Award of Oral Health Promotion Service for Camden and Islington to Whittington Health

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London Borough of Camden Council awarded a contract to Whittington Health for the delivery of an oral health promotion service for Camden and Islington.

The 18-month contract, valued at £519,884, commenced on 2nd November 2021.

The service was procured under the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, with three suppliers invited to submit a Request for Quotation.

The objectives included appointing a suitably skilled organisation to deliver an efficient, effective, and innovative oral health promotion service to improve oral health and reduce oral health inequalities.

Strategic outcomes included reduction in tooth decay, reduction in inequalities, increased access to NHS dental services for children and adults, and increased adult oral health quality of life.

Service outcomes involved collaboratively developing an innovative oral health promotion model and integrating oral health promotion into children's and vulnerable adult's commissioning and the broader public health agenda.

Whittington Health NHS Trust was awarded the contract due to its extensive experience in delivering public health programmes, including oral health promotion, fluoride varnish, research, and epidemiology in north central and north west London boroughs.

They demonstrated strong clinical and strategic leadership, a good track record in meeting contractual expectations, and provided an excellent quotation showing evidence-based approaches to reduce oral health inequalities and engage vulnerable populations.