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WSCC - Oral Health Service

West Sussex County Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

23 Jul 2026 at 08:55

Award Notice
Award

03 Jun 2026 at 12:07

Award Notice
Tender

13 Apr 2026 at 12:25

Tender Notice
Planning

16 Jan 2026 at 12:34

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Sussex County Council procured an oral health promotion service for West Sussex. The service is intended to improve oral health, with a specific focus on children and young people and on key health inclusion groups most at risk of poor oral health outcomes. This is a public health service within the health services category. The appointed provider is expected to deliver promotion activity across the county, working with relevant groups and organisations to improve access and reduce inequalities. The buyer is West Sussex County Council, based in Chichester. The requirement suits healthcare providers, community health organisations and specialist oral health teams able to deliver population-focused prevention and promotion work for children, young people and disadvantaged groups across West Sussex.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a Provider Selection Regime competitive process, using an open procedure. Three bids were received, including two from small and medium-sized enterprises, and all three were submitted electronically. Bids closed on 1 May 2026 at 12:00, evaluation began on 13 April 2026, and the contract was awarded to Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust on 13 April 2026. The contract was signed on 3 June 2026 and is valued at £849,985. It runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2031, comprising a three-year initial term with two possible one-year extensions. Evaluation covered quality and innovation, value, integration and sustainability, access and health inequalities, social value, and mobilisation.

This award shows a defined market for county-wide oral health promotion focused on prevention, children and young people, and people at high risk of poor oral health. A credible future competitor would need qualified and experienced healthcare or community-health staff, strong capability in oral health education and promotion, and the capacity to operate across West Sussex. The evaluation approach indicates that technical delivery alone would not be enough: suppliers would need to demonstrate effective partnership working, integration with wider services, sustainable delivery, improved access for underserved groups, social value, and a practical mobilisation plan. Organisations able to evidence measurable health-inequality reduction, meaningful community engagement and reliable service mobilisation would be well placed for a similar requirement from this buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WSCC - Oral Health Service

Notice Description

WSCC's requirement of providing Oral Health Promotion Service commencing 1 September 2026 for 5 years, including any extensions.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Authority has awarded a contract following Competitive Process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, using the PSR Competitive Process.
The Authority has undertaken a full evaluation and assessment of the compliant offer submissions received as part of this competitive process, which were evaluated in line with the procurement documentation published.

West Sussex County Council (WSCC) had invited suitably qualified and experienced providers to submit their offers for the delivery of a Oral Health Promotion Service across West Sussex with a specific focus on children and young people and, specifically, those key health inclusion groups at highest risk of poor oral health outcomes

Compliant offers received were evaluated against the following PSR Key Criteria: (Total Weighting: 100%)
* Quality and Innovation - 3%
* Value - 15%
* Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability - 20%
* Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice - 20%
* Social Value - 10%
* Mobilisation Plan - 5%
Basic selection criteria were also assessed in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
The contract will be awarded for 5 years ( on a 3 years Initial Term plus 1 year extension plus another 1 year extension) with the service commencement date on 1 September 2026. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract 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 Procurement Act 2023 does not apply to this award.

Options: Price was not the only award criterion and all criteria were stated in the procurement documents.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-060796
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069423-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£850,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£850,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£849,985 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
1 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Aug 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
West Sussex County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHICHESTER
Postcode
PO19 1RQ
Postcode Area
Portsmouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ27 West Sussex (South West)
Delivery Location
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Local Authority
Chichester
Electoral Ward
Chichester Central
Westminster Constituency
Chichester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SUSSEX COMMUNITY NHS FT

Further Information

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