Official UK procurement notice
Oral Health Care Provision to support Adult Care providers in the Oldham Borough (PSR Direct Award Option C - Intent to award notice)
Authority: Oldham Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionLocal 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.
CPV: Community health services · Dental practice and related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct…Awarded
The Authority intends to award 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
Option to extend: One extension available x One year
Total contract value: £44,000 (£22,000 per annum) Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to 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 start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 03/07/2025 via email to:
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 23 Jun 2025, 11:23 BST
- Last source update
- 23 Jun 2025, 11:23 BST
- Authority reference
DN775858- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-034318- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05518cFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 12 midnight on 03/07/25 via email to: [email protected].
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice, Oldham Council is intending to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C, for the Provision of Oral Health Services (reference DN775858). The existing provider is RIS Products Ltd who are based at Mansells Farm, Mansells Lane, Codicote, Hertfordshire, England, SG4 8TJ. The contract is valued at £44,000 over 2 years (1 core + 1 extension). 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 start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 12 midnight on 03/07/25 via email to: [email protected]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. No conflicts of interest were declared. The key criteria were weighted as follows: Quality and Innovation (30%); Value (10%), Integration, Collaboration and Sustainability (30%); Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice (20%); Social Value (10%). Quality and collaboration are the most important factors for this contract. The Provider scored 93%. The incumbent is an established Provider, they have a track record of providing Oral Health support. The Service works closely with local partners to ensure service delivery for the people of Oldham.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| R.I.S. PRODUCTS LIMITED | £44,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 034318-2025-DN775858-1 · R.I.S. PRODUCTS LIMITED
- Signed
- 12 Jun 2025
- Value
- £44,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Oldham CouncilReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- R.I.S Products LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.