Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Oral Health Improvement: Supervised Toothbrushing Programme in Primary Schools
Authority: Southend City Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Supervised tooth brushing programme is aimed at children attending primary schools in
areas of deprivation, experiencing poorer oral health. The tooth brushing activity will take
place in the school setting they attend. The main aims of the programme are to reduce the
prevalence of tooth decay, hospital admissions for dental caries and reduce health
inequalities in children. The objectives and related outcomes are: To develop healthy habits
from a very young age (life course approach), To increase children’s willingness to brush
their teeth, To improve children’s toothbrushing technique, To encourage daily application of
fluoride toothpaste to teeth which reduces the incidence and severity of tooth decay in
children, To encourage support for home brushing, To establish life-long behaviour in
children to promote oral health, To reduce the negative impact of poor oral health, To
increase and promote intergenerational understanding of good oral health to children &
families, To provide quality information, advice and training to school staff, To increase
community resilience and improve understanding and ownership of personal health and
wellbeing from a very young age, To increase awareness on healthy eating and sugar
consumption in food & drinks, To prevent childhood overweight and obesity, To develop links
with other local services and organisations to provide an integrated approach to oral health
provision. (see service specification for more details).
CPV: Dental practice and related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
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 award criteria (2)
- Quality: 70
- Price: 30
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 2 Jul 2024, 10:02 BST
- Last source update
- 1 Aug 2024, 11:56 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 23 Jul 2024 – …
- Authority reference
DN730513- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-024115- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0478f9Find 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 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 13th August 2024. 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. Written representations should be sent to [email protected] The award decision maker is the Senior Public Health Principal. There were no declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision. The provider was assessed against 5 key criteria: Quality and Innovation; Value; Integration, collaboration and service sustainability; Improving access, reducing inequalities and facilitating choice; and social value. Each criteria was assessed on a weighted basis. This provider achieved a pass score against all criteria.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 23 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 23 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
Timeline
23 Jul 2024 → 1 Aug 2024 · 3 dates- Submission deadline23 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened23 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
- Notice published1 Aug 2024, 11:56 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Aug 2024- Status changed to complete1 Aug 2024, 11:56 BST
- Buyer details updated1 Aug 2024, 11:56 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Dental Services CICSME | £39,294 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 024115-2024-1 · Community Dental Services CICSME
- Signed
- 1 Aug 2024
- Value
- £39,294
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Southend-on-Sea City CouncilContracting authorityRegional or local authorityGeneral public services
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Courts of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Community Dental Services CiCAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria