Award

Supervised Toothbrushing & Oral Health promotion

OLDHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

13 Aug 2025 at 14:58

Tender

01 Jul 2025 at 17:02

Summary of the contracting process

Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council recently concluded an award under the PSR Competitive Process for a public service contract titled "Supervised Toothbrushing & Oral Health Promotion". The initiative, aimed at improving oral health among young children, focuses on providing supervised toothbrushing and oral health education to children aged 3-5, and primary school children in Special Educational Needs settings within Oldham. The procurement process was managed as an open competition, targeting projects below the threshold, and ultimately awarded on 13 August 2025 to MDBUDDY UK LTD, with a contract period starting from 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2026. The project will be implemented in Oldham, UKD37 region, with the first renewal option available for an additional year, pending evaluation of service effectiveness and alignment with quality, innovation, and social value criteria. A significant aspect of this contract is its dedication to enhancing children's oral hygiene practices while supporting educational engagement and collaboration within community settings.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for businesses specializing in dental services, health promotion, and educational programmes to engage in community-driven initiatives. Companies involved in public health, social enterprises, and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that are capable of offering innovative and value-driven services stand to benefit significantly. The project's scope to influence health practices across a broad range of educational settings presents a platform for businesses to demonstrate their capacity for impacting social value, improving health inequalities, and fostering collaborative partnerships. Furthermore, the chance to contribute to a rolling community programme ensures recurring engagement potential, thereby helping businesses develop sustained growth and presence in the public sector market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supervised Toothbrushing & Oral Health promotion

Notice Description

Oldham Council are looking to procure a service to provide supervised toothbrushing and oral health promotion to 3-5-year-old children, and primary age children in Special Educational Needs schools. The overall aim is to improve the oral health of young children in Oldham. Objectives * To improve oral hygiene and reduce tooth decay in the 3-5-year-old population of Oldham * Establish healthy tooth brushing habits * To help educate children on good oral health practices Page 2 to 6 Currently, there are no supported supervised toothbrushing programmes in Oldham. However, Oldham Early Years setting and schools were previously engaged in a supervised toothbrushing programme and some settings may still have baseline knowledge or even self-supported programmes ongoing. The service provider is asked to implement supervised toothbrushing progammes for 3-5-year-old children in all Early Years settings, primary schools and childminding services that wish to take part, as well as all primary school aged children (4-11-years-old) in Special Educational Needs primary schools that wish to take part. The approximate size of the 3-5-year-old population in Oldham is ~9000 children. A summary of eligible settings is provided below: 153 Early Years settings 84 Primary Schools 87 Childminders 4 Special Educational Needs Primary Schools The total number of primary school aged children in SEN schools is 476. The total number of reception aged children with an education health and care plan is 142. We will work with the successful provider to share a list of eligible settings and the approximate number of eligible children within each setting. The service should implement a universal supervised toothbrushing for children in the categories listed above. The supervised toothbrushing programme should be in line with the British Dental Association recommendations for toothbrushes to be replaced every three months or when there are signs of wear. *****Please note: This is an intention to award notice for a PSR Competitive Process, it is not a PA23 or PCR2015 process.***** The relevant authority is intending to award a contract to a provider under the PSR Competitive Process. This is not concluding a framework. Decision makers: Oldham PH team Awarded to the highest scoring tenderer. No conflicts of interest were raised Key Criteria 1: Quality and innovation (Total Weighting 35%) * 1.1: Safety - 10% * 1.2: Mobilisation - 15% * 1.3: Environmental Impact - 10% Key Criteria 2: Key criteria 2. Value (Weighting 25%) * 2.1: Additional components - 10% * 2.2: Value for Money - 15% Key Criteria 3: Integration, collaboration and service sustainability (Weighting 10%) * 3.1: Engagement - 10% Key Criteria 4: Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities & Facilitating Choice (Weighting 20%) * 4.1: Integration and Collaboration - 10% * 4.2: Improvements in Oral Health - 10% Key Criteria 5: Social Value * Social Value Response (through SVP) - 10%

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: This is a 1+1 contract with an annual value of PS124,000 (outside the scope of VAT) The contract can be extended for up to one year, prior to the expiry of the initial term.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05571a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048504-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85130000 - Dental practice and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£248,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£248,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£248,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
29 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Aug 20253 months ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OLDHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercial.procurementunit@oldham.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
OLDHAM
Postcode
OL1 1HD
Post Town
Oldham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD37 Greater Manchester North East
Delivery Location
TLD37 Greater Manchester North East

Local Authority
Oldham
Electoral Ward
Coldhurst
Westminster Constituency
Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MDBUDDY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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