Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
West Northamptonshire Council
Angel Street
Northampton
NN11ED
UK
E-mail: procurement@westnorthants.gov.uk
NUTS: UKF24
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
National Dental Epidemiology Programme Oral Health Survey 2026-30
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85130000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
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.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
143 088.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF24
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
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 £143,088 excluding VAT
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Most suitable provider process with regard to the key criteria
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
0
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
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) 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.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Title: National Dental Epidemiology Programme Oral Health Survey 2026-30
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23/10/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Community Dental Services CIC
07476618
Colworth House, Colworth Park
Sharnbrook
MK44 1LZ
UK
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.communitydentalservices.co.uk/
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 143 087.60
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional 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. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 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 West Northamptonshire Council by midnight on 4 November 2026.
Written representations should be sent to procurement@westnorthants.gov.uk.
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
West Northamptonshire Council intends to award the contract to Community Dental Services CIC following the Most Suitable Provider Process.
The award decision-maker is the Public Health Service Lead, West Northamptonshire Council. No conflicts or potential conflicts of interest were declared.
The relative importance of the key criteria was:
Quality and Innovation - Very High
Value - High
Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability - High
Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice - Medium
Social Value - Low
Community Dental Services CIC was identified as the most suitable provider based on its experience of delivering dental epidemiology programmes, specialist workforce and capacity, established stakeholder relationships and ability to deliver the service in accordance with National Dental Epidemiology Programme requirements.
The provider was assessed against all five PSR key criteria and the basic selection criteria and was considered to meet the requirements. No other providers expressed an interest following the Council's market engagement and Intended Approach Notice.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel
London
UK
E-mail: england.procurementpanelinfo@nhs.net
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/10/2026