Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
West Sussex County Council
County Hall
Chichester
PO19 1RG
Contact
Daiga Allen; Joshua Stewart
bsdprocurement@westsussex.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ27 - West Sussex (South West)
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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