--- title: "NHS England South West - Procurement for the provision of Supervised Tooth Brushing across the South West (Lots 1-7)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0395f6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0395f6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0395f6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0395f6.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" 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-h6vhtk-0395f6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0395f6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0395f6.json) ## Summary The NHS England South West is initiating a tender for the provision of Supervised Tooth Brushing services across the region. This procurement falls under the health services category and aims to establish schemes for children in nursery and reception classes in high-risk areas. The contract period is set to begin on 31/03/2023, with an option to extend for a further year. The indicative total contract value for all 7 lots is £4,449,740. The submission deadline for this tender is 13/02/2023. This tender from NHS England presents an opportunity for providers with the capability to deliver supervised tooth brushing services in the South West region. Businesses involved in oral health, early childhood education, and healthcare services would be well-suited to compete for this tender. Through this contract, successful bidders will have the chance to contribute to improving oral health outcomes for children in vulnerable communities, with a focus on early intervention and prevention. ## 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. ### Lot Information Lot 1 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. Renewal: Option to extend for a further 1 year at the sole discretion of the Commissioner ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000562-2023 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | 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 | £4,449,740 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND | | Locality | LEEDS | | Post town | Leeds | | Postcode | LS2 7UE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds | | Local authority | Leeds | | Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse | | Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley | | 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.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000562-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://www.england.nhs.uk/ - https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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