Official UK procurement notice
Fluoride Varnish Programme · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Middlesbrough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended approach 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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.
In accordance with Regulation 10 of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Middlesbrough Council are looking to award a contract under the Most Suitable
Provider process as the relevant authorities are able to identify the most suitable provider without running a competitive exercise, for the provision of community based NHS Health checks.
The Contracting Authority intends to award a contracts to the most suitable providers. This notice will be published for at least 14 days in line with best practice under the Provider Selection Regime 2023, allowing time for any enquiries to be considered.
CPV: Dental practice and related services · Health and social work services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Delivery of a Fluoride Varnish Programme in the most deprived schools in MiddlesbroughAwarded
Delivery of a Fluoride Varnish Programme in the most deprived schools in Middlesbrough. Dental practice teams will be required to coordinate and implement a fluoride programme in an identified number of schools. Fluoride varnish applications to Nursery-Year 4 children twice a year. This is proposed to be a 3-year programme.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 13 Oct 2025, 15:45 BST
- Last source update
- 13 Oct 2025, 15:45 BST
- Authority reference
PH018/2025- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-064876- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ae7eFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Service contract to be awarded to the winner or one of winners under the rules of a design contest
- Published justification
'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 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 23rd October 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR'.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitecross Dental Care Limited | £56,200 † | — | Awarded |
| Normanby DentalSME | £5,929 † | — | Awarded |
| DC DanielsSME | £11,700 † | — | Awarded |
| Berwick Hills Dental PracticeSME | £17,705 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 064876-2025-1 · Whitecross Dental Care Limited
- Signed
- 30 Jun 2025
- Value
- £56,200
- Status
- active
Contract 064876-2025-2 · Normanby DentalSME
- Signed
- 30 Jun 2025
- Value
- £5,929
- Status
- active
Contract 064876-2025-3 · DC DanielsSME
- Signed
- 30 Jun 2025
- Value
- £11,700
- Status
- active
Contract 064876-2025-4 · Berwick Hills Dental PracticeSME
- Signed
- 30 Jun 2025
- Value
- £17,705
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4bids | 4 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
4 commercial parties on the notice- Berwick Hills Dental PracticeAwarded supplier
- DC DanielsAwarded supplier
- Normanby DentalAwarded supplier
- Whitecross Dental Care Ltd (Mydentist)Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.