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CPU 8211 Oral Health Supervised Toothbrushing Programme Expansion

Nottingham City Council

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20 Aug 2026 at 10:40

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Nottingham City Council procured an expanded supervised toothbrushing service for children aged three to five in early years settings across Nottingham City. The service is intended to extend the existing programme to all eligible children, with particular focus on settings in the most deprived communities. It combines daily supervised toothbrushing with fluoride toothpaste and age-appropriate toothbrushes, along with fun, educational guidance that helps children learn safe and effective brushing and develop lasting oral-health habits. This is a public health and early-years education service, requiring delivery through early years settings and support for their staff. The procurement is categorised as health, social work, education and training services, and relates to one completed requirement managed by Nottingham City Council.

The procurement was awarded through a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition, under the light-touch regime. The tender and its single lot are complete. Community Dental Services CIC was awarded the service on 1 April 2026. The active contract runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029 and is valued at £443,500.32 gross. The award covers the supervised toothbrushing programme expansion described for Nottingham City, including delivery to early years settings and provision of brushing materials. The published evaluation basis is the council’s direct-award route rather than a competitive scoring exercise. The contract was signed on 1 April 2026, so this is an awarded opportunity and not a current invitation to submit bids.

This award shows sustained public-sector demand for a substantial, multi-year supervised toothbrushing service integrated into early years settings. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement would need credible capability in children’s oral-health promotion, supervised toothbrushing and health education, together with the operational capacity to reach all eligible early years children across a city. Experience working with nurseries, early years staff and public health teams would be directly relevant. Delivery would also require safe, engaging instruction for young children, training or guidance for setting staff, and reliable supply and distribution of fluoride toothpaste and age-appropriate toothbrushes. Organisations combining community dental expertise with education, safeguarding and programme-management capability would be best placed to demonstrate suitability for this buyer’s requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CPU 8211 Oral Health Supervised Toothbrushing Programme Expansion

Notice Description

This new contract will provide additional supervised toothbrushing capacity to expand the supervised toothbrushing programme that already exists across Nottingham City. The contract will expand delivery to 100% of children in early years settings (aged 3-5 years), focusing on those in the most deprived communities (IMD1 and 2). The supervised toothbrushing programme is a fun and educational initiative to be delivered in early years settings across Nottingham. It helps children aged 3 to 5 learn how to brush their teeth properly with fluoride toothpaste, forming healthy habits that can last a lifetime. Early Years settings will be provided with fluoride toothpaste and age-appropriate toothbrushes, and be guided by trained staff to ensure safe and effective brushing. The programme ensures that children brush their teeth once a day in the setting.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e84f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079328-2026
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

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£443,500 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Aug 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Apr 20264 months ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 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
Nottingham City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NOTTINGHAM
Postcode
NG2 3NG
Postcode Area
Nottingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF14 Nottingham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Nottingham
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Nottingham East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

COMMUNITY DENTAL SERVICES CIC

Further Information

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