentation can be found via the' Live Opportunities' list on the e-tendering system at the following link:<br/><br/>https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?searchtype=Projects<br/><br/>You can also register your interest via this page. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference: C321589: COMP: Provision of Orthodontics Services for Birmingham and Walsall.<br/><br/>Neither the publication of this notice nor the employment of any particular terminology nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the Contracting Authority intends to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations.<br/><br/>Please see published Competitive Process procurement documentation for further details.