--- title: "NHS England South West - Procurement for the provision of Supervised Tooth Brushing across the South West (Lots 1-7)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-aa74105f-ce88-4526-bfef-534cee288bd3" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-aa74105f-ce88-4526-bfef-534cee288bd3" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-aa74105f-ce88-4526-bfef-534cee288bd3.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-aa74105f-ce88-4526-bfef-534cee288bd3.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS ENGLAND" published: "2023-01-09" --- # NHS England South West - Procurement for the provision of Supervised Tooth Brushing across the South West (Lots 1-7) Buyer: NHS ENGLAND Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-aa74105f-ce88-4526-bfef-534cee288bd3 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-aa74105f-ce88-4526-bfef-534cee288bd3) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-aa74105f-ce88-4526-bfef-534cee288bd3.json) ## Summary The NHS England South West has initiated a procurement process titled "Procurement for the provision of Supervised Tooth Brushing across the South West (Lots 1-7)" in the health services category. The contract aims to establish supervised tooth brushing schemes in areas across the South West for children aged 3-5 years. The contract length is 2 years and five months with an option to extend for a further 1 year. Service delivery is scheduled to start on 01/09/2023. The total indicative contract value for the 3-year contract is \u00a34,449,740 for all 7 Lots. The tender deadline is on 13th February 2023. This NHS procurement opportunity for Supervised Tooth Brushing services offers business growth prospects for SMEs and VCSEs in the health services sector. Businesses capable of providing oral health services to children in early years settings would be well-suited to compete. With an indicative contract value of \u00a34,449,740 and a focus on reaching children in deprived areas, this tender presents a significant opportunity for firms specializing in child health and preventive dental care. ## Notice NHS England South West (NHSE) seeks expressions of interest from providers who have the capability and capacity to deliver a Supervised Tooth Brushing service across the South West. This opportunity is split into 7 lots, full details of which can be found in the ITT document. NHSE aims to establish supervised tooth brushing schemes in areas across the South West where children are at high risk of poor oral health. The intention is to reach the children who attend nursery (aged 3-4 years) in the final year before starting school and reception classes (aged 4-5 years), in the 50% most deprived areas (LSOAs) across the South West. The contract length will be 2 years and five months (including mobilisation), with an option to extend for a further 1 year at the sole discretion of the Commissioner, with service delivery scheduled to start on 01/09/2023. The indicative contract value is PS1,435,400 per annum in total, for all 7 Lots (variable amount per lots as per ITT documents) plus a management/mobilisation allowance of PS143,540. The total indicative contract value for the 3-year contract is PS4,449,740 for all 7 Lots, including the management/mobilisation allowance. The tariff price is set at PS20 per head, with further details provided in the ITT documents. The main objectives of the scheme are: * To enable children in nursery and reception classes to participate in supervised tooth brushing each day that they attend an eligible early years setting * Supervised by suitably trained early years staff, the children will brush their own teeth * Early years staff will be suitably trained and supported by oral health teams * Training will be provided on-site and preparation of the scheme on site will be carried out by oral health teams * Oral health teams will be appropriately trained and qualified to provide oral health and advice on infection control and to monitor on site delivery of the scheme * Advice from a dental professional will be available during the lift of the contract * To issue additional home packs including a toothbrush, fluoride toothpaste and oral health information, which will be distributed to parents at the start of the school year * Information around the continuance of tooth brushing will be communicated to parents/carers at the start of the scheme and as the start of each extended holiday * To provide parents with information about accessing a dental practice This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners. Interested providers will be able to view this notice via the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-procurement system, Atamis, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a661ac7a-8009-45b4-93e9-b1f9d40c0592 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Jan 2023 | | Submission deadline | 13 Feb 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Mar 2023 - 31 Aug 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £4,449,740 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND | | Locality | BRISTOL | | Post town | Bristol | | Postcode | BS1 3NX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England | | ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of | | Local authority | Bristol, City of | | Electoral ward | Central | | Westminster constituency | Bristol Central | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 9 Jan 2023 at 15:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a661ac7a-8009-45b4-93e9-b1f9d40c0592 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a661ac7a-8009-45b4-93e9-b1f9d40c0592 9th January 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/694a787b-6dd7-4bff-8577-dd57598c8a9a Atamis Supplier Guidance v2.0 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/daee6d6b-e527-4b5b-b93f-08fdbe78f752 CF Additonal Info - Supervised Toothbrushing SW v1.0 ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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