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Supervised Toothbrushing 2026

Cheshire West and Chester Council

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20 Aug 2026 at 14:56

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cheshire West and Chester Council commissioned a Supervised Toothbrushing Programme for early years and Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) settings. The service combines education and training with health-related activity, supporting supervised toothbrushing in those settings. It is a council-led public service requirement delivered across the relevant early years and SEND provision in Cheshire West and Chester. The procurement covers one service requirement, rather than separate goods, works or multiple service packages. The selected provider is Healthbox CIC, a small and medium-sized enterprise based in Chester. The requirement is therefore relevant to organisations able to deliver structured oral-health activity with children and young people through education and specialist settings.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Healthbox CIC on 19 August 2026. Cheshire West and Chester Council used a below-threshold limited competition. The awarded contract value is £52,446.26 excluding VAT, or £62,935.51 including VAT. The contract runs from 19 August 2026 to 1 August 2027, with two optional 12-month extensions available and a maximum end date of 1 August 2029. There was one lot, covering the full Supervised Toothbrushing Programme. The award is active and the contract is active. The published outcome identifies education and training services and health services as the applicable service categories.

This procurement indicates a requirement for a provider that can combine practical supervised toothbrushing delivery with education and training in early years and SEND environments. Credible competitors would need suitably qualified and experienced staff, the ability to work consistently across multiple settings, and an approach that adapts delivery for children and young people with additional needs. Relevant capability includes oral-health promotion, preventative health services, staff or caregiver training, safeguarding, and effective engagement with education and specialist-setting staff. Healthbox CIC’s award shows that an SME-sized organisation can satisfy this type of council requirement. Providers with demonstrable experience coordinating programmes across education and health contexts would be well placed when comparable work is next considered.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supervised Toothbrushing 2026

Notice Description

Cheshire West and Chester Council (the Council) is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced organisations to deliver a Supervised Toothbrushing (STB) Programme across early years and Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) settings. PS52,446.26

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e8c8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079529-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£52,446 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Aug 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
19 Aug 2026 - 1 Aug 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
Cheshire West and Chester Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ELLESMERE PORT
Postcode
CH65 0BA
Postcode Area
Chester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward
Central & Grange
Westminster Constituency
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Healthbox CIC

Further Information

Notice Documents

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