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National Supervised Toothbrushing Programme Delivery within Suffolk

Suffolk County Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

06 Oct 2026 at 16:07

Award Notice
Tender

24 Jul 2026 at 09:59

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council is buying delivery of the National Supervised Toothbrushing Programme across Suffolk. The service supports children’s oral health by arranging for young children to brush daily with fluoride toothpaste under supervision in early-years settings and schools. Delivery is targeted particularly at areas with higher dental decay and health inequalities. The council’s public health service commissions and coordinates local delivery as part of its statutory oral-health improvement role. The work is community dental and public health services, combining programme coordination with delivery through local schools and early-years providers. Suppliers working in children’s oral health, community health services or public health programme delivery are the closest fit.

The process used an open competitive procedure under the Provider Selection Regime. The selected provider is East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust. The award is recorded as active, and the contract was signed on 6 October 2026. The contract value is £224,811. The contract runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2028, with an option to extend by up to 12 months. The tender was evaluated against quality and innovation (30%), integration, collaboration and service sustainability (20%), improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice (15%), social value (10%), and value (25%). Seven bids were received. The published intention-to-award information also set a deadline of 16 October 2026 for provider representations during the standstill period.

This award shows Suffolk County Council’s demand for a provider able to coordinate and deliver supervised toothbrushing across schools and early-years settings, with a clear focus on children’s oral health and areas affected by dental inequalities. A credible competitor would need the operational capacity to work across multiple local settings and coordinate with the council and delivery partners, alongside relevant community dental, public health or children’s health experience. The evaluation gave substantial weight to quality, innovation, collaboration, service sustainability, access and health inequalities, as well as social value; price mattered but was not the sole basis for selection. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate dependable service delivery and outcomes, effective partnership working and an approach that can be sustained across the programme. The award was made through the Provider Selection Regime’s competitive process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

National Supervised Toothbrushing Programme Delivery within Suffolk

Notice Description

The National Supervised Toothbrushing Scheme is a public health initiative designed to improve children's oral health by ensuring that young children brush their teeth daily with fluoride toothpaste under supervision in early years settings and schools. Programmes are typically targeted at areas with higher levels of dental decay and health inequalities. Suffolk Public Health is required to deliver the scheme as part of their statutory responsibility for oral health improvement, including commissioning and coordinating local delivery in schools and settings. The contract period is 1st November 2026 to 31st October 2028 with an option to extend for up to a further 1 year.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is an Intention to Award Notice in which Suffolk County Council are intending to award a contract to a new provider following a competitive process 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, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The National Supervised Toothbrushing Scheme is an existing public health initiative designed to improve children's oral health by ensuring that young children brush their teeth daily with fluoride toothpaste under supervision in early years settings and schools. Programmes are typically targeted at areas with higher levels of dental decay and health inequalities. Suffolk Public Health is required to deliver the scheme as part of their statutory responsibility for oral health improvement, including commissioning and coordinating local delivery in schools and settings. The contract period is 1st November 2026 to 31st October 2028 with an option to extend for up to a further 1 year. The total estimated lifetime value of the contract (including the optional extension) is PS224,811.00 ex VAT.

Options: The contract can be extended by up to 12 months.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d2c6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094408-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

85130000 - Dental practice and related services

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£226,926 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£224,811 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
18 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

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

Locality
IPSWICH
Postcode
IP1 2BX
Postcode Area
Ipswich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH62 Ipswich
Delivery Location
TLH14 Suffolk CC
Local Authority
Ipswich
Electoral Ward
Gipping
Westminster Constituency
Ipswich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust

Further Information

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