Planning

Ask AI about this notice

Summarise, research or assess it with AI

View Markdown

Share this notice

Send this contract to a colleague

National Dental Epidemiology Programme Oral Health Survey 2026-30

West Northamptonshire Council

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Planning

07 Oct 2026 at 16:31

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council intends to commission the National Dental Epidemiology Programme oral health survey across West Northamptonshire. The service covers planning, coordinating, delivering and reporting epidemiological surveys in line with national survey protocols. The surveys will focus on children, with other populations included if required by future national programme requirements. The findings will support statutory assessments of oral health needs, strategic commissioning and service planning, as well as work to reduce oral health inequalities. This is dental epidemiology and survey delivery work, rather than routine dental treatment. The council is the buyer, and the survey work will take place across West Northamptonshire.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the council has stated its intention to award a contract, but this process does not yet invite tenders. It expects to use the Provider Selection Regime’s Most Suitable Provider Process and considers it can identify the most suitable provider using relevant evidence. Prior market engagement has taken place. The stated contract value is £143,088. The council’s intended approach is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023; it states that the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply. The council anticipates publishing a future notice on 23 October 2026. Organisations may send relevant information about their experience, capability and capacity to the council within 14 days of publication of the intended-approach notice; this information will be considered alongside existing market intelligence and engagement findings.

This work is best suited to providers with substantial experience delivering large-scale dental epidemiology surveys using the National Dental Epidemiology Programme methodology. Suppliers should be prepared to demonstrate access to appropriately trained and calibrated dental survey personnel, together with the organisational capacity to carry out surveys to nationally prescribed timescales. Delivery also requires robust arrangements for national training and calibration, quality assurance, governance, data submission and reporting. The work may cover children and, depending on future programme requirements, other populations, so providers need the ability to plan and coordinate survey delivery across the area. The council says it will assess relevant experience, capability and capacity, considering submissions alongside prior market engagement and its existing market intelligence. This is an opportunity to prepare evidence of relevant delivery and operational capability ahead of the next procurement stage.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Information

Notice Title

National Dental Epidemiology Programme Oral Health Survey 2026-30

Notice Description

West Northamptonshire Council intends to award a contract for the provision of the National Dental Epidemiology Programme (NDEP) Oral Health Survey in accordance with national survey protocols. The service will include the planning, coordination, delivery and reporting of epidemiological surveys of oral health across West Northamptonshire.

Lot Information

Lot 1

West Northamptonshire Council intends to award a contract for the provision of the National Dental Epidemiology Programme (NDEP) Oral Health Survey in accordance with national survey protocols. The service will include the planning, coordination, delivery and reporting of epidemiological surveys of oral health among children (and other populations as determined by future NDEP requirements) across West Northamptonshire. The provider will be required to demonstrate substantial experience of delivering large-scale dental epidemiology surveys in accordance with the National Dental Epidemiology Programme methodology, including compliance with national training, calibration, quality assurance, governance, data submission and reporting requirements. The provider must also demonstrate access to appropriately trained and calibrated dental survey personnel and the organisational capacity to deliver surveys to nationally prescribed timescales. The survey findings will inform statutory oral health needs assessment, strategic commissioning, service planning and activity to reduce oral health inequalities across West Northamptonshire.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078321
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094921-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
£143,088 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
23 Oct 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
West Northamptonshire Council
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

JSON Markdown

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

Loading OCDS record...