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title: "Supervised Toothbrushing provision for 3-5 year olds in North Lincolnshire 2026/2027"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078563"
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buyer: "North Lincolnshire Council"
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# Supervised Toothbrushing provision for 3-5 year olds in North Lincolnshire 2026/2027

Buyer: North Lincolnshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078563

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## Summary

North Lincolnshire Council is commissioning supervised toothbrushing for children aged 3–5 and oral health improvement across North Lincolnshire. The service aims to prevent poor oral health through tailored programmes, combining targeted interventions with universal offers and working with partners on factors affecting health and wellbeing. These include access to dental care, diet and nutrition, smoking, alcohol use, and wider social and environmental conditions. The work is classified as dental and related services. The council’s stated purpose is to improve oral health outcomes and address inequalities by using community insight to identify areas of need and offering evidence-based interventions. Delivery is across North Lincolnshire.

The procurement has been awarded to Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Foundation Trust, the incumbent provider, and the contract is active. North Lincolnshire Council used a Provider Selection Regime Direct Award C, without a prior call for competition, under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The contract was signed on 12 October 2026 and is valued at £41,638.20. One bid was recorded. The evaluation weighted quality and innovation at 25%, value at 25%, integration, collaboration and sustainability at 20%, improving access and reducing inequalities at 20%, and social value at 10%. The council assessed the existing provider as meeting the service requirements and capable of delivering to a sufficient standard.

For providers considering similar community dental health work, this award indicates that the buyer values proven delivery of supervised toothbrushing for young children alongside broader oral health improvement. A credible provider would need suitable service competencies and experience, the relevant technical ability and qualifications, and sufficient financial standing. The successful provider was judged on quality and innovation, value, effective partnerships with local and regional stakeholders, the ability to identify oral health inequalities and offer evidence-based interventions, and targeted action informed by local insight. Suppliers should be prepared to demonstrate how they can collaborate across health and community partners and direct activity towards areas of greatest need. This is a focused opportunity for organisations able to deliver preventive oral health services across North Lincolnshire, rather than a general dental practice contract.

## Notice

This is a Transparency notice - Intention to Award Notice under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award C. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, Procurement Act Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award. North Lincolnshire Council have determined that the existing provider is satisfying the current contract and is likely to satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard having regard to the key criteria and basic selection criteria set out in the Regulations. Service Overview Poor oral health is largely preventable and can be improved through tailored oral health improvement programmes designed to meet the communities needs via targeted approaches, universal oral health offers, and collaborative efforts across cross cutting areas such as, improved access to dentistry, diet and nutrition, smoking, alcohol use, and the broader socio-economic and environmental factors that influence people's ability to manage their health and wellbeing effectively. Standstill Period The standstill period will commence on Monday 12th October 2026 and will end at midnight on Friday 23rd October 2026. Representations from providers regarding the proposed award must be submitted to the decision-makers before the end of the standstill period. Representations Providers wishing to make representations concerning the proposed contract award should submit these in writing to procurement@northlincs.gov.uk by no later than midnight on Friday 23 October 2026 Assessment Against Key Criteria The Contracting Authority considered the following key criteria in reaching its decision: Quality and Innovation - 25% Value - 25% Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability - 20% Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice - 20% Social Value - 10% And compliance with the following Basic Selection Criteria: * Suitability to deliver the service * Economic and financial standing * Technical and professional ability Justification Quality and Innovation Assessed performance has indicated that this provider will be able to carry out this service to a high standard. Value Assessed as low risk for financial stability and performance. Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability. Assessed as having effective partnerships with a broad range of system partners and key stakeholders at local and regional levels to improve oral health outcomes. Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice Assessed as having the ability to contribute significantly to identification of Oral Health inequalities through their role valuable position held by the Community Dental Services to observe community insights. Also assessed as having range of evidence-based Oral Health improvement interventions to facilitate choice Social Value - 10% Assessed as having intelligence insights to allow targeted intervention to areas of greatest need to support priority improvements Basic Criteria Suitability Assessed as having all key competencies and experience to carry out the service to the required standard. Economic and Financial Standard Assessed as having required financial standing Technical and Professional Ability Assessed as having all the required competencies and qualifications. The Authority is satisfied that the incumbent provider continues to meet the requirements of the service and remains capable of delivering the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. Details of Award Decision Maker The decision to award was made by the Northern Lincolnshire Director of Public Health Conflicts of Interest No actual, potential or perceived conflicts of interest were declared by any individual involved in the decision-making process. The award decision was reached objectively, transparently, and in accordance with the requirements of the Provider Selection Regime Regulations 2023.

### Procurement Information

This is a Transparency notice - Intention to Award Notice under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, Procurement Act Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095963-2026 |
| Notice type | Award 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| 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 | £41,638 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | North Lincolnshire Council |
| Locality | SCUNTHORPE |
| Postcode area | Doncaster |
| Postcode | DN15 6NL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE13 North and North East Lincolnshire |
| Local authority | North Lincolnshire |
| Electoral ward | Town |
| Westminster constituency | Scunthorpe |
| Delivery location | TLE13 North and North East Lincolnshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Northern Lincolnshire & Goole Foundation Trust |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services

## Release History

- 12 Oct 2026 at 10:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095963-2026

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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