---
title: "Fluoride Varnish Programme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-051f9f"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "REDCAR AND CLEVELAND BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2025-05-22"
---

# Fluoride Varnish Programme

Buyer: REDCAR AND CLEVELAND BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051f9f

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## Summary

The procurement process initiated by Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council involves a planned tender for the "Fluoride Varnish Programme", categorized under dental practice and related services. This initiative is focused on providing services in Redcar, within the UKC12 region. The procurement is currently at the planning stage, with a future notice date set for 25th July 2025. The aim is to deliver a community-based NHS health service over three years, with dental teams applying fluoride varnish to children in nursery through Year 4 at the most deprived schools across the region. This procurement aligns with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and is not governed by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, especially for dental practice teams capable of coordinating health programmes oriented at educational institutions. The selection under the Provider Selection Regime, focusing on the Most Suitable Provider, favours businesses experienced in community health initiatives, adept at handling regional educational and health disparities. By engaging with local authorities effectively, businesses can enhance their portfolios and establish themselves in regional healthcare services, potentially opening further collaboration avenues with the council.

## Notice

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended approach 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. In accordance with Regulation 10 of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council are looking to award a contract under the Most Suitable Provider process as the relevant authorities are able to identify the most suitable provider without running a competitive exercise, for the provision of community based NHS Health checks. The Contracting Authority intends to award a contracts to the most suitable providers. This notice will be published for at least 14 days in line with best practice under the Provider Selection Regime 2023, allowing time for any enquiries to be considered.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Delivery of a Fluoride Varnish Programme in the most deprived schools in Redcar and Cleveland. Dental practice teams will be required to coordinate and implement a fluoride programme in an identified number of schools. Fluoride varnish applications to Nursery-Year 4 children twice a year. This is proposed to be a 3-year programme.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025427-2025 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 24 Jul 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | REDCAR AND CLEVELAND BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | REDCAR |
| Post town | Cleveland |
| Postcode | TS10 1RT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC32 South Teesside |
| Local authority | Redcar and Cleveland |
| Electoral ward | Coatham |
| Westminster constituency | Redcar |
| Delivery location | TLC12 South Teesside |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services

## Release History

- 22 May 2025 at 20:54 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025427-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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