Official UK procurement notice
Dental Solutions 2026 · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)·On behalf of: HealthTrust Europe LLP
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionHealthTrust Europe is establishing an Open Framework Agreement to appoint suppliers capable of providing a full range of Goods and Services, including: Managed Service Solutions, Dental Consumables, Orthodontic Materials, Dental Implants, Biologics and Facial Aesthetics, Practice Management Software, Dental Equipment and Pathway Solutions, and Mobile or Modular Dental Health Units.
It is intended the framework will be divided into the following lots:
Lot 1 Dental Solutions Managed Service incorporating a suite of goods and services:
Dental Consumables
Dental Equipment (inclusive of any ongoing Repairs, Maintenance and Total Asset Management)
Dental Patient Management Software Solutions
Clinical Dental Technicians and Workforce
Digital Dental Technologies
Dental Practice TurnKey / refurbishment Solutions
Dental Mobile/Modular Health Units
Lot 2 - Dental Consumables
Lot 3 - Orthodontic Materials
Lot 4 – Dental Implants, Biologics and Facial Aesthetics
Lot 5 – Practice Management Software Solutions
Lot 6- Dental Equipment and pathway solutions
Lot 7 - Mobile and modular units
The bodies to whom the use of this framework will be open include all contracting authorities in the United Kingdom as defined in Section 1 of the Procurement Act 2023.
In particular, the entities in the UK (especially those of a health and/or social care nature) listed in the downloadable spreadsheet at the following link are envisaged as framework users:
www.ons.gov.uk/methodology/classifi… ↗
This list includes each organisation’s successors and assigns, any equivalent organisations, and associated organisations created due to any organisational changes.
This framework will be open to:
Any bodies or organisations operating in the UK of a health and/or social care nature;
Any organisations with similar procurement needs;
Any UK-based central government authority listed in Annex I of Directive 2014/24/EU, to the extent still relevant under retained EU law and consistent with the Procurement Act 2023.
CPV: Dental consumables
How this framework works
From the published notice- Framework period
- 8 yrs from 16 Jul 2026
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1PlannedRenewal
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
- “Dental Solutions 2026” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 22 May 2025, 14:31 BST
- Last source update
- 5 Mar 2026, 15:28 GMT
- Authority reference
PR-0997- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-020028- Latest notice
- Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051e35Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
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Timeline
22 May 2025 → 16 Jul 2026 · 5 dates- Planning notice published22 May 2025, 14:31 BST
- Latest notice published240 days ago5 Mar 2026, 15:28 GMT
- Market engagement189 days ago24 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
HealthTrust Europe plans to conduct engagement through virtual/in-person meetings and discussions with potential suppliers who are able to provide products and services detailed in the scope of the procurement, which includes Managed Service Solutions, Dental Consumables, Orthodontic Materials, Dental Implants, Biologics and Facial Aesthetics, Practice Management Software, Dental Equipment and Pathway Solutions, and Mobile or Modular Dental Health Units.
This engagement exercise aims to establish:
- Specification development and understanding of solutions available in the market
- Identify all potential suppliers for this requirement (including SMEs) and provide the opportunity to be awarded to the framework
- Understanding the commercial structure that aligns to market expectations and will meet the requirements of any Contracting Authorities
- Notifying the market and building capacity to prepare for the procurement and contract award.
Please reach out to Charlie Jenkinson at HealthTrust Europe via email at Charlie.Jenkinson@htepg.com to schedule an engagement meeting. Engagement meetings will take place between 6th March 2026 and 24th April 2026.
- Tender notice expected182 days ago1 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts107 days ago16 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 May 2025- Pipeline notice published22 May 2025, 14:31 BSTUK1
- Preliminary market engagement notice published5 Mar 2026, 15:26 GMTUK2
- Published value published: £500,000,0005 Mar 2026, 15:26 GMT
- Preliminary market engagement notice published5 Mar 2026, 15:28 GMTUK2
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- HealthTrust Europe LLPProcess contact pointProcuring entityOn 11th August 2021, Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSE) published a contract notice for procurement partner services. HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) was selected to provide these services under the MSE Framework, including access to HTE's public sector frameworks. HTE is now conducting this procurement exercise as part of its services to the Customers under the MSE Framework.
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender