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Published 3 Dec 2025, 12:26 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

IA3805 Oral Health Smile Packs

Official notice

Authority: Staffordshire County Council (Local council)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£150,000≈ £150k / year · £150,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 22 Dec 2025
Contract term 1 yrends 31 Jan 2027 · up to 31 Jan 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Procurement of oral health packs, known locally as "Smile Packs" they will include a toothbrush, toothpaste and smile pack leaflet.

The Authority requires a pack to be made for adults and a pack to be made for juniors (age 6-12 years). The supplier must be able to print the smile pack leaflets and smile cards. An example of the artwork to be printed will be provided and final artwork will be agreed with the Authority following award.

Delivery will be required to initially deliver half of the total order in 2025-26, for up to 8 delivery locations in Staffordshire. The Council will then call off, as and when required the remaining number of packs.

Funding has only been confirmed for Year 1, should further funding be confirmed for Years 2 & 3 then the Authority will confirm this no later than 1st November of the preceding year.

The contract value for year 1 will be £32,000 excluding VAT. This will be split equally between the adult & junior packs

CPV: Dental consumables · Toothbrushes · Toothpaste

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£150,000
Contract period: 1 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2027 (1 yr) · up to 31 Jan 2029 with extensionsValue: £150,000 exc. VAT · £150,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: West MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Possible extensions available 1st February 2027 to 31st January 2028 and 1st February 2028 to 31st January 2029.

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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Price will be split equally between the price per pack (ex VAT) for adult and junior smile packs. The tender with the lowest Adult price per pack (ex VAT) will receive the maximum score of 50 percent (50%). Each subsequent tender will be scored in proportion to the lowest Adult price per pack (ex VAT), with the score being rounded to one (1) decimal place. The tender with the lowest Junior price per pack (ex VAT) will receive the maximum score of 50 percent (50%). Each subsequent tender will be scored in proportion to the lowest Junior price per pack (ex VAT), with the score being rounded to one (1) decimal place. The percentage awarded for the Adult and Junior packs will be combined to provide a total score out of 100%.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
3 Dec 2025, 12:26 GMT
Last source update
3 Dec 2025, 12:26 GMT
Authority reference
IA3805
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-079319
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Dental consumablesToothbrushesToothpaste
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG24)
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
22 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
15 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

3 Dec 2025 → 1 Feb 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published329 days ago
    3 Dec 2025, 12:26 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by317 days ago
    15 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline310 days ago
    22 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts270 days ago
    1 Feb 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    3 Dec 2025, 12:26 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Staffordshire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PZDG-2995-QQMD 1 Staffordshire Place, Tipping Street,, Stafford, West Midlands, ST16 2DHContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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