Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bbe-74bc-7201-860a-b457274cba06/supervised-toothbrushing-oral-health-promotion awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Supervised Toothbrushing & Oral Health promotion [Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/oldham-metropolitan-borough-council) Estimated value £248,000 Published 13 Aug 2025 Deadline Closed 29 Jul 2025 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Below-threshold contract Buyers cannot shortlist bidders on suitability before tenders are in, so everyone gets to submit a bid (except some larger works contracts). [Procurement Act 2023, section 85](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/section/85) - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Oldham Council are looking to procure a service to provide supervised toothbrushing and oral health promotion to 3-5-year-old children, and primary age children in Special Educational Needs schools. The overall aim is to improve the oral health of young children in Oldham. ### Objectives - To improve oral hygiene and reduce tooth decay in the 3-5-year-old population of ### Oldham - Establish healthy tooth brushing habits - To help educate children on good oral health practices ### Page 2 to 6 Currently, there are no supported supervised toothbrushing programmes in Oldham. However, Oldham Early Years setting and schools were previously engaged in a supervised toothbrushing programme and some settings may still have baseline knowledge or even self-supported programmes ongoing. The service provider is asked to implement supervised toothbrushing progammes for 3-5-year-old children in all Early Years settings, primary schools and childminding services that wish to take part, as well as all primary school aged children (4-11-years-old) in Special Educational Needs primary schools that wish to take part. The approximate size of the 3-5-year-old population in Oldham is ~9000 children. A summary of eligible settings is provided below: 153 Early Years settings 84 Primary Schools 87 Childminders 4 Special Educational Needs Primary Schools The total number of primary school aged children in SEN schools is 476. The total number of reception aged children with an education health and care plan is 142\. We will work with the successful provider to share a list of eligible settings and the approximate number of eligible children within each setting. The service should implement a universal supervised toothbrushing for children in the categories listed above. The supervised toothbrushing programme should be in line with the British Dental Association recommendations for toothbrushes to be replaced every three months or when there are signs of wear. \*\*\*\*\*Please note: This is an intention to award notice for a PSR Competitive Process, it is not a PA23 or PCR2015 process.\*\*\*\*\* The relevant authority is intending to award a contract to a provider under the PSR Competitive Process. This is not concluding a framework. ### Decision makers: Oldham PH team Awarded to the highest scoring tenderer. ### No conflicts of interest were raised Key Criteria 1: Quality and innovation (Total Weighting 35%) - 1.1: Safety - 10% - 1.2: Mobilisation - 15% - 1.3: Environmental Impact - 10% Key Criteria 2: Key criteria 2. Value (Weighting 25%) - 2.1: Additional components - 10% - 2.2: Value for Money - 15% Key Criteria 3: Integration, collaboration and service sustainability (Weighting 10%) - 3.1: Engagement - 10% Key Criteria 4: Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities & Facilitating Choice (Weighting 20%) - 4.1: Integration and Collaboration - 10% - 4.2: Improvements in Oral Health - 10% ### Key Criteria 5: Social Value - Social Value Response (through SVP) - 10% Read full description ## CPV classification Dental practice and related services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-05571a-2025-08-13T15:58:35+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-05571a-2025-08-13T15:58:35+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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