Planning

Oral Health Promotion Service for Children and Young People

  • West Sussex County Council

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-003863

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-060796

Published 16 January 2026, 12:34pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

West Sussex County Council

County Hall

Chichester

PO19 1RG

Contact

Daiga Allen; Joshua Stewart

Email

bsdprocurement@westsussex.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ27 - West Sussex (South West)

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.westsussex.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.westsussex.gov.uk

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local Agency/Office

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Oral Health Promotion Service for Children and Young People

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.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.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £450,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80561000 - Health training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex

two.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.

two.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.

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.

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.

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:
https://atamis-7669.my.site.com/s/Welcome

A separate notice and information will be published when the actual procurement exercise starts later in the year.

Thank you and we look forward to hearing from you.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

1 August 2026


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No