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West Northamptonshire Oral Health Improvement Service

West Northamptonshire Council

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21 Aug 2026 at 14:17

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07 Jul 2026 at 14:03

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Tender

07 Jul 2026 at 13:53

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Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council has procured an oral health improvement service across West Northamptonshire. The service is intended to reduce oral health inequalities and improve outcomes for children, young people, vulnerable adults and older people. Its scope includes targeted, evidence-based interventions, supervised toothbrushing programmes in early years and school settings, oral health training for professionals, support for organisations and settings to promote good oral health practices, partnership working with relevant stakeholders, and targeted distribution of oral health resources and materials. This is a public health service rather than a supply-only requirement, and will involve working with education, care and community settings and local stakeholders. The procurement is classified as health services. West Northamptonshire Council is the buyer, while delivery is centred on West Northamptonshire.

The procurement has been awarded and is marked complete. West Northamptonshire Council selected East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust on 18 August 2026. The award value is £497,752 excluding VAT, or £597,302.40 including VAT. It was a below-threshold open competition under the light-touch regime, with one lot. The contract period runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 August 2028, with options for two further one-year extensions, allowing a maximum period to 31 August 2030. Evaluation was based entirely on quality, including social value; detailed scoring was set out in the tender documents. Five bids reached the final stage, including two from SMEs and one from a voluntary, community or social enterprise. A contract-signature milestone was scheduled for 3 September 2026.

This award demonstrates sustained local demand for specialist oral health improvement delivery at a substantial, multi-year scale. Suppliers best placed for a future requirement would need experience designing and delivering evidence-based oral health interventions for children, young people, vulnerable adults and older people, including supervised toothbrushing in early years and school environments. Credible providers would also need the workforce and operational capacity to train professionals, support organisations to embed oral health practice, distribute resources, and work effectively with education, health, care and community partners. Strong quality and social value propositions are central to competitiveness, so bidders should be able to evidence measurable improvements in oral health outcomes, approaches to reducing inequalities, partnership delivery, safeguarding and reliable programme management across West Northamptonshire.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

West Northamptonshire Oral Health Improvement Service

Notice Description

West Northamptonshire Council has awarded a contract for the delivery of an Oral Health Improvement Service across West Northamptonshire. The service will provide targeted, evidence-based oral health improvement interventions aimed at reducing oral health inequalities and improving oral health outcomes for children, young people, vulnerable adults and older people. Key elements of the service include the delivery of supervised toothbrushing programmes within early years and school settings, oral health training for professionals, support for organisations and settings to promote good oral health practices, partnership working with relevant stakeholders, and the targeted distribution of oral health resources and materials.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The contract will be awarded for an initial period of 2 years, with the option to extend for up to a further two periods of 1 year (1 + 1), up to a maximum contract period of 4 years in total.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c53b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079963-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
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
£497,752 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£497,752 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£497,752 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
28 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Aug 20264 weeks ago
Contract Period
3 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
West Northamptonshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORTHAMPTON
Postcode
NN1 1ED
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust

Further Information

Notice Documents

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