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NHS Devon Integrated Care Board (ICB)
Supervised Toothbrushing Services
Live: the notice is at tender stage.
01/ The notice
Key facts
- Value
- Not statedValue not stated in source
- Deadline (UK time)
- No deadline statedThe source does not state a submission deadline.
- Published
- 10 Sep 2026
- Region
- Not stated
02/ The brief
What the notice says
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Supervised toothbrushing schemes for nursery and reception age children are evidence-based, effective interventions which reduce young children's experience of dental decay and their associated treatment needs. These schemes enable children in early years' education settings to brush their teeth with fluoride toothpaste after lunch each day they attend, under supervision from staff. Supervised toothbrushing is endorsed by NICE as a priority oral health improvement intervention in areas where children are at high risk of poor oral health, as specified in the following recommendations:
• Recommendation 15: Consider supervised toothbrushing schemes for nurseries in areas where children are at high risk of poor oral health;
• Recommendation 19: Consider supervised toothbrushing schemes for primary schools in areas where children are at high risk of poor oral health [PH55].
After conducting an assessment of the incumbent provider, taking into account the key criteria and applying the basic selection criteria, NHS Devon ICB is content that the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.
All requirements under Regulation 6(5) have been met, including not breaching the considerable change threshold, and therefore direct award process C has been deemed the appropriate provider selection process.
The service is anticipated to commence on the 1st of September 2026 for a contract duration of 1 year until the 31st August 2027 with an optional extension period of up to 1 year, with a total value of £656,398.96.
This transparency notice serves as an intention to award the contract to the incumbent provider, using direct award process C under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR).
This process has been undertaken by NHS Devon ICB and supported by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.
03/ Classification
CPV codes
Common Procurement Vocabulary codes, exactly as the notice lists them. No descriptions are added here.
- 85130000
04/ History
Releases of this notice
2 releases held, oldest first. Dates are UK time.
- 27 Aug 2026Award notice
Award notice published 27 August 2026.
Release 082002-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 10 Sep 2026Tender notice update
Tender notice update published 10 September 2026. Stated change: The award was approved by the NHS Devon ICB Procurement Oversight Group (POG) on 26th August 2026. The service will commence on the 1st of September 2026 for a contract duration of 1 year until the 31st August 2027 with an optional extension period of up to 1 year, with a total value of £656,398.96. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C.
Release 085834-2026
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05/ Limits
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- The source does not state a usable value.
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- Stage
- tender · Open
- Last verified
- Thu 17 Sep 2026, 08:13 BST
- Read at
- Mon 26 Oct 2026, 19:17 GMT
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