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Derbyshire Community Orthotics Service

NHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 19:54.

Opportunity overview

NHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board were seeking to commission Derbyshire Orthotics Community Service. NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU (AGCSU) is acting as an agent for and on behalf of the Commissioner and is supported this Competitive Process. The process was a One Stage process.<br/><br/>The service is a Schedule 3 Service and was procured under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The process was a one stage process similar to an Open process.

Awarded to

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Opcare Ltd

Match pending…
Contract value
£11.1m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
26 May 2025
Award ID
035802-2025-1
Status
active
Location
Abingdon, UKJ1, OX14 1RL, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services

Lots

  • NHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board are seeking to commission the Derbyshire Community Orthotics Service.<br/><br/>The service shall provide a community-based, cost effective, accessible specialist orthotics service which includes the diagnosis, treatment, fitting, maintaining and repairing of orthoses for children and adults in line with the agreed access criteria, responding to changing medical and social needs of the orthotics user.<br/><br/>The service will need to;<br/>• Provide appropriate orthotics, inclusive of elastic/fabric and custom-made splints. To provide advice to maximise children’s' motor skills, minimise development of contracture and deformity in the growing child and prevent injury in a caseload of children with neurological and physical health needs.<br/><br/>• Facilitate the treatment and rehabilitation of the patient. This is achieved through the assessment of need and the provision of an orthoses that will either remedy or relieve a medical condition or disability and may prevent the development of more disabling conditions.<br/><br/>• Provide access to high quality, safe care that gives timely advice, appropriate support, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for patients according to their individual need.<br/><br/>• Ensure the service is delivered in line with current policy, learning and best evidence and provide appropriate governance and management for the service.<br/><br/>The contract will commence 01st June 2025 and be 3 years with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 2 years.£11.6m

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-04a72b
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
8 Nov 2024, 14:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
8 Nov 2024, 14:00

Tender Period

Ends
8 Nov 2024, 13:00

Communication

Classification

Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
120

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
No
Description
NHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board are seeking to commission the Derbyshire Community Orthotics Service.<br/><br/>The service shall provide a community-based, cost effective, accessible specialist orthotics service which includes the diagnosis, treatment, fitting, maintaining and repairing of orthoses for children and adults in line with the agreed access criteria, responding to changing medical and social needs of the orthotics user.<br/><br/>The service will need to;<br/>• Provide appropriate orthotics, inclusive of elastic/fabric and custom-made splints. To provide advice to maximise children’s' motor skills, minimise development of contracture and deformity in the growing child and prevent injury in a caseload of children with neurological and physical health needs.<br/><br/>• Facilitate the treatment and rehabilitation of the patient. This is achieved through the assessment of need and the provision of an orthoses that will either remedy or relieve a medical condition or disability and may prevent the development of more disabling conditions.<br/><br/>• Provide access to high quality, safe care that gives timely advice, appropriate support, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for patients according to their individual need.<br/><br/>• Ensure the service is delivered in line with current policy, learning and best evidence and provide appropriate governance and management for the service.<br/><br/>The contract will commence 01st June 2025 and be 3 years with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 2 years.

Value

Amount
11,639,395
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
Initial contract period of 36 months, with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 24 months.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality (Technical)
Type
quality
Description
90%
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
10%

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,800

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF1
Entry 2
Region
UKF1

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-119759
Name
NHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKF1
Locality
Derby
Postal Code
DE1 2FS
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Council House, First Floor, Corporation Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
07
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Health

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-932
Name
High Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Strand

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-152772
Name
Opcare Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ1
Locality
Abingdon
Postal Code
OX14 1RL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
OX14 1RL

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Opcare Ltd
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-1661
Name
The High Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Strand

Identifier

Legal Name
The High Court

Award information

Award 1
Id
035802-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-152772
Name
Opcare Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
035802-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
035802-2025-1
Date Signed
27 May 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
11,104,111.2
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Derby · UKF1 · DE1 2FS · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKF1

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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