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# Orthodontics Service in Essex

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/orthodontics-service-in-essex-ocds-h6vhtk-0773f1). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS Essex Integrated Care Board: "Orthodontics Service in Essex". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [NHS Essex Integrated Care Board](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-essex-integrated-care-board-nhs-d7t5g)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Dental-practice services, Orthodontic services, Orthodontic-surgery services
- **Delivery Location:** UKH3
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £92,399,637 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0773f1`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
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- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/orthodontics-service-in-essex-ocds-h6vhtk-0773f1#tl-md)

## Description
NHS Essex Integrated Care Board (the Authority) intend to award multiple contracts for provision of Orthodontic Services (the Service) to the existing providers in Mid and South Essex and North East Essex following a direct award process C under the Provider Selection Regime 23.
The contract provides NHS primary care orthodontic services across Essex ICB, comprising the assessment and completion of orthodontic courses of treatment for eligible patients, including active treatment, supervised retention, early intervention and urgent care. Services are delivered by established specialist orthodontic providers under PDS arrangements, maintaining continuity of care, clinical quality and access for children and young people across the Essex system.
Please see II.2.4) Description of the procurement for further details.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85131000, 85131100, 85131110
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Description:** Pursuant to the statutory changes effective from 1 April 2026, the commissioning responsibility for the Service in North East Essex and West Essex also transferred from NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board and Hertfordshire and West...

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Orthodontic Services in Mid, South and North East Essex (active)
  - Award id: `087986-2026-1`
  - Supplier(s): **A.F. Clough Ortho Ltd, Byles & Sebastian Orthodontic Practice, Colchester Orthodontic Centre (+10 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-186700`, `GB-FTS-186692`, `GB-FTS-186702`, `GB-FTS-186701`, `GB-FTS-186697`, `GB-FTS-186691`, `GB-FTS-186695`, `GB-FTS-186698`, `GB-FTS-186696`, `GB-FTS-186694`, `GB-FTS-186693`, `GB-FTS-186690`, `GB-FTS-186699`
  - Value: £92,399,637 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Orthodontic Services in Mid, South and North East Essex (active)
  - Signed Value: £92,399,637
  - Signed Date: 09/04/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F087986-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-16T18:58:04.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T20:59:05.276Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0773f1