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title: "Award of Contract Oral Health Promotion"
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# Award of Contract Oral Health Promotion

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF CAMDEN COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a0349f8c-b425-4b72-b386-7824bb4eaaae

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## Summary

The London Borough of Camden Council has completed the procurement process for the "Award of Contract Oral Health Promotion" service, which was awarded to Whittington Health. This contract, valued at £519,884, is aimed at improving oral health and reducing health inequalities in Camden and Islington. The contract period commenced on 5th December 2021 and is set to conclude on 1st April 2023. The procurement process was initiated through a Request for Quotation (RfQ) method, falling under the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The tender was published on 30th November 2021, with the procurement stage being in the award phase.

This awarded contract presents significant opportunities for businesses in the health services and training sectors, particularly those specialising in oral health promotion and public health programmes. Businesses that can demonstrate innovative approaches to health promotion and have the capacity to engage with vulnerable populations will be well-suited to compete in future tenders of this nature. The contract aims to tackle critical challenges such as tooth decay and access to NHS dental services, making it attractive for organisations committed to enhancing public health outcomes.

## Notice

Please note this service has been awarded and you cannot now apply. This notice details the award of contract for an Oral Health Promotion service for Camden and Islington to Whittington Health for 18 months starting on 2nd November 2021 for PS519,884 The service sits under the Light Touch Regime of services within the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Three suppliers were invited to submit a Request for Quotation (RfQ). the objectives of the procurement were as follows Key objectives of the procurement strategy To appoint a suitably skilled organisation to deliver an efficient, effective and innovative oral health promotion service to improve oral health and reduce oral health inequalities in the population of Camden and Islington. The strategic outcomes include a) Reduction in tooth decay b) Reduction in inequalities c) Increased access to the NHS dental services in children and adults d) Increased adult oral health quality of life Service Outcomes are: * collaboratively develop an innovative oral health promotion model * integrate oral health promotion into children's and vulnerable adult's commissioning and the broader public health agenda. As stated above Whittington Health was awarded the contract for the following reasons. Whittington Health NHS Trust is an integrated care organisation based in Islington with extensive experience of delivering public health programmes including oral health promotion, fluoride varnish, research and epidemiology in north central and north west London boroughs (including Camden and Islington). They bring strong clinical and strategic leadership in delivering programmes and have a good track record in meeting contractual expectations. Whittington Health NHS Trust provided an excellent quotation that clearly demonstrated that they can work strategically, using evidence based approaches to reduce oral health inequalities. There is a clear strategy to engage vulnerable populations and achieve the key objectives laid out in the service specification. They are able to deliver a high quality programme of targeted activities and clinical care into a range of settings that are in line with oral health strategic priorities. An excellent multi-sector collaborative approach that is strongly based on integrated working. Excellent examples were given in their quotation around key partners. Whittington Health NHS Trust will provide high quality monitoring and evaluation of the service that was demonstated in their quotation through a range of indicators. health needs assessments and service reviews to provide a structure from which to make service improvements. They have shown some innovation in the way that they will collect a wider range of outcome indicators to deliver extra value in this area, especialy addressing inequalities. Importantly they have demonstrated that they are able to mobilise alternative models of delivery through any future pandemics.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b05b494d-718e-42c0-b31f-7a88d858674f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Request for Quotes |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Dec 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Oct 2021 |
| Contract period | 5 Dec 2021 - 1 Apr 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £519,884 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £519,884 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF CAMDEN COUNCIL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | WC1H 9JE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden |
| Local authority | Camden |
| Electoral ward | King's Cross |
| Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WHITTINGTON HEALTH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 80500000 - Training services
- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 30 Nov 2021 at 15:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b05b494d-718e-42c0-b31f-7a88d858674f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b05b494d-718e-42c0-b31f-7a88d858674f
  30th November 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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