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HEA26017 Oral Health - Supervised Brushing 2026-29

Worcestershire County Council

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22 Jul 2026 at 18:45

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Worcestershire County Council commissioned a targeted supervised toothbrushing service for children aged three to five. The programme is intended for children living in the 20% most deprived Lower Super Output Areas, identified using the Indices of Multiple Deprivation. This is a public health service delivered in Worcestershire. The requirement falls within health services (CPV 85100000) and covers one complete service lot. The work is relevant to organisations able to design and deliver supervised toothbrushing in early-years settings or community environments, with a focus on reaching young children in areas of significant deprivation. The council is the buying organisation, and the awarded supplier is Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust on 1 April 2026. It used a below-threshold direct award without competition under the light-touch regime. The contract runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027, with an option to extend by up to two years on a one-plus-one basis, giving a maximum end date of 31 March 2029. The awarded value is £214,288 excluding VAT and £257,146 including VAT. The contract is active. Evaluation was not conducted through a competitive tender because the council used a direct award procedure. The award covers the single supervised toothbrushing service lot.

This procurement demonstrates sustained local demand for targeted oral-health intervention among three- to five-year-olds in disadvantaged Worcestershire communities. A credible future competitor would need practical experience delivering supervised toothbrushing programmes, safeguarding and working effectively with young children, families and early-years settings. It would also need the operational capacity to identify and reach eligible communities defined through deprivation data, organise regular supervised activity and demonstrate reliable public-service delivery. The successful supplier is a large NHS health and care organisation, indicating that experience in publicly funded health services, partnership working and delivery at county scale are relevant strengths. Organisations with established local health, education or community networks may be better placed to meet the requirement when it returns to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

HEA26017 Oral Health - Supervised Brushing 2026-29

Notice Description

To deliver a targeted supervised toothbrushing programme for children aged 3-5 living in the 20% most deprived Lower Super Output Areas according to the Indices of Multiple Deprivation. Contract value is PS214,288 for the period 01/04/26 - 31/03/29

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d14a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069377-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details 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

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£214,288 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Worcestershire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WORCESTER
Postcode
WR5 2NP
Postcode Area
Worcester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG12 Worcestershire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Worcester
Electoral Ward
Nunnery
Westminster Constituency
Worcester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Further Information

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