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title: "All Age Oral Health Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04a4ca"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL"
published: "2024-10-01"
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# All Age Oral Health Service

Buyer: WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04a4ca

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## Summary

Westmorland and Furness Council has completed the award stage of its procurement process for the "All Age Oral Health Service," categorised under dental practice and related services (CPV code: 85130000). The award notice, published on 1st October 2024, indicates that the Council followed the Most Suitable Provider Process under the Provider Selection Regime (2023) to procure and award this contract, which will deliver evidence-based oral health interventions across Cumbria. The contacting authority’s address is South Lakeland House, Lowther Street, Kendal, UKD1, and the award decision was signed by the Director of Thriving Communities on 16th September 2024. The procurement method was a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, determined to fall outside the scope of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in dental practice and related services, particularly those capable of providing comprehensive oral health interventions tailored to local needs. The contract has been awarded to North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, signifying the importance of competence in managing community healthcare services. Businesses with expertise in public health, dental care, and community outreach programmes will find such tenders ideal for expanding their service offerings and demonstrating their ability to meet critical health service requirements. Furthermore, being part of a provider selection regime may streamline the procurement process for experienced providers, facilitating growth and collaboration in the healthcare sector.

## Notice

Westmorland and Furness Council are advising of their intention to award the contract for All Age Oral Health Services. This notice seeks to advise that the authority 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.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Westmorland and Furness Council are notifying intent to 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. 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. Award Decision Reasons - Under the PSR 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. Declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest. - None

### Procurement Information

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) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 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 11th October 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031430-2024 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Sep 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

- 1 Oct 2024 at 15:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031430-2024

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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