Official UK procurement notice
IA3805 Oral Health Smile Packs
Authority: Staffordshire County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProcurement of oral health packs, known locally as "Smile Packs" they will include a toothbrush, toothpaste and smile pack leaflet.
The Authority requires a pack to be made for adults and a pack to be made for juniors (age 6-12 years). The supplier must be able to print the smile pack leaflets and smile cards. An example of the artwork to be printed will be provided and final artwork will be agreed with the Authority following award.
Delivery will be required to initially deliver half of the total order in 2025-26, for up to 8 delivery locations in Staffordshire. The Council will then call off, as and when required the remaining number of packs.
Funding has only been confirmed for Year 1, should further funding be confirmed for Years 2 & 3 then the Authority will confirm this no later than 1st November of the preceding year.
The contract value for year 1 will be £32,000 excluding VAT. This will be split equally between the adult & junior packs
CPV: Dental consumables · Toothbrushes · Toothpaste
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£150,000
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).
Lot awarding rule: Price will be split equally between the price per pack (ex VAT) for adult and junior smile packs. The tender with the lowest Adult price per pack (ex VAT) will receive the maximum score of 50 percent (50%). Each subsequent tender will be scored in proportion to the lowest Adult price per pack (ex VAT), with the score being rounded to one (1) decimal place. The tender with the lowest Junior price per pack (ex VAT) will receive the maximum score of 50 percent (50%). Each subsequent tender will be scored in proportion to the lowest Junior price per pack (ex VAT), with the score being rounded to one (1) decimal place. The percentage awarded for the Adult and Junior packs will be combined to provide a total score out of 100%.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Closed
- 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
- 3 Dec 2025, 12:26 GMT
- Last source update
- 3 Dec 2025, 12:26 GMT
- Authority reference
IA3805- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-079319- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 22 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 15 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
3 Dec 2025 → 1 Feb 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published329 days ago3 Dec 2025, 12:26 GMT
- Clarification questions by317 days ago15 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline310 days ago22 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts270 days ago1 Feb 2026
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published3 Dec 2025, 12:26 GMTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender