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Supervised Toothbrushing Services

NHS Devon Integrated Care Board (ICB)

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27 Aug 2026 at 22:20

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Devon Integrated Care Board is procuring supervised toothbrushing services for nursery and reception-age children across Devon. The service is an oral health improvement intervention delivered in early-years education settings, where children brush their teeth with fluoride toothpaste after lunch on each day they attend, under staff supervision. Its purpose is to reduce dental decay and associated treatment needs among young children at high risk of poor oral health. The requirement is categorised as dental practice and related services (CPV 85130000). NHS Devon ICB undertook the process with support from NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit, on behalf of the commissioners. The selected supplier, At Home Dental, is based in Newton Abbot and is recorded as an SME.

The procurement has reached award stage, with At Home Dental selected for the supervised toothbrushing service. NHS Devon ICB used direct award process C under the Provider Selection Regime, without a prior call for competition, after assessing the incumbent provider. The award was approved on 26 August 2026 and the contract was signed on 27 August 2026. The service is scheduled to run from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027, with an optional extension of up to one year. The awarded contract value is £656,398.96. Evaluation gave 80% weight to the existing provider’s performance and expected ability to meet the proposed requirement, and 20% to value. One supplier bid was recorded. Representations were due by 9 September 2026.

This award indicates established demand in Devon for providers able to design and deliver supervised toothbrushing schemes in nurseries and reception settings. A credible future competitor would need practical experience delivering child-focused oral health services, organising regular sessions across early-years education settings, and working effectively with nursery and school staff. Operational capacity is important because the service involves repeated delivery for children attending participating settings, rather than a one-off clinical intervention. Providers should also be able to demonstrate consistent service quality, continuity and reliable contract performance, since the buyer placed most evaluation weight on the incumbent’s record and expected ability to meet the requirement. Familiarity with NICE-endorsed oral health improvement interventions and fluoride-toothpaste toothbrushing would be directly relevant to this buyer’s requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supervised Toothbrushing Services

Notice Description

Supervised toothbrushing schemes for nursery and reception age children are evidence-based, effective interventions which reduce young children's experience of dental decay and their associated treatment needs. These schemes enable children in early years' education settings to brush their teeth with fluoride toothpaste after lunch each day they attend, under supervision from staff. Supervised toothbrushing is endorsed by NICE as a priority oral health improvement intervention in areas where children are at high risk of poor oral health, as specified in the following recommendations: * Recommendation 15: Consider supervised toothbrushing schemes for nurseries in areas where children are at high risk of poor oral health; * Recommendation 19: Consider supervised toothbrushing schemes for primary schools in areas where children are at high risk of poor oral health [PH55]. After conducting an assessment of the incumbent provider, taking into account the key criteria and applying the basic selection criteria, NHS Devon ICB is content that the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. All requirements under Regulation 6(5) have been met, including not breaching the considerable change threshold, and therefore direct award process C has been deemed the appropriate provider selection process. The service is anticipated to commence on the 1st of September 2026 for a contract duration of 1 year until the 31st August 2027 with an optional extension period of up to 1 year, with a total value of PS656,398.96. This transparency notice serves as an intention to award the contract to the incumbent provider, using direct award process C under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This process has been undertaken by NHS Devon ICB and supported by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Supervised toothbrushing schemes for nursery and reception age children are evidence-based, effective interventions which reduce young children's experience of dental decay and their associated treatment needs. These schemes enable children in early years' education settings to brush their teeth with fluoride toothpaste after lunch each day they attend, under supervision from staff. Supervised toothbrushing is endorsed by NICE as a priority oral health improvement intervention in areas where children are at high risk of poor oral health2, as specified in the following recommendations: * Recommendation 15: Consider supervised toothbrushing schemes for nurseries in areas where children are at high risk of poor oral health; * Recommendation 19: Consider supervised toothbrushing schemes for primary schools in areas where children are at high risk of poor oral health [PH55]. The new contract will run for 12 months and will provide continuity while future commissioning arrangements are developed. Oral health improvement is a local authority statutory responsibility, and the local authorities in Devon intend to take responsibility for commissioning the service in the future. The 12-month arrangement will provide time for the ICB and local authorities to complete a smooth transition and ensure that learning from the service over the past three to four years informs the future service model and planned competitive procurement. After conducting an assessment of the incumbent provider, taking into account the key criteria and applying the basic selection criteria, NHS Devon ICB is content that the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. All requirements under Regulation 6(5) have been met, including not breaching the considerable change threshold, and therefore direct award process C has been deemed the appropriate provider selection process. The service is anticipated to commence on the 1st of September 2026 for a contract duration of 1 year until the 31st August 2027 with an optional extension period of up to 1 year, with a total value of PS656,398.96. This transparency notice serves as an intention to award the contract to the incumbent provider, using direct award process C under PSR. This process has been undertaken by NHS Devon ICB supported by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.

Procurement Information

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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 9th September 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ee25
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082002-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
Not specified
Contracts Value
£656,398 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS Devon Integrated Care Board (ICB)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
Not specified
Postcode Area
Not specified
Country
Not specified
Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
TLK4 Devon
Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

At Home Dental

Further Information

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