Official UK procurement notice
National Supervised Toothbrushing Programme Delivery within Suffolk
Authority: Suffolk County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe National Supervised Toothbrushing Scheme is a public health initiative designed to improve children's oral health by ensuring that young children brush their teeth daily with fluoride toothpaste under supervision in early years settings and schools. Programmes are typically targeted at areas with higher levels of dental decay and health inequalities. Suffolk Public Health is required to deliver the scheme as part of their statutory responsibility for oral health improvement, including commissioning and coordinating local delivery in schools and settings.
The contract period is 1st November 2026 to 31st October 2028 with an option to extend for up to a further 1 year.
CPV: Community health services · Dental practice and related services · Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This is an Intention to Award Notice in which Suffolk County Council are intending to…Awarded
This is an Intention to Award Notice in which Suffolk County Council are intending to award a contract to a new provider following a competitive process under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.
The National Supervised Toothbrushing Scheme is an existing public health initiative designed to improve children's oral health by ensuring that young children brush their teeth daily with fluoride toothpaste under supervision in early years settings and schools. Programmes are typically targeted at areas with higher levels of dental decay and health inequalities. Suffolk Public Health is required to deliver the scheme as part of their statutory responsibility for oral health improvement, including commissioning and coordinating local delivery in schools and settings.
The contract period is 1st November 2026 to 31st October 2028 with an option to extend for up to a further 1 year.
The total estimated lifetime value of the contract (including the optional extension) is £224,811.00 ex VAT.
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 (5)
- Quality and innovation: 30%
- Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice: 15%
- Value: 25%
- Social value: 10%
- Integration, collaboration and service sustainability: 20%
Published award criteria (5)
- Quality and innovation: 30
- Integration, collaboration and service sustainability: 20
- Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice: 15
- Social value: 10
- Value: 25
- Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 points. 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 · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 24 Jul 2026, 09:59 BST
- Last source update
- 6 Oct 2026, 16:07 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 18 Aug 2026 – …
- Authority reference
PSR006 / ITS319- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-094408- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d2c6Find a Tender
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 16 October 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR. The award has been approved by an Assistant Director, Public Health, Communities & Public Safety (PHC&PS), Suffolk County Council following a robust evaluation process undertaken by the PHC&PS commissioning team and a Procurement Business Partner. This contract is to be awarded using the basic selection criteria and key criteria outlined in the tender documents. The relative importance of the key criteria was determined to reflect SCC's priorities for securing high-quality, sustainable services and achieving value for money. Following evaluation, the successful provider was selected as its submission scored highest overall against the published criteria and was considered to offer the most advantageous balance of quality, service delivery, outcomes, and value. No conflicts or potential conflicts of interest were identified.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 18 Aug 2026, 11:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 18 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Timeline
18 Aug 2026 → 1 Nov 2026 · 4 dates- Submission deadline64 days ago18 Aug 2026, 11:00 BST
- Bids opened64 days ago18 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Notice published15 days ago6 Oct 2026, 16:07 BST
- Today21 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 10 days1 Nov 2026
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete6 Oct 2026, 16:07 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust | £224,811 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
National Supervised Toothbrushing Programme Delivery within Suffolk · East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust
- Signed
- 6 Oct 2026
- Value
- £224,811
- Period
- … – 31 Oct 2028
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- East of England Community Health and Care NHS TrustAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria