Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
QWO
SCOREX HOUSE WEST, 1 BOLTON ROAD
BRADFORD
BD1 4AS
UK
E-mail: necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UKE4
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.westyorkshire.icb.nhs.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
West Yorkshire Specialist Orthodontic Services
Reference number: NHSE1115
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (the Relevant Authority) who are undertaking a competition to provide Specialist Orthodontic Services in West Yorkshire.
Contract Start Date: 01 April 2027
Contract End Date: 31 March 2030
The contract term is for a period of 3 years.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
Providers may submit a Provider Response in respect of one (1), several, or all Lots. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and in accordance with its rights under the PSR 2023, the Relevant Authority reserves the right to restrict the number of Lots that may be awarded to any single Provider.Accordingly, the Relevant Authority intends that no one (1) Provider shall be awarded more than two (2) Lots.
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Halifax
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85131100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE4
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) (WY ICB) (the Relevant Authority), who are undertaking a competition process to commission a Specialist Orthodontic Service.
The contract term is for a period of 3 years commencing on 01 April 2027.
The annual contract value is £1,052,544.
This is an Existing Service.
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 Procurement Regulations 2024 (Procurement Act 2023) and/ or Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award
The closing date for submission of competition response is by Noon on 14 October 2026.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice
/ Weighting: 33
Quality criterion: Quality and Innovation
/ Weighting: 26
Quality criterion: Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability
/ Weighting: 21
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Financial Risk
/ Weighting: 10
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Huddersfield
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85131100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE4
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) (WY ICB) (the Relevant Authority), who are undertaking a competition process to commission a Specialist Orthodontic Service.
The contract term is for a period of 3 years commencing on 01 April 2027.
The annual contract value is £1,097,636.
This is an Existing Service.
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 Procurement Regulations 2024 (Procurement Act 2023) and/ or Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award
The closing date for submission of competition response is by Noon on 14 October 2026.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice
/ Weighting: 33
Quality criterion: Quality and Innovation
/ Weighting: 26
Quality criterion: Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability
/ Weighting: 21
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Financial Risk
/ Weighting: 10
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Dewsbury
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85131100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE4
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) (WY ICB) (the Relevant Authority), who are undertaking a competition process to commission a Specialist Orthodontic Service.
The contract term is for a period of 3 years commencing on 01 April 2027.
The annual contract value is £1,097,636.
This is an Existing Service.
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 Procurement Regulations 2024 (Procurement Act 2023) and/ or Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award
The closing date for submission of competition response is by Noon on 14 October 2026.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice
/ Weighting: 33
Quality criterion: Quality and Innovation
/ Weighting: 26
Quality criterion: Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability
/ Weighting: 21
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Financial Risk
/ Weighting: 10
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
14/10/2026
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
14/10/2026
Local time: 13:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this competition and communicate with potential providers.
Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including response submissions, will be conducted via the Atamis portal at: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should providers have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the Atamis helpdesk via:
Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number 0800 0988201
The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 08.00 am - 06.00 pm
The "Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006" as amended by the "Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertaking (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulation 2014" (TUPE) may apply to this contract. However, Providers are advised to obtain their own legal advice and carry out due diligence including the New Fair Deal non-statutory policy setting out how pensions issues are to be dealt with when staff are compulsorily transferred from the public sector to independent providers delivering public services
Competition documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 14 September 2026.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS WEST YORKSHIRE ICB
SCOREX HOUSE WEST, 1 BOLTON ROAD
BRADFORD
BD1 4AS
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/09/2026