{ "tag": [ "compiled" ], "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-060796-2026-04-13T12:25:35+01:00", "date": "2026-04-13T12:25:35+01:00", "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-060796", "initiationType": "tender", "tender": { "id": "C23973", "legalBasis": { "id": "32014L0024", "scheme": "CELEX" }, "title": "WSCC - Oral Health Promotion Service", "status": "active", "classification": { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "85100000", "description": "Health services" }, "mainProcurementCategory": "services", "description": "Oral Health Promotion Service requirement within West Sussex for a maximum duration of 5 years (3+1+1).", "value": { "amount": 850000, "currency": "GBP" }, "lots": [ { "id": "1", "description": "Under 'The Local Authorities (Public Health Functions and Entry to Premises by Local Healthwatch Representative) Regulations 2013', local authorities (LAs) are responsible for public health services for residents in their area. Alongside this, there is a statutory requirement to commission or provide oral health promotion services to improve the health of the local population to an extent that they consider appropriate in their areas (The NHS Bodies and Local Authorities (Partnership Arrangements, Care Trusts, Public Health and Local Healthwatch) Regulations 2012). To fulfil this responsibility, commissioners are seeking to procure an oral health promotion service with a specific focus on children and young people and, specifically, those key health inclusion groups at highest risk of poor oral health outcomes e.g. children living in the most deprived areas of the county, children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), children cared for by the LA.

The proposed service will deliver the following services:
* Supervised toothbrushing across early years settings (in line with the national supervised toothbrushing programme)
* Targeted oral health promotion interventions for children and families at highest risk of poor health outcomes
* Oral health promotion training to frontline health and social care staff supporting a making every contact count approach
* Wider system collaboration for improving overall health, oral health and links with dental services. Additional information: To access the eProcurement portal to access relevant documentation relating this
opportunity, please follow the instructions below:
1. Go to https://atamis-7669.my.site.com/s/Welcome
(and click the link to register (If your organisation has not registered previously)
2. Once registered, login into the system and look for ' WSCC -Oral Health Promotion Service' under the reference number 'C23973',
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice inviting offers via a Competitive Process.
The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
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The Contracting Authority is West Sussex County Council (WSCC), or any Successor Body that may assume WSCC's functions as a result of Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) or Devolution. A Successor Body may include, but is not limited to, a Local Authority, Combined Authority, Combined County Authority, Strategic Authority, or any other entity established under relevant legislation.

The Parties acknowledge that during the term of the contract, the structure or responsibilities of local government entities may change, including through reorganisation, merger, or abolition. In such cases:

* WSCC may assign, novate, or otherwise transfer its rights and obligations under the contract to any successor body.
* The Provider shall cooperate fully to facilitate such transfer, including executing any necessary documentation.
* No compensation shall be payable solely due to such reorganisation, and no adjustment to the Contract Price shall be made unless expressly agreed by both parties.

If the reorganisation results in a material change to the scope, scale, or funding of the services, the parties shall review the Contract Value in good faith in accordance with clause 79 of the Contract. The Provider shall cooperate by providing relevant financial and operational data to support the review and any necessary modification. Any agreed adjustment shall be documented via formal contract variation and shall not constitute a material change in character unless determined under the PSR." }