Oral Health Promotion Service for Children and Young People

The Oral Health Promotion (OHP) Service aims to improve the oral health of children and young people (CYP) in West Sussex. The service will provide a range of evidence-based interventions to prevent dental problems and reduce oral health inequalities. Additional information: West Sussex County Council (WSCC) would like to engage with suppliers prior to a procurement later this year, via the Competitive Process route, utilising the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The procurement will be for the requirement of providing an Oral Health Promotion Service commencing September 2026 for 5 years, including any extensions.<br/><br/>This notice IS NOT the commencement of the procurement procedure, neither is it a call for expressions of interest. This notice is released to gather more information which will be used to further inform our specification.<br/><br/>WSCC is asking interested service providers to request a copy of a draft specification and complete a market engagement questionnaire the results of which will be used to further inform our specification. Please request the draft specification and the market engagement questionnaire via an email to bsdprocurement@westsussex.gov.uk entering 'Oral Health Promotion Services Procurement' in the subject line. <br/><br/>Interested service providers are also encouraged to register on the WSCC's e-Tendering portal (with no commitment to bid) to ensure that information for future requirements is received directly. The link to register on our new portal is:<br/>https://atamis-7669.my.site.com/s/Welcome<br/><br/>A separate notice and information will be published when the actual procurement exercise starts later in the year.<br/><br/>Thank you and we look forward to hearing from you.