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Oral Health Improvement Service

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Buyer Address: 10 Duke Street, Blackburn, UKD41, BB1 1DH, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Gani Mukadam

Contact Email: Gani.Mukadam@blackburn.gov.uk

Contact Telephone: +44 1254585395

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
749150.0 GBP
Gross: 898980 GBP
Published
29 Jan 2026, 14:45
Deadline
27 Feb 2026, 12:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
85000000 - Health and social work services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is looking to procure for Oral Health Improvement Service. Oral health is vital to overall wellbeing, enabling people to eat, speak, and socialise confidently. Poor oral health can cause pain and is linked to conditions such as pneumonia, diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. Despite being largely preventable, dental disease remains a significant issue, with clear social inequalities. In Blackburn with Darwen, many residents experience poor oral health throughout life. The new service will be tiered according to available funding. The new core service (tier 1), funded by the public health grant, will maintain a preventative focus for children and young people, in line with national guidance and current local OHI strategy. It will also extend support to vulnerable adults and older adults in care homes, reflecting Blackburn with Darwen’s life course approach. The second tier, expected to be funded by the ICB, will provide additionality to the core service by extending the offer to a greater number of settings, children and families. The service will work with individuals, partner agencies and communities to deliver an OHI programme that meets local needs. The service should be flexible and proactive to identify opportunities for promoting good oral health for all family members, of all ages. This will play a key role in improving the oral health of Blackburn with Darwen residents and reduce known oral health inequalities in the borough. Please ensure all submissions are in Word format.

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008115-2026

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: GBP 749,150

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 898,980

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-08-01T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2029-07-31T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Oral Health Improvement Service (100%)

Documents

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