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Published 8 Dec 2025, 14:46 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Toothbrushes & Toothbrush Racks

Official notice

Authority: KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (Central government)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: UK

Published estimate£110,000≈ £55k / year · £132,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 26 Jan 2026awarded 19 Mar 2026

Awarded to AMS Sanderson Ltd2 awards

Contract term 2 yrsends 31 May 2028 · up to 31 May 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Toothbrushes & Toothbrush Racks Consumables:- Brushing for life packs for ages 0-3 -

(inc. educational pack with a nursery toothbrush,

75ml tube of mild mint toothpaste and an informative leaflet). Optional alternative

requirement would be for a nursery sustainable bamboo toothbrush.

Brushing for life packs for ages 3+ - (inc. educational pack with a nursery toothbrush,

75ml tube of mild mint toothpaste and an informative leaflet). Optional alternative

requirement would be for a nursery sustainable bamboo toothbrush.

Brush Racks - A toothbrush storage system using stickers with healthy snack symbolsThe right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.

back-up options of dental consumables should we be unable to source items from

elsewhere, dental motivators, bamboo brushes (child & adult), 1450 ppm Mild mint

toothpaste for family use at least 1450 ppm

CPV: Dental consumables · Toothbrushes

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£110,000

Contract period: 1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 May 2030 with extensionsValue: £110,000 exc. VAT · £132,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: back-up options should we be unable to source items from elsewhere • Dental motivators – Toys/ stickers that can be given to children to encourage them into brushing their teeth, or that can be given out at promotional events. Including, but not limited to 2-minute brushing timers, dental stickers, wind-up chattering teeth, bouncy balls etc. • Child (0-3 & 3+) and adult brushes: Bamboo brushes if available • 1450 ppm Mild mint toothpaste – For family use at least 1450ppm · 2 x 12 months

33141800 Dental consumables 33711710 Toothbrushes

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

Lot awarding rule: Finance 65% Quality & Technical 15% Samples 10% Sustainability & Social Value 10% Total 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: 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 Dec 2025, 14:46 GMT
Last source update: 16 Apr 2026, 13:16 BST
Authority reference: C400164
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-080667
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Dental consumablesToothbrushes
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f0e3 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Atamis (Health Family) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free · one account PER buying organisation portal · password resets come "from Salesforce.com" (check spam)

Submission deadline: 26 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 15 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome ↗

Timeline

8 Dec 2025 → 1 Jun 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published316 days ago
8 Dec 2025, 14:46 GMT
Clarification questions by278 days ago
15 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission deadline267 days ago
26 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Latest notice published187 days ago
16 Apr 2026, 13:16 BST
Contract starts141 days ago
1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Dec 2025

Tender notice published
8 Dec 2025, 14:46 GMT
UK4
Tender notice published
8 Dec 2025, 15:12 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
19 Mar 2026, 09:02 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
19 Mar 2026, 09:02 GMT
Contract details notice published
16 Apr 2026, 13:16 BST
UK7
Contract signature expected
8 May 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Published amendments (1)

To include a statement about the deadline for the samples to be sent into the Trust.

Routine re-releases (4)

2025-12: 1 release · 8 Dec 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £108,0001 award exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once

Bids received 33 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 31 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
AMS Sanderson LtdSME1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2028 · up to 31 May 2030Extensions: 2 x 12 months · Options: back-up options of dental consumables should we be unable to source items from elsewhere, dental motivators, bamboo brushes (child & adult), 1450 ppm Mild mint toothpaste for family use at least 1450 ppm	£108,000	19 Mar 2026	Awarded
AMS Sanderson LtdSME	£108,000 †same award published again · counted once	—	Awarded

Contracts

Toothbrushes & Toothbrush Racks · AMS Sanderson LtdSME
Signed
31 Mar 2026
Value
£108,000
Period
1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2028 · up to 31 May 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
2 x 12 Months
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. back-up options of dental consumables should we be unable to source items from elsewhere
1 agreed KPI: Delivery
- Delivery, 7 day turnaround on orders placed. This will be reviewed at the quarterly contract review meetings with the service and the supplier.

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3final-stage tenders	3	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PHVC-1716-LBDJ TRINITY HOUSE, 110 - 120 UPPER PEMBERTON, ASHFORD, South East, TN25 4AZContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

AMS Sanderson LtdAwarded supplier The Old Vicarage, Tuxford, East Midlands, NG22 0HPContact email
AMS Sanderson LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PQJG-8876-GBMH The Old Vicarage, Tuxford, East Midlands, NG22 0HPContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender16 Apr 2026, 13:16 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender19 Mar 2026, 09:02 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender8 Dec 2025, 15:12 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender8 Dec 2025, 14:46 GMT