Camden and Islington Oral Health Promotion Service

Concepts

• health and social work
• islington
• camden
• poor oral health
• health training
• oral health promotion
• oral health
• islington oral health promotion service
• london boroughs of camden
• mental health services

Location

The service will be delivered in the London Boroughs of Camden and Islington

Description

The London Boroughs of Camden and Islington, Public Health, are seeking to award a contract for an Oral Health Promotion Service for Camden and Islington. Poor oral health can have a detrimental effect on an individual’s physical and psychological well-being and on their quality of life. Despite investment in and focus on oral health promotion and preventative interventions, such as fluoride varnish programmes, oral health remains an important public health issue. We continue to see persistent inequalities in oral health outcomes. The proposed new contract will be for five years with the possibility of extending for a maximum of a further three years starting from 1st May 2023 with an intention of re-evaluating the Fluoride Programme delivery across both boroughs from Year 3 (May 2025) onwards.

Total Quantity or Scope

The London Boroughs of Camden and Islington are seeking to procure an Oral Health Promotion Service for Camden and Islington. … The proposed new contract will be for eight (8) years starting from 1st May 2023 with an intention of re-evaluating the Fluoride Programme delivery across both boroughs from Year 3 (May 2025) onwards. To deliver innovative, evidence-based oral health promotion programmes in Camden and Islington that will improve oral health outcomes for the following groups of people:- a) Children living in communities with high levels of untreated disease, b) Older people living in residential and care homes and those living independently, c) Adults and children with learning disabilities and other special care needs, d) Adults with alcohol and substance misuse, e) People with serious mental illness, f) Homeless people The service specification lays out the areas of the contract that will be commissioned that includes: Brushing for Life: Brushing for Life packs 8 month and 2-and-a-half-year review as part of the Healthy Child Programme (0-5). Tooth-brushing Programme in Children’s Centre Nurseries, children’s centres and targeted early year’s settings with higher proportion of funded two-year-olds. Health promotion programmes in primary and secondary schools that have been identified as having a “high caries rate”. Groups targeted include Looked After Children and children with special needs. Oral health promotion programmes for adults with special needs, older people in nursing and residential homes, substance misuse and mental health services/supported accommodation. Wider Health Promotion Activity such as Epidemiological Surveys and staff training Targeted Fluoride Varnish Programme for children aged 3 – 10 years old within Children’s Centres and Primary Schools identified as having high % of free school meals with two applications of fluoride varnish and signpost children and their families to local NHS dental services for their continuing care. The service will be reviewed at the end of year two. The review may lead to the removal of the Fluoride Varnish service. Tenderers are asked to clearly separate their costs. This service is being procured using the Regime for Social and Other Specific Services as described in Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Under Regulation 76, the Council may determine the procedure to be applied in connection with the award of the Contract. The procedure will include selection and award criteria and is similar to an open procurement. The maximum value for the initial term of five years is £1,732,950 The maximum value including all extensions is £2,772,720 Camden council is leading on the procurement. For more information, please download the tender documents.

Renewal Options

The contract is for an initial term of five years with the option at the sole discretion of the councils to extend for three extensions each of one year in length. This service is being procured using the Regime for Social and Other Specific Services as described in Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Under Regulation 76, the Council may determine the procedure to be applied in connection with the award of the Contra. The procedure will include selection and award criteria.

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services
• 80561000 - Health training services

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Renewals are available.
• Staff qualifications are relevant.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** The service sits under the Light Touch Regime of services within the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This allows the Council to design its own procedure provided that it: • Compiles with the principles of equal treatment and transparency; • Carries out the procedure in conformity with the information included; and • Sets time limits that are reasonable and proportionate. As the contract value is above the threshold for wider advertising of this type of opportunity a process similar to the open procedure will be used.