Open competition
Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Suffolk County Council · Regional or local authority
- Value
- £224,811
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Sector
- Health & social care · Dental practice and related services (CPV 85130000)
- Region
- East of England
- Official notice
- 094408-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date6 Oct 2026
- Published6 Oct 2026Published the same day
Description
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 delive…
About the supplier
East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 21422765).