--- title: "Oral Health Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e615" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e615" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e615.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e615.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Slough Borough Council" published: "2026-08-17" --- # Oral Health Services Buyer: Slough Borough Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e615 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e615) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e615.json) ## Summary Slough Borough Council commissioned community oral health services for children in Slough. The work addresses the high prevalence of visually evident tooth decay among five-year-olds in the borough, reported at 34.9%, and supports local authority responsibilities for promoting children’s oral health. This is a health and social care services requirement, covering interventions intended to improve oral health outcomes in the local child population. Delivery is in Slough. The commissioning need is linked to public health support from Public Health England and data from the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities. The selected provider, Community Dental Services, is based in Sharnbrook and is recorded as a small or medium-sized enterprise. The procurement used a limited procedure: an award without prior publication of a call for competition, under the Provider Selection Regime for healthcare services rather than the Procurement Act 2023. The recorded award date is 17 August 2026, to Community Dental Services, with an awarded contract value of £151,356.06. The contract is recorded as active and signed on 17 August 2026. Evaluation used price as the stated criterion, and one bid was recorded. The single lot is marked cancelled, although an active award and contract are also recorded against it. The lot description referred to an intention to award and a standstill period, with provider representations due by midnight on 28 August 2026. The procurement status is complete. This requirement is relevant to providers delivering community oral health interventions for children, particularly organisations able to work with a local authority to address poor dental health in a defined population. A credible competitor would need practical capability in child-focused oral health promotion and the capacity to deliver services in Slough, while demonstrating a clear and cost-effective service offer. The award shows that the council used a healthcare provider selection route rather than an openly advertised competition, and that price was the stated evaluation basis. Community Dental Services, recorded as an SME, indicates that the requirement can be delivered by a specialist provider rather than only a large national organisation. The scale of the requirement is suited to providers with focused community-health delivery capacity and relevant local-authority experience. ## Notice Local authorities hold responsibility for commissioning community interventions to promote oral health for children, with support from Public Health England (PHE). In Slough, there's a notably high prevalence of tooth decay among 5-year-olds, surpassing rates in both England and the South-East Region . Recent data from the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) Fingertips indicates that 34.9% of 5-year-olds in Slough exhibit visually evident dental decay, marking it among the highest in England ### Lot Information Lot 1 * The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Procurement Act 2023 Explanation: 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) Regulation 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 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 midnight on Friday 28th August 2026. The contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice service as an intention to award under PSR. ### Procurement Information * The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Procurement Act 2023 Explanation: 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) Regulation 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 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 midnight on Friday 28th August 2026. The contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice service as an intention to award under PSR. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078325-2026 | | 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 | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 17 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £151,356 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Slough Borough Council | | Locality | SLOUGH | | Postcode area | Slough | | Postcode | SL1 2EL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ15 Berkshire East | | Local authority | Slough | | Electoral ward | Herschel Park | | Westminster constituency | Slough | | Delivery location | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | Community Dental Services | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 17 Aug 2026 at 23:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078325-2026 ## Notice URLs - http://www.slough.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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