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title: "CPU 8211 Oral Health Supervised Toothbrushing Programme Expansion"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e84f"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Nottingham City Council"
published: "2026-08-20"
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# CPU 8211 Oral Health Supervised Toothbrushing Programme Expansion

Buyer: Nottingham City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e84f

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## Summary

Nottingham City Council procured an expanded supervised toothbrushing service for children aged three to five in early years settings across Nottingham City. The service is intended to extend the existing programme to all eligible children, with particular focus on settings in the most deprived communities. It combines daily supervised toothbrushing with fluoride toothpaste and age-appropriate toothbrushes, along with fun, educational guidance that helps children learn safe and effective brushing and develop lasting oral-health habits. This is a public health and early-years education service, requiring delivery through early years settings and support for their staff. The procurement is categorised as health, social work, education and training services, and relates to one completed requirement managed by Nottingham City Council.

The procurement was awarded through a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition, under the light-touch regime. The tender and its single lot are complete. Community Dental Services CIC was awarded the service on 1 April 2026. The active contract runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029 and is valued at £443,500.32 gross. The award covers the supervised toothbrushing programme expansion described for Nottingham City, including delivery to early years settings and provision of brushing materials. The published evaluation basis is the council’s direct-award route rather than a competitive scoring exercise. The contract was signed on 1 April 2026, so this is an awarded opportunity and not a current invitation to submit bids.

This award shows sustained public-sector demand for a substantial, multi-year supervised toothbrushing service integrated into early years settings. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement would need credible capability in children’s oral-health promotion, supervised toothbrushing and health education, together with the operational capacity to reach all eligible early years children across a city. Experience working with nurseries, early years staff and public health teams would be directly relevant. Delivery would also require safe, engaging instruction for young children, training or guidance for setting staff, and reliable supply and distribution of fluoride toothpaste and age-appropriate toothbrushes. Organisations combining community dental expertise with education, safeguarding and programme-management capability would be best placed to demonstrate suitability for this buyer’s requirement.

## Notice

This new contract will provide additional supervised toothbrushing capacity to expand the supervised toothbrushing programme that already exists across Nottingham City. The contract will expand delivery to 100% of children in early years settings (aged 3-5 years), focusing on those in the most deprived communities (IMD1 and 2). The supervised toothbrushing programme is a fun and educational initiative to be delivered in early years settings across Nottingham. It helps children aged 3 to 5 learn how to brush their teeth properly with fluoride toothpaste, forming healthy habits that can last a lifetime. Early Years settings will be provided with fluoride toothpaste and age-appropriate toothbrushes, and be guided by trained staff to ensure safe and effective brushing. The programme ensures that children brush their teeth once a day in the setting.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079328-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £443,500 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Nottingham City Council |
| Locality | NOTTINGHAM |
| Postcode area | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG2 3NG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF14 Nottingham |
| Local authority | Nottingham |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Nottingham East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | COMMUNITY DENTAL SERVICES CIC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 20 Aug 2026 at 10:40 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079328-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079328-2026
  20th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/
- https://www.communitydentalservices.co.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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