Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Individual supplier
- Value
- £375,415.30
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Orthodontic services (CPV 85131100)
- Region
- East of England
- Official notice
- 059135-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date18 Nov 2025
- Published23 Jun 2026Published 217 days after the contract date
Description
NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board are awarding a contract for the provision of Orthodontic Services following a Direct Award process C.<br/><br/>Orthodontics is a dental specialty focused on aligning your bite and straightening your teeth. You might need to see an orthodontist if you have crooked, overlapped, twisted or gapped teeth. Common orthodontic treatments include traditional braces, clear aligners and removable retainers. These services are a 'referral only service' via a General Dental Practitioner. <br/><br/>Eligible Patients must meet the Index of Orthodontic Needs to receive NHS Orthodontic Care. <br/><br/>Orthodontic Contracts are commissioned via a Personal Dental Services (PDS) Agreement which is a national contractual framework. <br/><br/>There is no material change to the new contract being offered and therefore a Direct Award Process C has been completed under the PSR and a robust due diligence process has been completed to ensure providers meet …