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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
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 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: https://www.ons.gov.uk/methodology/classificationsandstandards/economicstatisticsclassifications/introductiontoeconomicstatisticsclassifications 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.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. 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.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 020026-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 020028-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

23

Awards

3

Suppliers it has used most for medical supplies

  1. The provision of NRT, E-Cigarettes and Stop Smoking Medication Solution

    Leicester City CouncilEast MidlandsSocial and domiciliary care, Medical equipment and supplies

    Closing soon17 hours leftSuitable for SMEs

    £305kestimated
  2. Supply of qualitative enzyme immunoassay testing kits

    MhraUK-wideMedical equipment and supplies

    Closing soon2 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £120kestimated
  3. Occupational Health, Employee Assistance Programme and Associated Services

    Skills Development Scotland LtdScotlandHealthcare services, Social and domiciliary care

    Closing soon2 days left8 lotsFramework

    £460kframework ceiling
  4. Technology Enabled Care

    Norfolk County CouncilEast of EnglandMedical equipment and supplies, Social and domiciliary care

    Closing soon5 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £12.7mestimated
  5. Cumbria Substance Use - Treatment Service

    Cumberland CouncilNorth WestMedical equipment and supplies, Social and domiciliary care

    Closing soon5 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £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.