West Northamptonshire Oral Health Improvement Service

West Northamptonshire CouncilcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-06c53bProcurement Act 2023Light-touch servicesactive

Estimated value

£498k

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

07 Jul 2026

Deadline 28 Aug 2026

Description

West Northamptonshire Council is inviting tenders for the delivery of an Oral Health Improvement Service for West Northamptonshire. The service will deliver targeted, evidence‑based oral health improvement activities to help reduce oral health inequalities and improve outcomes for children, young people, vulnerable adults and older people. Core elements include supervised toothbrushing in early years and school settings, oral health training for professionals, organisational support for settings, partnership working, and targeted distribution of oral health resources. Full details and requirements are provided in the Invitation to Tender and Service Specification available via the Council’s e‑Procurement portal.

Scope

Reference
WNC00000643
Total value
£497,752 excluding VAT
£597,302.4 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
31 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2028
Possible extension to 31 Aug 2030

The contract will be awarded for an initial period of 2 years, with the option to extend for up to a further two periods of 1 year (1 + 1), up to a maximum contract period of 4 years in total.

Main category
services
CPV classifications
85100000
Contract locations
East Midlands, United Kingdom

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Quality (including Social Value)Scoring criteria is detailed within the Tender documentsquality

Submission & procedure

Enquiry deadline
17 Jul 2026, 11:00 am
Submission deadline
28 Aug 2026, 11:00 am
Submission address
Tenders must be submitted electronically via the West Northamptonshire Council e-procurement portal (In-Tend): https://in-tendhost.co.uk/wnc Tender responses must be completed and submitted through the portal by the stated deadline. Submissions by email, post or other means will not be accepted.
Electronic submission
Yes
Procedure
Below threshold - open competition