Official UK procurement notice
Oral Health Services · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Slough Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionLocal authorities hold responsibility for commissioning community interventions to promote oral health for children, with support from Public Health England (PHE). In Slough, there's a notably high prevalence of tooth decay among 5-year-olds, surpassing rates in both England and the South-East Region . Recent data from the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) Fingertips indicates that 34.9% of 5-year-olds in Slough exhibit visually evident dental decay, marking it among the highest in England
CPV: Health and social work services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1• The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Procurement Act 2023Awarded
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Procurement Act 2023
Explanation:
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) Regulation 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 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 the relevant authority by midnight on Friday 28th August 2026. The contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice service as an intention to award under PSR.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- 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
- 17 Aug 2026, 23:14 BST
- Last source update
- 17 Aug 2026, 23:14 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-078325- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e615Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Procurement Act 2023
Explanation:
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) Regulation 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 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 the relevant authority by midnight on Friday 28th August 2026. The contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice service as an intention to award under PSR.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Dental Services CIC | £151,356 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 078325-2026-1 · Community Dental Services CIC
- Signed
- 17 Aug 2026
- Value
- £151,356
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Courts of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Community Dental ServicesAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.