Scope
Description
North Northamptonshire Council (hereafter referred to as "The Council") invites quotations for the provision of the Dental Epidemiology Programme.
Local authorities are responsible for gathering information on the health needs of their local populations. This imperative is described in the Health and Social Care Act 2012, underpinned by Statutory Instrument 2012 number 3094.
Each year, OHID publishes a National Protocol which identifies the target population group and provides a description of the standardised methods that fieldwork teams should use when undertaking the main survey.
The population group for the 2025/26 survey will be 5-year-old children attending mainstream schools. This survey will use the same sampling frame as previous surveys to allow statistical comparison at local authority level. The surveys are currently the only measures we have of oral health at local authority geography and the national programme produces robust information that is comparable across local authorities offering benchmarking and an overall national picture.
The population group for the 2026/27 survey will be confirmed by the National Protocol as published for the new survey year.
Contract 2. Dental Epidemiology Programme
Supplier
Contract value
- £76,250.56 excluding VAT
- £91,500.67 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Date signed
22 October 2025
Contract dates
- 22 October 2025 to 31 August 2026
- Possible extension to 31 August 2027
- 1 year, 10 months, 10 days
Description of possible extension:
1. The Authority may extend this agreement in respect of the whole or part of the Services and on the same terms mutatis mutandis, for a further period of one year. If the Authority wishes to extend this agreement, it shall give the Supplier at least one months' written notice of such intention before the expiry of the agreement.
2. If the Authority gives such notice then the Term shall be extended by the period set out in the notice.
3. If the Authority does not wish to extend this agreement this agreement shall expire on the End Date and the provisions of clause 28 shall apply.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85100000 - Health services
Contract locations
- UKF25 - North Northamptonshire
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Supplier
Community Dental Services CIC
Colworth House, Colworth Park
Sharnbrook
MK44 1LZ
United Kingdom
Email: info@cds-cic.co.uk
Website: https://catservices.uk/
Region: UKH24 - Bedford
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 2. Dental Epidemiology Programme
Contracting authority
North Northamptonshire Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQCM-5634-HGCN
The Corby Cube, George Street
Corby
NN17 1QG
United Kingdom
Region: UKF25 - North Northamptonshire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government