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National Dental Epidemiology Programme Oral Health Survey 2025-28

West Northamptonshire Council

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16 Jul 2026 at 19:51

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council intends to commission an experienced provider to deliver the National Dental Epidemiology Programme Oral Health Survey. The work covers an annual survey for three years, from 2026/27 to 2028/29, across three or more geographical areas within West Northamptonshire. The provider will be expected to follow the national survey protocol, meet the programme’s training requirements and work to its specified timescales. This is a health and dental epidemiology service, within the broader category of dental practice and related services. Delivery is across West Northamptonshire, with the council based in Northampton. The procurement is classified as a service and falls under the light-touch regime. The council has identified the requirement as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

The procurement is at the planning stage: West Northamptonshire Council has set out its intention to procure but has not yet invited tenders. The council is undertaking preliminary market engagement and asks organisations that can contribute to the exercise to request further information and complete a questionnaire. The buyer’s scheduled deadline for questionnaire completion is close of business on 31 July 2026. The expected contract period is 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029, covering the survey years 2026/27, 2027/28 and 2028/29. The requirement is planned as one lot. It is below the relevant threshold. The council has not yet set out an estimated contract value, procurement method or award criteria.

This will suit providers with established experience delivering dental epidemiology or population oral-health surveys, particularly organisations that can operate consistently across several local geographical areas over three survey years. Relevant capability includes recruiting, training and coordinating field or survey teams; applying a nationally defined protocol accurately; managing data collection and quality assurance; and delivering outputs to fixed programme timescales. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate the operational capacity to cover at least three areas within West Northamptonshire and maintain performance across annual survey cycles. Specialist dental, public-health or research organisations, including suitably experienced SMEs, are likely to be well placed. The planned market engagement is an opportunity to understand the requirement and prepare before the future tender.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

National Dental Epidemiology Programme Oral Health Survey 2025-28

Notice Description

West Northamptonshire Council is seeking to commission an experienced provider to undertake the National Dental Epidemiology Programme (NDEP) Oral Health Survey each year from 2026/27 to 2028/29 across three or more geographical areas within West Northamptonshire, following the national protocol, training requirements and timescales.

Planning Information

If you feel that your organisation is able to contribute to the exercise then please contact PHContractsTeam@westnorthants.gov.uk to request further information and questionnaire. Please note the deadline for completion of the questionnaire is COP 31st July 2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cd54
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067467-2026
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
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85130000 - Dental practice and related services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 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
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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

Further Information

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