Official UK procurement notice
Orthodontic Services to North Devon and Torridge, on behalf of Devon ICB
Authority: NHS Devon Integrated Care Board (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNHS Devon ICB (the Commissioner) was seeking providers who had the capability and capacity to deliver Level 2 and 3a NHS Orthodontic Services in North Devon and Torridge.
Orthodontics is the dental speciality concerned with facial growth, development of the dentition and occlusion, and the assessment, diagnosis, interception and treatment of malocclusions and facial irregularities.
The contract term will be for an initial period of 78 months and 24 days, with an option to extend for a further 36 months at the sole discretion of the Commissioner. Services are due to commence on 5th November 2025.
The total contract value excluding extensions is £3,584,551, and £5,222,734 including extensions.
The contract will be for the delivery of 6,635 Units of Orthodontic Activity (UOAs) per annum.
This notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR).
This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.
CPV: Orthodontic services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewal
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (5)
- Quality and Innovation: 37%
- Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice: 24%
- Value: 10%
- Social Value: 10%
- Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability 19: 19%
Published award criteria (5)
- Quality and Innovation: 37
- Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability 19: 19
- Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice: 24
- Social Value: 10
- Value: 10
- Suitability
Detailed within the tender documentation.
- Price carries 10 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 18 Oct 2024, 12:22 BST
- Last source update
- 16 Jun 2025, 13:54 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 4 Mar 2025 – …
- Authority reference
C323206- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-032611- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04adaeFind a Tender
Publisher note: The decision to award this contract in line with the Competitive Process was based on evaluation against the basic selection criteria (in the form of a Selection Questionnaire), which was assessed on a pass/fail basis, and the 5 key criteria, which were assessed through a combination of pass/fail questions, pass with clarification questions, and scored quality questions evaluated on a 0-4 scale, with the following weightings. Several tender questions were asked under each of the key criteria. - Quality and Innovation: 37% - Value: 10% - Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability: 19% - Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities, and Facilitating Choice: 24% - Social Value: 10% The providers selected for award have been chosen as they passed the basic selection criteria and were the highest scoring bidder overall, against the key criteria. After conducting a thorough Competitive Process, taking into account the key criteria and applying the basic selection criteria, NHS Devon ICB are content that the provider selected for award sufficiently met the key criteria and thus can proceed to contract award under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. There was one potential declaration of conflict of interest made via the conflict of interest process and recorded accordingly. It was not deemed as an actual conflict or risk to the procurement, but was still managed accordingly with appropriate mitigations. Award decisions have been recommended by the NHS Devon ICB PSR Steering Group, with key decision maker being the Acting Chief Operating Officer for NHS Devon ICB. 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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on 11th June 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR. Written representations should be sent to [email protected]
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 4 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 4 Mar 2025, 12:15 GMT
Timeline
20 Nov 2024 → 16 Jun 2025 · 4 dates- Next notice expected20 Nov 2024
- Submission deadline4 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened4 Mar 2025, 12:15 GMT
- Notice published16 Jun 2025, 13:54 BST
Notice history
6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Jan 2025- Published value published: £5,460,60522 Jan 2025, 17:18 GMT
- Status changed to active22 Jan 2025, 17:18 GMT
- Procurement method changed22 Jan 2025, 17:18 GMT
- Deadline published: 4 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT22 Jan 2025, 17:18 GMT
- Buyer details updated22 Jan 2025, 17:18 GMT
- Status changed to complete4 Jun 2025, 10:37 BST
Published amendments (1)
NHS Devon ICB (the Commissioner) was seeking providers who had the capability and capacity to deliver Level 2 and 3a NHS Orthodontic Services in North Devon and Torridge. The contract term will be for an initial period of 78 months and 24 days, with an option to extend for a further 36 months at the sole discretion of the Commissioner. Services are due to commence on 5th November 2025. The total c…
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2024-10: 1 release · 18 Oct 2024
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitsungi LtdSME | £5,222,734 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Orthodontic Services to North Devon and Torridge, on behalf of Devon ICB. · Kitsungi LtdSME
- Signed
- 30 May 2025
- Value
- £5,222,734
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NHS EnglandReview bodyBody governed by public lawHealth
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Kitsungi LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria