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title: "National Dental Epidemiology Programme Oral Health Survey 2026-30"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078f14"
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buyer: "West Northamptonshire Council"
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# National Dental Epidemiology Programme Oral Health Survey 2026-30

Buyer: West Northamptonshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078f14

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council is commissioning the National Dental Epidemiology Programme oral health survey across West Northamptonshire. The service covers planning, coordinating, delivering and reporting epidemiological surveys in line with national survey protocols. This is dental epidemiology and related survey work (CPV 85130000), rather than a contract for routine dental treatment. The results are intended to provide population-level evidence about oral health. The requirement is described as an existing service, delivered by an existing provider, and concerns the council’s own area. The selected supplier is expected to undertake the full survey programme, from preparation through field delivery to reporting, meeting the National Dental Epidemiology Programme requirements.

The process is recorded as complete, and Community Dental Services CIC was selected through the Provider Selection Regime’s Most Suitable Provider Process. The published material describes an intention to award, while also recording an active award and an active contract signed on 23 October 2026. The contract period is 1 November 2026 to 31 August 2030, with a value of £143,087.60 excluding VAT. The procurement covered one service lot. The council assessed the provider against all five PSR criteria and basic selection criteria; the award basis gave quality and innovation very high importance, value and integration, collaboration and service sustainability high importance, access and choice medium importance, and social value low importance. Quality was weighted at 100% and price at 0%.

For suppliers considering comparable future work for West Northamptonshire Council, this award indicates demand for a complete, protocol-led oral health survey service rather than isolated clinical care. A credible provider would need proven experience delivering dental epidemiology programmes, a specialist workforce and sufficient capacity to plan and carry out surveys and produce the required reporting. The assessment also favoured established stakeholder relationships and the ability to comply with National Dental Epidemiology Programme requirements. Quality and innovation carried the greatest weight, with integration, collaboration and service sustainability also important alongside value. Suppliers would therefore need to evidence dependable delivery, effective partnership working and a sustainable service model, as well as meeting basic selection requirements. The chosen provider was judged the most suitable following market engagement; no other providers expressed interest.

## Notice

West Northamptonshire Council intends to award a contract for the provision of the National Dental Epidemiology Programme (NDEP) Oral Health Survey in accordance with national survey protocols. The service will include the planning, coordination, delivery and reporting of epidemiological surveys of oral health across West Northamptonshire.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

West Northamptonshire Council intends to award a contract for the provision of the National Dental Epidemiology Programme (NDEP) Oral Health Survey in accordance with national survey protocols. The service includes the planning, coordination, delivery and reporting of epidemiological surveys of oral health across West Northamptonshire. This notice is an intention to award a contract under the Provider Selection Regime Most Suitable Provider Process. This is an existing service being awarded to an existing provider. The intended contract period is from 1 November 2026 to 31 August 2030. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS143,088 excluding VAT

### 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. The Council has followed the Most Suitable Provider Process under Regulation 10 and has identified Community Dental Services CIC as the most suitable provider. This contract has not yet formally been awarded.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100524-2026 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £143,087 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | West Northamptonshire Council |
| Locality | NORTHAMPTON |
| Postcode area | 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 | Community Dental Services CIC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services

## Release History

- 23 Oct 2026 at 14:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100524-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.communitydentalservices.co.uk/
- https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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