Published date: 5 December 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 4 December 2025, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Community health services - 85323000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£723,009

Procurement reference

BIP999286567

Published date

5 December 2025

Closing date

4 December 2025

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

1 January 2026

Contract end date

31 March 2031

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to 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. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 17 December 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
The service delivers a comprehensive Oral Health and Dental Epidemiology programme across Kent County Council's area. It fulfils statutory responsibilities under the Public Health England Dental Public Health Intelligence Programme, ensuring biennial dental epidemiology surveys are conducted to monitor population oral health. The approach is evidence-based and aligned with national guidance and Kent's public health priorities, focusing on prevention and reducing oral health inequalities.
Key elements include the continuation of the Supervised Toothbrushing Programme, delivery of a pilot in one SEND school, and quality assurance of the expanded, externally funded toothbrushing programme until December 2027. The service also provides targeted oral health promotion, workforce training, and maintains a network of Oral Health Improvement Champions within Family Hubs and other community settings. Collaborative working with education, health, and community partners ensures oral health is embedded into wider health and wellbeing initiatives, supporting improved outcomes for children and vulnerable groups across Kent.

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Award information

Awarded date

4 December 2025

Contract start date

1 January 2026

Contract end date

31 March 2031

Total value of contract

£723,009

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

RYY Trinity House, Eureka Park,
Ashford
TN25 4AZ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

About the buyer

Address

Kent County Council | Sessions House, Maidstone
County Road
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
UK

Telephone

+443000416375

Email

nicola.foster@kent.gov.uk