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Enhanced Universal Supervised Tooth Brushing Scheme

Cumberland Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

23 Oct 2026 at 10:24

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

12 Nov 2025 at 13:50

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

08 Sep 2025 at 19:17

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cumberland Council commissioned an enhanced supervised toothbrushing scheme for children aged three to six attending schools, nurseries and registered childcare settings across the Cumberland local authority area. The service is intended to reach children in those settings through supervised toothbrushing. It is a children’s oral health and dental health service, classified under dental practice and related services (CPV 85130000). The requirement covers the whole council area and is structured as one lot. Delivery is in Cumberland; the contracting authority is Cumberland Council.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to AP Smilecare. The award was made on 5 November 2025 and the contract was signed on 31 December 2025. The contract period runs from 1 January 2026 to 31 August 2027, with no optional extension. The awarded value is £219,417 excluding VAT (£263,300 including VAT). Cumberland Council used an open competition below the applicable threshold. Three bids were received, all from SMEs. The single lot was evaluated on quality (70%), social value (20%) and price (10%). The opportunity was suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

For suppliers considering similar future work for Cumberland Council, this award demonstrates demand for a supervised toothbrushing service reaching three-to-six-year-olds through schools, nurseries and registered childcare settings across the local authority area. A credible competitor would need the capacity to deliver a coordinated service across multiple types of early-years setting, and relevant dental or oral-health expertise to support safe, effective supervised brushing. The evaluation placed most weight on service quality, with social value also carrying substantially more weight than price; a strong offer would therefore need to explain delivery quality and community benefit, not compete on cost alone. The contract was awarded to an SME after competition involving three SME bids, indicating that the requirement was within reach of smaller providers as well as larger organisations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Enhanced Universal Supervised Tooth Brushing Scheme

Notice Description

Cumberland Council has commissioned a provider to provide a Supervised Toothbrushing Scheme for all three-six-year-olds attending school, nursery or registered childcare settings across the Cumberland Council local authority area. Total contract value will be PS219,417 for the duration of the agreement from 1st January 2026 to 31st August 2027. There is no optional extension available.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05963a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100289-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details 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
£219,417 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£219,417 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£219,417 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£219,417 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
6 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Nov 202511 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cumberland Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARLISLE
Postcode
CA1 1RD
Postcode Area
Carlisle
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD1 Cumbria
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD13 Cumberland
Delivery Location
TLD1 Cumbria
Local Authority
Cumberland
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Carlisle

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AP Smilecare

Further Information

Notice Documents

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