Framework agreement for the provision of Dental Lab Services
University College London Hospitals NHS FT · NHS and health
In brief
University College London Hospitals NHS FT is looking for suppliers for medical supplies and healthcare work (London).
It is a framework worth up to £3,332,250 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.
The contract runs for 3 years, starting 15 June 2027.
It is split into 4 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Bids close at 1pm, Friday 4 December 2026.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Key dates
- Questions by
- 1pm, Monday 23 November 2026
- Bids by
- 1pm, Friday 4 December 2026
How bids are scored
Quality 80% · Price Assessment 20%
Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.
Competition
Usually low: a median of 2 bids per contract for this buyer (from 5 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 £3,332,250 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.
What the notice says
Should I bid?
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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.
- Send clarification questions before 1pm, Monday 23 November 2026.
- Make sure your bid arrives before 1pm, Friday 4 December 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed Prosthodontics 15 June 2027 to 14 June 2030 What this lot covers• To include implant retained reconstruction • Full range of fixed appliances including tooth supported and implant-retained • Any work provided at existing or increased occluso-vertical dimension • Full mouth reconstruction • Multiple conventional and adhesive bridgework and implant-retained • Precision attachment | Healthcare services, Medical equipment and supplies | £833,063 |
| Removable prosthodontics 15 June 2027 to 14 June 2030 What this lot covers• Full range of removable prosthodontics to include implant-retained reconstruction • Complete dentures in atrophic mandible/maxilla • 2-part dentures • Copy dentures • Obturators • Speech bulbs/lift appliance • Work for cleft/oncology cases • Cobalt chrome or acrylic dentures at existing and increased OVD • All implant retained/supported dentures (bar/ locators) • Sleep apnoea appliances • Essix retainers • Bleaching trays • Michigan style splints • Dual laminate vacuum formed splints • Surgical and radiographic templates using various radio-opaque markers | Healthcare services, Medical equipment and supplies | £833,063 |
| Orthodontics 15 June 2027 to 14 June 2030 What this lot covers• Full Range of Removable appliances and functional appliances • Complex functional appliances (Teuscher, Van Beek, Twin Blocks with advancement screws) • Frankel appliances • Full range of Fixed appliances • Expansion devices including Rapid Maxillary Expansion | Healthcare services, Medical equipment and supplies | £833,063 |
| Restorative Dentistry 15 June 2027 to 14 June 2030 What this lot coversThis is a stand-alone lot to support the rehabilitation of patients with benign and malignant lesions of the head and neck. Treatment involves pre, intra and post-surgical and/or adjunctive treatment, for example, with radiotherapy or chemotherapy. Treatment of these patients could involve provision of fixed or removable prostheses on teeth or dental implants either conforming to the current occlusion or at an increased vertical dimension of occlusion. This lot includes extra oral prostheses, including nose, eye and ear prostheses usually retained using dental implants. | Healthcare services, Medical equipment and supplies | £833,063 |
Timeline
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 102853-2026
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 102868-2026
About the buyer
Procurements
27Awards
15Suppliers it has used most for medical supplies
- B. Braun Medical Limited1 contract
- Bio-Rad Laboratories Limited1 contract
- Mercian1 contract
- Mercian Surgical Supply Co Limited1 contract
- Sheffmed1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open medical supplies tenders- £1.6mestimated
- £1.6mestimated
- £6.86mframework ceiling
From notice 102853-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 29 October 2026, last updated 29 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 29 October 2026.