---
title: "Oral Health Improvement Team"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-066f3d"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-04-28"
---

# Oral Health Improvement Team

Buyer: MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066f3d

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## Summary

Manchester City Council is overseeing a procurement process titled "Oral Health Improvement Team," aimed at enhancing oral hygiene and distributing free tooth brushing kits. This services contract falls under the health services industry category and is set within Manchester, United Kingdom. The procurement method utilised is a limited, direct award procedure in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, and falls outside the scope of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contract value is £606,224, excluding VAT, with the contract period stretching from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2028. Key dates include the completion of the award on 31st March 2026.

The procurement provides significant opportunities for businesses involved in health services, particularly those with established connections in the public health sector or experience in community healthcare services. Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust has been identified as the supplier, suggesting that organisations with a robust operational setup in healthcare delivery, especially those integrated with children's healthcare services within cities, would have a competitive edge. This initiative allows businesses to align their services with ongoing public health campaigns and expand their reach in community health enhancement projects.

## Notice

Service to promote oral hygiene, tooth brushing and distribute free tooth brushing kits

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council intend to award the contract via the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 utilising Direct Award process C: provider satisfies criteria for Direct Award C and is able to deliver the service efficiently due to integration with other children's healthcare services within the city.

### 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 31st March 2026 via procurement@manchester.gov.uk. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR'

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038302-2026 |
| Notice type | Tender 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 | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £606,224 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M60 2LA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Piccadilly |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | TLD33 Manchester |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 28 Apr 2026 at 08:18 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038302-2026
- 19 Mar 2026 at 14:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025298-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.manchester.gov.uk

## Provenance

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