How to win: National Supervised Toothbrushing Programme Delivery within Suffolk

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The National Supervised Toothbrushing Scheme is a public health initiative designed to improve children's oral health by ensuring that young children brush their teeth daily with fluoride toothpaste under supervision in early years settings and schools. Programmes are typically targeted at areas with higher levels of dental decay and health inequalities. Suffolk Public Health is required to deliver the scheme as part of their statutory responsibility for oral health improvement, including commissioning and coordinating local delivery in schools and settings. The contract period is 1st November 2026 to 31st October 2028 with an option to extend for up to a further 1 year. This Contract Notice follows on from the Prior Information Notice (2026/S 000-056161) published on 15th June 2026.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Suffolk County Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £226,926.5, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 18 August 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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