Dental Solutions 2026
Mid South Essex NHS Foundation Trust · NHS and health
In brief
Mid South Essex NHS Foundation Trust has announced plans to buy medical supplies and healthcare work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
It is a framework worth up to £500,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.
The contract runs for 8 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 16 July 2026.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for medical supplies contracts across the UK (from 931 awards in the last 12 months).
Framework
Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £500,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.
What the notice says
HealthTrust 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…Read the full description
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 020026-2026
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 020028-2026
About the buyer
Procurements
23Awards
3Suppliers it has used most for medical supplies
- Axlab Ltd1 contract
- Technopath Distribution Ltd1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open medical supplies tenders- £305kestimated
- £120kestimated
- £460kframework ceiling
- £12.7mestimated
- £56mestimated
From notice 020026-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 5 March 2026, last updated 5 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.