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title: "Tender for the Provision of Fluoride Varnish in Hartlepool Schools"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-079172"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "Hartlepool Borough Council"
published: "2026-10-27"
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# Tender for the Provision of Fluoride Varnish in Hartlepool Schools

Buyer: Hartlepool Borough Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-079172

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## Summary

Hartlepool Borough Council is commissioning a dental provider to pilot and deliver a targeted fluoride varnish programme in Hartlepool primary schools. The pilot is expected to involve around 10 schools, selected by the council using participation in supervised tooth-brushing activities and school dental survey results on children’s decayed, missing and filled teeth. The provider will develop and implement the programme, engage schools and parents, explain its benefits, and obtain informed consent and each child’s medical history before treatment begins. The work is school-based dental and oral health services, combining clinical delivery with programme development and family engagement. Delivery is in Hartlepool, England.

The council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. The procurement reached the tender stage, with bids due by 17 November 2026 at 14:00 UTC. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2028, with a possible extension to 31 December 2030, subject to available budget and satisfactory performance. The stated gross contract value is £100,000. There is one lot, and bids are assessed on quality alone, weighted at 100%. Electronic submission is allowed. The council determines which schools participate in the pilot, then shares the school list with the provider for delivery and engagement.

This opportunity suits a dental provider able to deliver fluoride varnish to children in primary schools and lead a targeted oral-health pilot. Suppliers need the clinical capability to provide appropriate, evidence-based support, alongside the capacity to coordinate delivery across a group of schools. The work also calls for experience or capability in communicating with schools, parents and families, securing informed consent, and collecting children’s medical histories before treatment. Providers should be able to work with school-level oral-health information, including supervised tooth-brushing participation and dental survey findings, to support a programme focused on children with identified oral-health needs. The quality-only evaluation makes the strength and credibility of the proposed service and delivery approach central to competition.

## Notice

Hartlepool Borough Council are seeking to commission a Dental provider to pilot and lead the development, implementation and delivery of a targeted Fluoride Varnish Programme in Hartlepool Schools that provides appropriate, evidence-based support for children. Schools will have been chosen based upon participation in the Tees Oral Health Promotion supervised tooth brushing programme and dental survey information which identifies the percentage of children with decayed, missing and filled teeth (DMFT) data within the school. A pilot of around 10 Hartlepool primary schools will be chosen to take part in the fluoride programme. The Process: * The Local Authority will identify the schools to be included in the pilot. The Local Authority will write to each school to inform them of the programme and its intended benefits and confirm their participation in the pilot. * The Local Authority will share a list of participating schools with the Provider * The Provider will send information to schools and parents to ensure engagement and to gain buy-in to the fluoride varnish scheme. * The Provider will liaise with schools and parents to gain informed consent and a medical history for each child prior to commencement of the fluoride varnish programme.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Dependent upon budget availability and satisfactory contract performance

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101647-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Nov 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| Lots value | £100,000 |
| 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 | Hartlepool Borough Council |
| Locality | HARTLEPOOL |
| Postcode area | Cleveland |
| Postcode | TS24 8AY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees |
| Local authority | Hartlepool |
| Electoral ward | Victoria |
| Westminster constituency | Hartlepool |
| Delivery location | TLC11 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 33711700 - Articles and preparations for oral or dental hygiene
- 80410000 - Various school services
- 85100000 - Health services
- 98300000 - Miscellaneous services

## Release History

- 27 Oct 2026 at 15:02 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101647-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101647-2026
  27th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.open-uk.org/
- https://www.open-uk.org/OPENPR27102026141309033

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