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Supervised tooth-brushing provision for 3-5-year-olds in North Lincolnshire 2025/26

NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE COUNCIL

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13 Nov 2025 at 15:37

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

North Lincolnshire Council has announced an award for the provision of supervised tooth-brushing services for children aged 3-5 years, to be implemented in North Lincolnshire during the 2025/26 period. This contract falls under the healthcare services category and is a part of efforts to improve oral health. The contract, valued at approximately £52,222.72, is being awarded to the Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The process is direct, without competition, focusing on the quality and value offered. The official contract period is from 24 November 2025 to 31 March 2026, with representation allowed until 21 November 2025.

This tender presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses specialising in dental services and child health programmes. Companies with expertise in delivering oral health promotion and preventative dental care could find this contract beneficial for expansion. Certain criteria, such as quality, innovation, and social value, are weighted significantly, highlighting the potential for businesses to showcase their ability to innovate and provide value. The local expertise and established networks that Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust possess were critical in the selection, emphasizing the importance for potential bidders to demonstrate relevant competencies and operational readiness in similar future opportunities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supervised tooth-brushing provision for 3-5-year-olds in North Lincolnshire 2025/26

Notice Description

This is a Transparency - Intention to Award Notice 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, Procurement Act Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award. North Lincolnshire Council intends to award a contract to Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust via Most Suitable provider under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Poor oral health is largely preventable and can be improved through tailored oral health improvement programmes designed to meet the communities needs via targeted approaches, universal oral health offers, and collaborative efforts across cross-cutting areas such as, improved access to dentistry, diet and nutrition, smoking, alcohol use, and the broader socio-economic and environmental factors that influence people's ability to manage their health and wellbeing effectively. Government commitments to Oral Health improvement were communicated, March 2025 with announcement of new funding being made available to provide the Supervised Toothbrushing (STB) Schemes for 3-5yr olds within LAs The approximate lifetime value of the contract is up to PS52,222.72. The award decision-maker(s) are Director of Public Health. Declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals: Conflicts of interest identified among service area officers: 0 The relative importance of the key criteria that the decision was made on were weighted as follows: Key criteria 1 - Quality & Innovation (weighted 25%) Key criteria 2 - Value (weighting 25%) Key criteria 3 - Integration, collaboration and service sustainability (weighted 20%) Key criteria 4 - Improving access, reducing inequalities and facilitating choice (weighted 20%) Key criteria 5 - Social Value (weighted 10%) key criteria 1-4 are important to the successful delivery of the service, with a higher weighting to key criteria 1: Quality and innovation and Key Criteria 2: Value. Core Oral Health Promotion contract with the provider demonstrates the necessary core skills, competencies and knowledge required. The trusted existing provider having the known necessary clinical dental qualifications, expertise and skills, appropriate quality assurance, safety and governance requirements and local established networks. 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on Friday 21 November 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded. Representations by providers should be sent to the Strategic Procurement and Contracts Team via email procurement@northlincs.gov.uk before midnight on Friday 21 November 2025.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e0b5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073651-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£43,518 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Nov 20253 months ago
Contract Period
24 Nov 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 1-6 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
NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@northlincs.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SCUNTHORPE
Postcode
DN15 6NL
Post Town
Doncaster
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE13 North and North East Lincolnshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
North Lincolnshire
Electoral Ward
Town
Westminster Constituency
Scunthorpe

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NORTHERN LINCOLNSHIRE AND GOOLE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Further Information

Notice Documents

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