Oral Health Care Provision to support Adult Care providers in the Oldham Borough (PSR Direct Award Option C - Intent to award notice)
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Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council has issued an intention to award notice under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) for the provision of Oral Health Services intended to support adult care providers in Oldham Borough. R.I.S Products Ltd, located at Mansells Farm, Codicote, Hertfordshire, is the incumbent provider intended for the award. The contract is valued at £44,000 spanning two years, starting from 4th July 2025.
This procurement falls under the industry category of dental practice and related services, targeting community health initiatives. The procurement stage is classified as an award without prior competition notice as per the Health Care Services Regulations 2023, with a standstill period ending on 3rd July 2025, during which representations can be forwarded to decision makers. This tender provides substantial opportunities for businesses engaged in oral health and community healthcare services.
Given the emphasis on improving access and reducing health inequalities, firms adept in innovation and integration, possessing a keen focus on social value and service sustainability, are well-suited to engage and compete. The performance criteria award significant weight to quality, innovation, and collaboration, aligning to the projected outcomes in decreasing aspiration pneumonia and enhancing oral care plans for the elderly in care homes and individual residential settings. Therefore, businesses with similar expertise and a collaborative network within the healthcare sector stand to benefit from such engagements, aiding in expanding their service outreach and contributing to public health enhancement in local communities.
Local 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 PS3 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.
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: PS44,000 (PS22,000 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: James.England@Oldham.gov.uk
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