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title: "All Age Oral Health Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-048338"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL"
published: "2024-10-22"
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# All Age Oral Health Service

Buyer: WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-048338

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## Summary

Westmorland and Furness Council has awarded the "All Age Oral Health Service" contract under the Provider Selection Regime (2023) through an open procedure. The procurement, focused on the dental practice and related services industry, is aimed at delivering evidence-based oral health interventions across Cumbria. The service areas include the development of oral health promotion resources, supervised tooth brushing schemes, the Smile4Life Cumbria programme, workforce development, and the implementation of regional and national policies. The award was decided on 11th October 2024, with North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust being identified as the suitable provider, ensuring continuity and minimal disruption to service users for a 7-month interim period. Key decision-makers included the Director of Thriving Communities in consultation with relevant cabinet members, with no reported conflicts of interest.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses involved in dental health services, particularly those with capabilities in community health promotion, educational initiatives, and policy implementation. Firms specialising in developing and distributing health resources, managing public health programmes, and training healthcare workers, will find this contract particularly suitable. The initiative's emphasis on local need and best practices offers engagement in a critical public health service and potential for long-term contracts beyond the interim period, fostering community trust and business sustainability.

## Notice

Westmorland and Furness Council are notifying the market of the award All Age Oral Health Services. The notice seeks to advise that authority has followed the Most Suitable Provider Process under the Provider Selection Regime (2023) to procure and award the contract. The All-Age Oral Health (AAOH) Service co-ordinates and delivers evidence-based oral health interventions across Cumbria, driven by local need, incorporating best practice to support the population to make improved lifestyle choices that will benefit their long-term oral health. The Service will be delivered in five key areas: Development and/or distribution of oral health promotion resources Supervised tooth brushing schemes Smile4Life Cumbria programme Workforce development Development and implementation of local, regional and national policy

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Westmorland and Furness Council are notifying the market of the award All Age Oral Health Services. The notice seeks to advise that authority has followed the Most Suitable Provider Process under the Provider Selection Regime (2023) to procure and award the contract. The All-Age Oral Health (AAOH) Service co-ordinates and delivers evidence-based oral health interventions across Cumbria, driven by local need, incorporating best practice to support the population to make improved lifestyle choices that will benefit their long-term oral health. The Service will be delivered in five key areas: Development and/or distribution of oral health promotion resources Supervised tooth brushing schemes Smile4Life Cumbria programme Workforce development Development and implementation of local, regional and national policy Award Decision Reasons - Under the Provider Selection Regime Regulations, an Intended Approach Notice was published on 22nd July 2024. This stipulated the Council's intention to use the most suitable provider procurement process seeking provider interest to deliver an All-Age Oral Health Service for an interim period of 7 months. Other than interest received from the incumbent provider, no other responses were received during the 14-day notice period. The Council identified the incumbent provider as being a suitable provider considering key criteria including ongoing performance management, and ability to ensure continuity of service for the 7-month period with minimal disruption to service users within the existing financial envelope. Details of the award decision-makers. The award was approved by the Director of Thriving Communities for Westmorland and Furness Council in consultation with the relevant cabinet member. Declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest. - None

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034198-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 4 Aug 2024 |
| Award date | 10 Oct 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £27,067 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL |
| Locality | KENDAL |
| Post town | Lancaster |
| Postcode | LA9 4DQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria |
| ITL 3 | TLD14 Westmorland and Furness |
| Local authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Electoral ward | Kendal Strickland and Fell |
| Westminster constituency | Westmorland and Lonsdale |
| Delivery location | TLD1 Cumbria |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services

## Release History

- 22 Oct 2024 at 14:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034198-2024
- 22 Jul 2024 at 10:25 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022644-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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