Official UK procurement notice
Supervised toothbrushing programme · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Portsmouth City Council (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis 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 or Procurement Act Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award.
The intention is to award this contract under the most suitable provider process. The contract is for the provision of the supervised toothbrushing programme from 1st September 2026 to 31st August 2028, with the option to extend for a further 12 months.
CPV: Miscellaneous health services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Supervised Toothbrushing programme - School basedAwarded
This notice is an intention to award a contract under the most suitable provider process for the provision of the supervised toothbrushing programme. This is an existing service awarded to existing providers.
The lifetime value of the contract is £147,000. The services are to be provided between 1st September 2026 to 31st August 2028, with the option to extend for a further 12 months.
Lot #2Supervised Toothbrushing programme - Early Years SettingsCancelled
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
- 25 Jun 2026, 14:57 BST
- Last source update
- 8 Jul 2026, 13:31 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-064205- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bd45Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- 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 or the Procurement Act Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by by 7th July 2026 midnight via email to phcontracts@portsmouthcc.gov.uk. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
- Review procedure
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 or Procurement Act Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 6th July 2026 midnight via email to phcontracts@portsmouthcc.gov.uk . This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR
The decision makers are commissioners of the Public Health Directorate at Portsmouth City Council. Declared and potential conflicts of interest were assessed and none were identified.
The Key Criteria were weighted as stated below:
- Quality and innovation 20%
- Value 10%
- Integration, collaboration and service sustainability 25%
- Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice 30%
- Social value 15%
Criteria 1, 3 and 4 were deemed the most important due to the set funding envelope (national funds) and funding criteria i.e. focusing on Index of Multiple Deprivation 1 & 2 children
The providers identified as the Most Suitable Providers demonstrated that they satisfy the above Key Criteria and provided assurance to the decision makers of their skills, knowledge and experience in delivering the service.
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
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| — | TextVI.3 | — | 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 or Procurement Act Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using the most suit… |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Supervised Toothbrushing programme - School based1 award | |||
| University of Portsmouth Dental Academy | £78,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Not linked to a lot1 award | |||
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation TrustSupervised Toothbrushing programme - Early Years Settings | £69,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Supervised Toothbrushing programme - School based · University of Portsmouth Dental Academy
- Signed
- 24 Jun 2026
- Value
- £78,000
- Status
- active
Supervised Toothbrushing programme - Early Years Settings · Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Signed
- 24 Jun 2026
- Value
- £69,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Supervised Toothbrushing programme - School based | 3bids | — | — | — |
| Whole notice | 3bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Independent Patient Choice and Procurement PanelReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation TrustAwarded supplier
- University of Portsmouth Dental AcademyAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.