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Published 8 Sept 2025, 19:17 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Enhanced Universal Supervised Tooth Brushing Scheme

Official notice

Authority: Cumberland Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North West (UKD1)
Published estimate£219,417≈ £132k / year · £263,300 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 6 Oct 2025awarded 5 Nov 2025
Awarded to AP Smilecare
Contract term 1 yr 8 moends 31 Aug 2027 · starts 1 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Cumberland Council has commissioned a provider to provide a Supervised Toothbrushing Scheme for all three-six-year-olds attending school, nursery or registered childcare settings across the Cumberland Council local authority area.

Total contract value will be £219,417 for the duration of the agreement from 1st January 2026 to 31st August 2027. There is no optional extension available.

CPV: Dental practice and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yr 8 moSMEVCSEPublished value£219,417
Contract period: 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Aug 2027 (1 yr 8 mo)Value: £219,417 exc. VAT · £263,300 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
85130000 Dental practice and related services

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 70%Price: 10%Social value: 20%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality
  • Social Value
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 10 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
8 Sept 2025, 19:17 BST
Last source update
23 Oct 2026, 10:24 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-054828
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Dental practice and related services
Delivery area
North West (UKD1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05963a Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
6 Oct 2025, 10:00 BST
Clarification deadline
25 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.the-chest.org.uk ↗

Timeline

8 Sept 2025 → 23 Oct 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Sept 2025, 19:17 BST
  2. Clarification questions by396 days ago
    25 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline385 days ago
    6 Oct 2025, 10:00 BST
  4. Contract starts299 days ago
    1 Jan 2026
  5. Latest notice published3 days ago
    23 Oct 2026, 10:24 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Sept 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Sept 2025, 19:17 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    12 Nov 2025, 13:50 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    12 Nov 2025, 13:50 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    24 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    23 Oct 2026, 10:24 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £219,4171 award exc. VAT
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 31 Dec 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
AP SmilecareSMECUMBERLAND Enhanced Universal Supervised Tooth Brushing Scheme1 Jan 2026 – 31 Aug 2027£219,4175 Nov 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · AP SmilecareSME

    Signed
    31 Dec 2025
    Value
    £219,417
    Period
    1 Jan 2026 – 31 Aug 2027
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders30—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cumberland Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJGX-9191-DYLV Cumbria House, 107-117 Botchergate, Carlisle, North West, CA1 1RDContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • AP SmilecareAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PBYT-1511-WBBH AP Smilecare, 109 Preston New Road, Blackburn, North West, BB2 6BJContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specificationstenderBidding documents and specifications
  • Technical specificationstenderTechnical specifications

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender