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Solventum Dental Consumables

GLOUCESTERSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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08 Apr 2026 at 13:09

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process led by the Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, a public authority, has reached the completion stage with the recent award of the contract titled "Solventum Dental Consumables." The procurement, categorized under the dental consumables industry, was managed using a direct award method specifically under a PA23 regulated below-threshold manner without competition. Located in Gloucester, this procurement aims to establish a catalogue-based arrangement as part of an initiative to transition expenditure onto contract spend. The contract's period extends from 8th April 2026 to 31st March 2030, enhancing procurement governance and financial control. The associated procurement process ID is C435468, and the award was finalised on 7th April 2026.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in producing or supplying dental consumables. With its emphasis on catalogue-based procurement, it allows suppliers to offer a diverse range of pre-priced products to various clinical departments, potentially increasing their market exposure and facilitating business growth. Larger enterprises such as CI Medical Limited (t/a Solventum UK), who are experienced in dealing with high-volume public authority contracts, would be well-suited to compete and collaborate under such arrangements, benefiting from the structured and agreed-upon terms. The awarded value of £30,083.52 in a well-defined contract landscape can encourage stability and planned business expansion.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Solventum Dental Consumables

Notice Description

Further Justification for Direct Award: The selected procurement route is a PA23 regulated below-threshold direct award, to be delivered through the establishment of a catalogue-based arrangement. This forms part of an initiative to transition expenditure from off-contract to on-contract spend, thereby strengthening procurement governance, financial control and demonstrable value for money. For the purposes of this arrangement, a catalogue is defined as a structured schedule of pre-priced goods (and associated descriptions, codes and units of measure) made available to multiple clinical departments and specialties via the Trust's recognised ordering systems, enabling requisitioners to draw down approved items against an agreed set of terms and prices. Such catalogues typically encompass a diverse range of product lines which would not naturally be grouped into a single tender exercise due to differing clinical applications, technical s

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-067e0e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031971-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

CPV Codes

33141800 - Dental consumables

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£30,083 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Apr 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Apr 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
7 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GLOUCESTERSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLOUCESTER
Postcode
GL53 7AN
Post Town
Gloucester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK73 Gloucestershire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cheltenham
Electoral Ward
College
Westminster Constituency
Cheltenham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CI MEDICAL LIMITED (T/A SOLVENTUM

Further Information

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