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Awarded· 18 Nov 2025

Orthodontic Services, Hertfordshire 2027/37

NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board · Dacorum, East

NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board has awarded Orthodontic Services, Hertfordshire 2027/37. It is a contract for other health and social care in Dacorum.

Source: Find a Tender, published 17 Dec 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Watford Orthodontic Centre

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 17:46

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  3. 2025

    Tender notice updated

    Tender Notice · 12:24

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About this tender

In brief

NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board has awarded Orthodontic Services, Hertfordshire 2027/37. It is a contract for other health and social care in Dacorum. The contract went to Watford Orthodontic Centre. It was awarded on 18 November 2025. The contract value is £3,801,674.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 17 December 2025. The notice number is 083789-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05ed71.

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board is facilitating a procurement process for orthodontic services in Hertfordshire, scheduled from 2027 to 2037. This tender, classified under the CPV code 85131100, focuses on providing essential orthodontic treatments such as braces and clear aligners. The procurement falls within the services category and has utilised a direct award process under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulations 2023.

The contract was awarded without prior publication of a call for competition, with the awarding date being 17 December 2025, following a standstill period from 2 to 12 December 2025. The contract will commence on 1 April 2027 and run through to 31 March 2037, with a total contract value of £3,801,674.

The current procurement method, a limited tender process, supports continuity of services by recognising an existing provider's satisfactory performance. This process is particularly suitable for regional SMEs like Watford Orthodontic Centre, which was awarded the contract, as it fosters long-term partnerships with local service providers committed to delivering consistent and high-quality orthodontic care.

The notice in full

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.

To confirm as per the PSR direct award porcess C, the existing provider satisfies the existing contract, delivering a good service, meeting all the KPIs with no quality concerns and good outcomes. No concerns have been raised by patients and the current contracting arrangements are not changing from the existing contract.

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Cancelled

    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.

    Eligible Patients must meet the Index of Orthodontic Needs to receive NHS Orthodontic Care.

    Orthodontic Contracts are commissioned via a Personal Dental Services (PDS) Agreement which is a national contractual framework.

    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 all the basic and key criterion. Additional information: 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 decision makers by 13/12/2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR DAP C.

    Any representations should be sent to hweicbhv.dental@nhs.net

    The Primary Care Commissioning Committee approved the approach for the PSR DAP-C process on 17/06/2025 and further approved the contract awards on 18/11/2025. There were no conflicts or potential conflicts declared.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1
Awarded to
Watford Orthodontic Centre
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
Tender Notice
Procurement method
Limited
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Tender, Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
SME

Values

Contracts value
£3,801,674

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Cancelled
Awards
Active
Contracts
Active

References

Find a Tender notice
083789-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ed71
CPV code
85131100 - Orthodontic services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board is based in Dacorum. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Dacorum
Town
Hemel Hempstead
Postcode
HP1 1DN
Electoral ward
Hemel Hempstead Town
Constituency
Hemel Hempstead
Delivery area
Hertfordshire CC
Region
East
Sub-region
South West Hertfordshire
Area
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board
Category
Services
Address
Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1DN · East · England

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Watford Orthodontic Centre
Awardee scale
SME
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Orthodontic Services, Hertfordshire 2027/37

Who won the Orthodontic Services, Hertfordshire 2027/37 contract?

NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board awarded the contract to Watford Orthodontic Centre on 18 November 2025.

How much is the Orthodontic Services, Hertfordshire 2027/37 contract worth?

The contract value is £3,801,674.

Who is the buyer for Orthodontic Services, Hertfordshire 2027/37?

NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board, based in Dacorum, East.

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