Contract

Oral Health in Care Homes

  • Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-041438

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-056275

Published 18 July 2025, 4:49pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council

Spindles Shopping Centre, West Street

Oldham

OL11HD

Contact

James England

Email

James.England@oldham.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1617703000

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKD37 - Greater Manchester North East

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.oldham.gov.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Oral Health in Care Homes

Reference number

DN775858

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85130000 - Dental practice and related services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Local Authorities have a statutory duty to provide or commission oral health improvement

programmes to improve the health of the local population, to the extent they consider

appropriate. Oral diseases, including the most common oral health conditions - tooth decay

and gum disease- are largely preventable. Despite this, the impact of poor oral health locally,

nationally and globally is huge. In the UK context, treatment of oral health conditions cost

the NHS over £3 billion per year but the cost to society is even greater.

Among older adults in residential care, poor oral hygiene can lead to aspirated pneumonia

and malnutrition and dehydration, which in turn can lead to urinary tract infection. It vital that

Oldham has a dedicated provision in place to support vulnerable older adults.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £44,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85323000 - Community health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD37 - Greater Manchester North East

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Authority has awarded a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award

Process C under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR).

High level outcomes which the service is expected to make a direct contribution to:

• Decrease the levels of aspiration pneumonia in Care Homes

• Reduce the number of admissions via A&E for pneumonia from care homes

• Reduce the levels of Hospital Acquired Pneumonia for non-elective admissions

• Reduce the levels of disease by improving oral health in the elderly and the vulnerable

• Reduce the treatment needs for these groups

• Increase awareness to all frontline staff of the links between oral care and poor hydration

and nutrition

• Increase the awareness of the links between poor oral care and aspirating pneumonia

• Increase the number of residents in care homes with personal oral health care plans

• Increase the number of the elderly cared for in their own homes with personal oral care

plans

• Increase the number of patients on admission to hospital with an oral care plan

Contract start date: 4 July 2025

Contract end date: 30 June 2026

two.2.5) Award criteria

Cost criterion - Name: Key criteria 1. Quality and innovation (Total Weighting 30%) / Weighting: 30

Cost criterion - Name: Key criteria 2. Value (Weighting 10%) / Weighting: 10

Cost criterion - Name: Key criteria 3. Integration, collaboration and service sustainability (Weighting 30%) / Weighting: 30

Cost criterion - Name: Key criteria 4. Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities & Facilitating Choice (Weighting 20%) / Weighting: 20

Cost criterion - Name: Social Value - Weighting 10% / Weighting: 10

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) contract 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.

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

4 July 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

R.I.S. PRODUCTS LIMITED

Mansells Farm, Mansells Lane,

Codicote

SG4 8TJ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD37 - Greater Manchester North East
Companies House

01058663

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £44,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) contract award notice under Direct Award Process C. 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 publication of this notice marks the award of the contract.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Oldham Council

Oldham

Country

United Kingdom