Planning

Dental Solutions 2026

  • Mid South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-020028

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-051e35 (view related notices)

Published 5 March 2026, 3:28pm



Scope

Reference

PR-0997

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.

Commercial tool

Establishes a framework

Total value (estimated)

  • £500,000,000 excluding VAT
  • £600,000,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 16 July 2026 to 15 July 2034
  • 8 years

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 33141800 - Dental consumables

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Engagement

Engagement deadline

24 April 2026

Engagement process description

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.


Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

1 May 2026


Contracting authority

Mid South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

  • NHS Organisation Data Service: RAJ

Nether Mayne

Basildon

SS16 5NL

United Kingdom

Contact name: Customer Care

Telephone: 01268 524900

Email: customercare@htepg.com

Website: https://www.mse.nhs.uk/

Region: UKH37 - Essex Thames Gateway

Organisation type: Public authority - central government


Other organisation

These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.

HealthTrust Europe LLP

Summary of their role in this procurement: On 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.

  • Companies House: OC358224

19 George Road

Birmingham

B15 1NU

United Kingdom

Contact name: Customer Care

Telephone: 08458875000

Email: customercare@htepg.com

Region: UKG31 - Birmingham


Contact organisation

Contact HealthTrust Europe LLP for any enquiries.