Planning

Oral Health Promotion Service - Pre-Market Engagement

WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL

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Planning

19 Dec 2025 at 12:26

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council is currently in the planning phase of a procurement process for an Oral Health Promotion Service. The initiative aims to enhance oral health outcomes and reduce health disparities in West Northamptonshire, with an emphasis on early years settings in deprived areas as well as services for vulnerable adults, older people, and community organisations. This engagement is classified under the "Health and social work services" industry category. The council invites interested parties to participate in a preliminary market engagement exercise, which requires Completed questionnaires to be submitted by 13 January 2026. The procurement method involves gathering feedback to shape future service models and procurement approaches, with the delivery phase expected to begin in April 2026.

This upcoming tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those with experience in community and preventative health initiatives. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are especially well-suited to engage, given the focus on scalability and innovative delivery models. Participating in this market engagement allows businesses to influence the service design and demonstrate their capacity to deliver value. Ultimately, this could lead to forming strategic partnerships and expanding operations in the health services sector across West Northamptonshire and beyond.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Oral Health Promotion Service - Pre-Market Engagement

Notice Description

West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) is undertaking a preliminary market engagement exercise to inform a future procurement for an Oral Health Promotion Service in West Northamptonshire. The proposed service will involve the delivery of evidence-based oral health promotion activity aimed at improving oral health outcomes and reducing health inequalities across the local population, with a particular focus on early years settings in areas of higher deprivation alongside wider work with vulnerable adults, older people and community organisations. The Council is seeking feedback from the market on service delivery models, capacity, innovation and scalability to help shape the final service specification and procurement approach. Further information, including the pre-market engagement document and questionnaire, is available on request. Interested organisations should contact Procurement@westnorthants.gov.uk to obtain the documentation. This notice is for market engagement purposes only and does not constitute a call for competition or a commitment to proceed with a procurement.

Planning Information

West Northamptonshire Council is undertaking a preliminary market engagement exercise to gather supplier feedback to inform the future procurement of an Oral Health Promotion Service. Interested organisations may request the pre-market engagement document and questionnaire by emailing procurement@westnorthants.gov.uk Completed questionnaires must be returned by email to PHContractsTeam@westnorthants.gov.uk by 13 January 2026. No supplier events are planned as part of this engagement. Any clarification questions should be submitted by email using the same contact details. Participation in this engagement is voluntary and will not prejudice or advantage any organisation in any future procurement process.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fa4c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084872-2025
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

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Dec 20251 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
13 Jan 20263 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Public Health Commissioning
Contact Email
procurement@westnorthants.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
NORTHAMPTON
Postcode
NN1 1ED
Post Town
Northampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF24 West Northamptonshire
Delivery Location
TLF24 West Northamptonshire
Local Authority
West Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Northampton North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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