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Oral Health Services

Slough Borough Council

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17 Aug 2026 at 23:14

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Summary of the contracting process

Slough Borough Council commissioned community oral health services for children in Slough. The work addresses the high prevalence of visually evident tooth decay among five-year-olds in the borough, reported at 34.9%, and supports local authority responsibilities for promoting children’s oral health. This is a health and social care services requirement, covering interventions intended to improve oral health outcomes in the local child population. Delivery is in Slough. The commissioning need is linked to public health support from Public Health England and data from the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities. The selected provider, Community Dental Services, is based in Sharnbrook and is recorded as a small or medium-sized enterprise.

The procurement used a limited procedure: an award without prior publication of a call for competition, under the Provider Selection Regime for healthcare services rather than the Procurement Act 2023. The recorded award date is 17 August 2026, to Community Dental Services, with an awarded contract value of £151,356.06. The contract is recorded as active and signed on 17 August 2026. Evaluation used price as the stated criterion, and one bid was recorded. The single lot is marked cancelled, although an active award and contract are also recorded against it. The lot description referred to an intention to award and a standstill period, with provider representations due by midnight on 28 August 2026. The procurement status is complete.

This requirement is relevant to providers delivering community oral health interventions for children, particularly organisations able to work with a local authority to address poor dental health in a defined population. A credible competitor would need practical capability in child-focused oral health promotion and the capacity to deliver services in Slough, while demonstrating a clear and cost-effective service offer. The award shows that the council used a healthcare provider selection route rather than an openly advertised competition, and that price was the stated evaluation basis. Community Dental Services, recorded as an SME, indicates that the requirement can be delivered by a specialist provider rather than only a large national organisation. The scale of the requirement is suited to providers with focused community-health delivery capacity and relevant local-authority experience.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Oral Health Services

Notice Description

Local authorities hold responsibility for commissioning community interventions to promote oral health for children, with support from Public Health England (PHE). In Slough, there's a notably high prevalence of tooth decay among 5-year-olds, surpassing rates in both England and the South-East Region . Recent data from the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) Fingertips indicates that 34.9% of 5-year-olds in Slough exhibit visually evident dental decay, marking it among the highest in England

Lot Information

Lot 1

* The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Procurement Act 2023 Explanation: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulation 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on Friday 28th August 2026. The contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice service as an intention to award under PSR.

Procurement Information

* The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Procurement Act 2023 Explanation: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulation 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on Friday 28th August 2026. The contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice service as an intention to award under PSR.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e615
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078325-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£151,356 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Slough Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SLOUGH
Postcode
SL1 2EL
Postcode Area
Slough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ15 Berkshire East
Delivery Location
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Local Authority
Slough
Electoral Ward
Herschel Park
Westminster Constituency
Slough

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Community Dental Services

Further Information

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