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Oral Health Promotion in Care Homes (Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea)

Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

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23 Jul 2026 at 15:15

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea commissioned an oral health promotion service for care homes in the borough. The programme supports care home staff and residents to improve oral health outcomes and reduce health inequalities. Its preventative, education-led approach equips care home staff with the knowledge, skills and resources needed to maintain good oral hygiene standards for residents. The procurement is for services, combining health training with dental practice and related services. Delivery is focused on care homes serving residents within the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea, with the council as the buying organisation. The requirement is therefore relevant to providers of oral health education, care-home support, dental services and public health programmes with experience working with care staff and vulnerable residents.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust. It used a direct below-threshold procedure without competition under the light-touch regime. The contract was signed on 10 July 2026 and runs from 10 July 2026 to 4 May 2027. Its value is £40,000 excluding VAT, or £48,000 including VAT. The council may extend the contract once, for a period of up to 12 months, with the maximum contract end date of 4 May 2028. There was one completed lot covering the full requirement. The award is active and the contract is active. The published outcome shows the service was awarded to a single supplier rather than divided between multiple providers.

For a future requirement of this kind, credible suppliers would need to combine practical oral health expertise with the ability to deliver preventative training in care-home settings. Relevant capability includes educating care staff, developing or supplying clear oral hygiene resources, supporting consistent daily practice and improving outcomes for residents who may be older, frail or otherwise vulnerable. Providers should be able to work collaboratively with a local authority and care homes, adapt communication for staff and residents, and demonstrate a structured approach to reducing oral health inequalities. Dental practice or related clinical expertise would strengthen a supplier’s position, alongside experience delivering health training and public health programmes at a borough-wide scale. The buyer’s use of a direct, below-threshold route also indicates a relatively modest, focused service requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Oral Health Promotion in Care Homes (Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea)

Notice Description

The Oral Health Promotion in Care Homes service is a public health programme delivered to support care home staff and residents to improve oral health outcomes and reduce health inequalities. The service adopts a preventative, education-led approach, focused on equipping care home staff with the knowledge, skills and resources required to maintain good oral hygiene standards for residents. Note: the contract start date is 5.5.26 and expires on 4.5.27. There is the option to extend for an additional 12 months.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d23c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069841-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

80561000 - Health training services

85130000 - Dental practice and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£40,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
10 Jul 2026 - 4 May 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
W8 7NX
Postcode Area
West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Kensington and Chelsea
Electoral Ward
Campden
Westminster Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Further Information

Notice Documents

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