Planning

Request for Information - Oral Health Promotion Service (Early Years)

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL

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Planning

25 Sep 2025 at 15:11

Summary of the contracting process

Buckinghamshire Council is currently in the planning stage of a public procurement process, specifically a Request for Information (RFI) for an Oral Health Promotion Service targeting early years. This initiative is anticipated to include a Supervised Toothbrushing Programme (STP), compliant with national guidelines. Based in Aylesbury, United Kingdom, under the postal code HP198FF, the council aims to gather insights from suppliers experienced in health training and community health services to refine the scope of this project. Interested parties must submit their information by 9th October 2025. The planning documents are accessible through the council’s procurement portal, with further communication expected by 31st October 2025.

This tender offers a promising opportunity for businesses skilled in early childhood health promotion and services, particularly in oral health. Suitable candidates are likely to be small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) with expertise in health training and community engagements. Successful bidders will contribute to a programme designed to enhance oral health among young children, potentially leading to long-term collaborations and the growth of their business by aligning with a significant public health initiative. The contract is slated to run from February 2026 to March 2029, providing stability and potential for further networking within the public sector.

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Notice Title

Request for Information - Oral Health Promotion Service (Early Years)

Notice Description

Buckinghamshire Council (the Council) is requesting information about commissioning a new highly targeted Oral Health Promotion Service that could include the delivery of a Supervised Toothbrushing Programme (STP), in line with national guidance. Suppliers are invited to participate in this exercise by completing the attached questionnaire. This will help the Council understand where the market stands in terms of Oral Health Promotion (within the scope of early years, ages 3-5), including but not limited to STP and oral health promotion training and development. It is seeking to engage with suppliers who have experience in this market to help it refine the requirements of any potential future procurement exercise and would like to hear their views.

Planning Information

The Request for Information (RFI) documents for this opportunity are published on the Council's procurement portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/buckinghamshire-council. These documents includes all relevant details about the project and outline the information we are seeking from the supplier market. If you wish to participate and have not yet registered, please ensure you do so via the portal in order to access the documentation. The RFI will remain open until 12:00 noon (midday) on Thursday, 9th October 2025. For ease of access, you may copy and paste the following link into your browser: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/buckinghamshire-council Please note that all queries relating to this RFI must be submitted via the In-Tend portal, in accordance with the instructions provided within the documents.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a271
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059838-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

80561000 - Health training services

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£166,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Feb 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Ann Spence
Contact Email
procurement@buckinghamshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
AYLESBURY
Postcode
HP19 8FF
Post Town
Hemel Hempstead
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ13 Buckinghamshire
Delivery Location
TLJ13 Buckinghamshire

Local Authority
Buckinghamshire
Electoral Ward
Aylesbury North West
Westminster Constituency
Aylesbury

Further Information

Notice Documents

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