Official UK procurement notice
Childsmilie · UK public procurement notice
Authority: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS) (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis contract framework is for the provision of dental products for the NHSScotland Childsmile programme. The products included within
the programme includes Dental Packs; Toothbrushes; Toothpaste & Drinking cups with associated information leaflets.
CPV: Toothbrushes
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 4 suppliers · 2 bids received (0.5 per place) · 2 appointed
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The provision od dental products for the NHS Scotland Childsmile national programmeAwardedRenewal
The provision od dental products for the NHS Scotland Childsmile national programme.
Products required include Toothbrushes;
Toothpaste; Dental Packs; Drinking cups and associated information leaflets.
The budget for this Scottish Government funded programme.
Indicative annual volumes are outlined below; (subject to change and can be clarified post award)
Dental Packs: Age 0 to 3 years - 69,950 each(s)
Dental Packs: Age 3 to 6 (Age 3 years) - 119,600 each(s)
Dental Packs: Age 3 to 6 (Age 4 years) - 119,600 each(s)
Dental Packs: Age 3 to 6 (Age 5 years) - 59,950 each(s)
Free Flow Feeding/Drinking Cups - 59,950 each(s)
Toothbrushes (Loose): Nursery (banded in 10s) - 713,650 each(s)
Toothbrushes (Loose): Primary (banded in 10s) - 179,250 each(s)
Toothpaste (Loose): SLS 100ml - 177,850 each(s)
Toothpaste (Loose): SLS Free 50ml - 5,000 each(s)
Dental Packs (Dental Practice): Age 0 to 3 - 179,400 each(s)
Toothbrushes (Loose): Dental Practice Age 0 to 3 - 50,800 each(s)
Toothbrushes (Loose): Dental Practice Age 3 to 6 - 119,400 each(s)
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Functional Characteristics: 30%
- price: 60%
- Sustainability: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Functional Characteristics: 30
- Sustainability: 10
- Price: 60
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Childsmilie” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 4 suppliers, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 20 Nov 2024, 09:00 GMT
- Last source update
- 9 Apr 2025, 09:03 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 20 Dec 2024 – …
- Authority reference
NP59424- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-013817- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04bd17Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
Economic operators should approach the contracting authority in the first instance.
However, the only formal remedy is to apply to the courts:
An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.
The bringing of court proceedings against the Authority after the Framework Agreement has be entered into will not affect the Framework Agreement unless grounds for the imposition of special penalties under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 can be established. Otherwise the remedies that may be awarded by the courts where the Framework Agreement has been entered into are limited to the award of damages.
Publisher note: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as National Services Scotland) (‘the Authority’) acting through its division National Procurement, is undertaking this procurement of (add description here…) (‘Products’) on behalf of all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, (i.e. all NHS Scotland Health Boards, Special Health Boards and the Authority or other NHS Organisation established pursuant to the NHS (Scotland) Act 1978), any integrated Join Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014 (collectively hereafter referred to as ‘Participating Authorities’), where applicable and Scottish Hospices. The estimated values referred to in Section II.1.5 and 11.2.6 covers the 36 months contract duration and the 24 month extension period of the framework agreement. (SC Ref:795380)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 20 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 20 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
20 Dec 2024 → 9 Apr 2025 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown20 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened20 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published9 Apr 2025, 09:03 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete9 Apr 2025, 09:03 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 013817-2025-NP57925-1
- Signed
- 27 Mar 2025
- Value
- £3,820,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Sheriff Court HouseReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
2 commercial parties on the notice- AMS Sanderson LtdFramework contractor
- Wrights HealthgroupFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria