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CUMBERLAND Enhanced Universal Supervised Tooth Brushing Scheme

Cumberland Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 08:50.

Opportunity overview

The council have procured a provider for the provision of the CUMBERLAND Enhanced Universal Supervised Tooth Brushing Scheme for a term of up to 20 months. This new programme is the latest step in the government's Plan for Change to give children the best start in life and prevent ill health, with this area focusing on the children's oral health crisis. In Cumberland, oral health is an important Public Health policy area due to the diverse nature of the area and its associated health inequalities. The impact of poor oral health is felt across the area with significant variation. The estimated total value of the contract over the total contract is a maximum value of £219,417 but no guarantee is given as to the actual value of the contract. The scheme will deliver a universal supervised toothbrushing program for children aged 3-6 years in formal childcare and school settings, with an initial focus on the 20% most deprived wards in Cumberland. The provider will supply equipment, training, and ongoing support to settings, ensure staff understand oral health practices, and adhere to the National Supervised Toothbrushing Programme Toolkit.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

AP Smilecare

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Published award value
£219.4k
Awarded
5 Nov 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PBYT-1511-WBBH
Location
Blackburn, UKD41, BB2 6BJ, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85130000 — Dental practice and related services

Lots

  • Lot 1£219.4k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-05963a
Status
complete
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
www.the-chest.org.uk
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
6 Oct 2025, 10:00

Enquiry period

Ends
25 Sept 2025, 17:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Value

Amount
219,417
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
263,300

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Social Value
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Price
Type
cost

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Aug 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Jan 2026, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85130000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Dental practice and related services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
L-1
Url
www.the-chest.org.uk
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 2
Id
L-2
Url
www.the-chest.org.uk
Document Type
technicalSpecifications
Entry 3
Id
054828-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
8 Sept 2025, 19:17

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PJGX-9191-DYLV
Name
Cumberland Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD12
Country
GB
Locality
Carlisle
Postal Code
CA1 1RD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Cumbria House, 107-117 Botchergate

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PJGX-9191-DYLV
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PBYT-1511-WBBH
Name
AP Smilecare

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD41
Country
GB
Locality
Blackburn
Postal Code
BB2 6BJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
AP Smilecare, 109 Preston New Road

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
PBYT-1511-WBBH
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
5 Nov 2025, 00:00
Title
CUMBERLAND Enhanced Universal Supervised Tooth Brushing Scheme
Status
active
Above Threshold
No
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85130000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Dental practice and related services

Value

Amount
219,417
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
263,300

Documents

Entry 1
Id
073200-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
12 Nov 2025, 13:50

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PBYT-1511-WBBH
Name
AP Smilecare

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
24 Nov 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Aug 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Jan 2026, 00:00

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Carlisle · UKD12 · CA1 1RD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD1 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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