Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
West Sussex County Council
County Hall
Chichester
PO19 1RG
UK
Contact person: Daiga Allen; Joshua Stewart
E-mail: bsdprocurement@westsussex.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ27
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.westsussex.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.westsussex.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local agency/office
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Oral Health Promotion Service for Children and Young People
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
West Sussex County Council is organising Market Engagement for the requirement of providing an Oral Health Promotion Service estimated to commence September 2026 for 5 years, including any extensions.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
450 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80561000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ2
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Oral Health Promotion (OHP) Service aims to improve the oral health of children and young people (CYP) in West Sussex. The service will provide a range of evidence-based interventions to prevent dental problems and reduce oral health inequalities.
II.2.14) Additional information
West Sussex County Council (WSCC) would like to engage with suppliers prior to a procurement later this year, via the Competitive Process route, utilising the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The procurement will be for the requirement of providing an Oral Health Promotion Service commencing September 2026 for 5 years, including any extensions.<br/><br/>This notice IS NOT the commencement of the procurement procedure, neither is it a call for expressions of interest. This notice is released to gather more information which will be used to further inform our specification.<br/><br/>WSCC is asking interested service providers to request a copy of a draft specification and complete a market engagement questionnaire the results of which will be used to further inform our specification. Please request the draft specification and the market engagement questionnaire via an email to bsdprocurement@westsussex.gov.uk entering ‘Oral Health Promotion Services Procurement’ in the subject line. <br/><br/>Interested service providers are also encouraged to register on the WSCC’s e-Tendering portal (with no commitment to bid) to ensure that information for future requirements is received directly. The link to register on our new portal is:<br/>https://atamis-7669.my.site.com/s/Welcome<br/><br/>A separate notice and information will be published when the actual procurement exercise starts later in the year.<br/><br/>Thank you and we look forward to hearing from you.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
01/08/2026
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/01/2026