--- title: "West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) - Oral Health Promotion Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05fa4c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05fa4c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05fa4c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05fa4c.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2026-04-16" --- # West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) - Oral Health Promotion Service Buyer: WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05fa4c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05fa4c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05fa4c.json) ## Summary West Northamptonshire Council, a sub-central government public authority located in Northampton, UK, is driving a procurement process for an Oral Health Promotion Service aimed at enhancing oral health outcomes and reducing inequalities across diverse population groups. The procurement commenced with a market engagement notice, allowing organisations to provide feedback by January 2026. Following this, a tender was issued in February 2026, inviting submissions by 9 March 2026, under an open procedure. The contract was successfully awarded to Cambidgeshire Community Services NHS Trust in March 2026, with the service set to begin in April 2026 and extend until March 2028, with options for renewal contingent upon funding and performance. This procurement presents a strategic opportunity for businesses specialising in health and social work services, as classified under CPV 85000000, to establish a partnership with West Northamptonshire Council. With a focus on oral health interventions, including supervised toothbrushing programmes and organisational support, firms versed in health promotion and community engagement stand to benefit from this initiative's emphasis on evidence-based practices and collaboration with NHS and voluntary organisations. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to seek opportunities to contribute innovative solutions during the contract's lifecycle, which may further expand subject to additional funding availability. ## Notice West Northamptonshire Council has awarded a contract for the delivery of an Oral Health Promotion Service across West Northamptonshire. The service will deliver evidence-based interventions to improve oral health outcomes and reduce inequalities, particularly for children, vulnerable adults and older people. The scope includes supervised toothbrushing programmes, oral health training and workforce development, organisational support for settings, partnership working, targeted distribution of oral health packs, and performance monitoring and reporting. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Renewal: The contract will be awarded for an initial period of two (2) years, with the option to extend for up to two further periods of one (1) year, subject to performance and funding availability, to a maximum contract term of four (4) years. ### Planning Information West Northamptonshire Council is undertaking a preliminary market engagement exercise to gather supplier feedback to inform the future procurement of an Oral Health Promotion Service. Interested organisations may request the pre-market engagement document and questionnaire by emailing procurement@westnorthants.gov.uk Completed questionnaires must be returned by email to PHContractsTeam@westnorthants.gov.uk by 13 January 2026. No supplier events are planned as part of this engagement. Any clarification questions should be submitted by email using the same contact details. Participation in this engagement is voluntary and will not prejudice or advantage any organisation in any future procurement process. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034725-2026 | | Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Planning, Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Apr 2026 | | Submission deadline | 9 Mar 2026 | | Future notice date | 13 Jan 2026 | | Award date | 12 Mar 2026 | | Contract period | 1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £500,000 | | Lots value | £500,000 | | Awards value | £336,447 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Cancelled | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL | | Additional buyers | Missing | | Locality | NORTHAMPTON | | Post town | Northampton | | Postcode | NN1 1ED | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF24 West Northamptonshire | | Local authority | West Northamptonshire | | Electoral ward | Castle | | Westminster constituency | Northampton North | | Delivery location | TLF24 West Northamptonshire | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | CAMBRIDGESHIRE COMMUNITY SERVICES NHS TRUST | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 16 Apr 2026 at 13:00 - TenderCancellation - UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034725-2026 - 20 Mar 2026 at 14:38 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025839-2026 - 6 Feb 2026 at 16:26 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011137-2026 - 19 Dec 2025 at 12:26 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084872-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034725-2026 16th April 2026 - Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025839-2026 20th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011137-2026 6th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084872-2025 19th December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/wnc/aspx/Home Tender documents, including the Invitation to Tender, Service Specification, pricing schedule and draft framework agreement, are available via the West Northamptonshire Council e-procurement portal (In-Tend). Interested suppliers must register on the portal to access the documents and submit a response. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/wnc/aspx/Home ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/wnc - https://www.cambscommunityservices.nhs.uk/ - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05fa4c. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05fa4c.json.