Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Suffolk County Council
Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road
Ipswich
IP12BX
UK
E-mail: Procurementbusinesssupport@suffolk.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH14
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
National Supervised Toothbrushing Programme Delivery within Suffolk
Reference number: PSR006 / ITS319
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The National Supervised Toothbrushing Scheme is a public health initiative designed to improve children's oral health by ensuring that young children brush their teeth daily with fluoride toothpaste under supervision in early years settings and schools. Programmes are typically targeted at areas with higher levels of dental decay and health inequalities. Suffolk Public Health is required to deliver the scheme as part of their statutory responsibility for oral health improvement, including commissioning and coordinating local delivery in schools and settings.
The contract period is 1st November 2026 to 31st October 2028 with an option to extend for up to a further 1 year.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
224 811.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85130000
85323000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH14
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is an Intention to Award Notice in which Suffolk County Council are intending to award a contract to a new provider following a competitive process 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, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.
The National Supervised Toothbrushing Scheme is an existing public health initiative designed to improve children's oral health by ensuring that young children brush their teeth daily with fluoride toothpaste under supervision in early years settings and schools. Programmes are typically targeted at areas with higher levels of dental decay and health inequalities. Suffolk Public Health is required to deliver the scheme as part of their statutory responsibility for oral health improvement, including commissioning and coordinating local delivery in schools and settings.
The contract period is 1st November 2026 to 31st October 2028 with an option to extend for up to a further 1 year.
The total estimated lifetime value of the contract (including the optional extension) is £224,811.00 ex VAT.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality and innovation
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Integration, collaboration and service sustainability
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Social value
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Value
/ Weighting: 25
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract can be extended by up to 12 months.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2026/S 000-070056
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: PSR006
Title: National Supervised Toothbrushing Programme Delivery within Suffolk
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
06/10/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust
St Ives
PE27 4LG
UK
NUTS: UKH1
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 224 811.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional 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 and the Procurement Act 2023 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 16 October 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.
The award has been approved by an Assistant Director, Public Health, Communities & Public Safety (PHC&PS), Suffolk County Council following a robust evaluation process undertaken by the PHC&PS commissioning team and a Procurement Business Partner.
This contract is to be awarded using the basic selection criteria and key criteria outlined in the tender documents. The relative importance of the key criteria was determined to reflect SCC's priorities for securing high-quality, sustainable services and achieving value for money. Following evaluation, the successful provider was selected as its submission scored highest overall against the published criteria and was considered to offer the most advantageous balance of quality, service delivery, outcomes, and value.
No conflicts or potential conflicts of interest were identified.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Suffolk County Council
Ipswich
IP1 2BX
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/10/2026