Scope
Reference
25_26 760
Description
Buckinghamshire Council (the Council) is requesting information about commissioning a new highly targeted Oral Health Promotion Service that could include the delivery of a Supervised Toothbrushing Programme (STP), in line with national guidance.
Suppliers are invited to participate in this exercise by completing the attached questionnaire. This will help the Council understand where the market stands in terms of Oral Health Promotion (within the scope of early years, ages 3-5), including but not limited to STP and oral health promotion training and development. It is seeking to engage with suppliers who have experience in this market to help it refine the requirements of any potential future procurement exercise and would like to hear their views.
Total value (estimated)
- £166,000 excluding VAT
- £199,200 including VAT
Contract dates (estimated)
- 2 February 2026 to 31 March 2029
- 3 years, 1 month, 27 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 80561000 - Health training services
- 85323000 - Community health services
Contract locations
- UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
Engagement
Engagement deadline
9 October 2025
Engagement process description
The Request for Information (RFI) documents for this opportunity are published on the Council's procurement portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/buckinghamshire-council. These documents includes all relevant details about the project and outline the information we are seeking from the supplier market.
If you wish to participate and have not yet registered, please ensure you do so via the portal in order to access the documentation. The RFI will remain open until 12:00 noon (midday) on Thursday, 9th October 2025.
For ease of access, you may copy and paste the following link into your browser:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/buckinghamshire-council
Please note that all queries relating to this RFI must be submitted via the In-Tend portal, in accordance with the instructions provided within the documents.
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
31 October 2025
Procedure
Special regime
Light touch
Contracting authority
Buckinghamshire Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCLJ-2677-YQXD
The Gateway, Gatehouse Road
Aylesbury
HP198FF
United Kingdom
Contact name: Ann Spence
Region: UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government