---
title: "Infection control of dental autoclaves and washer disinfectors"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077bd4"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Somerset NHS Foundation Trust"
published: "2026-09-28"
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# Infection control of dental autoclaves and washer disinfectors

Buyer: Somerset NHS Foundation Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077bd4

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## Summary

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust bought annual infection-control maintenance and testing for dental autoclaves and washer-disinfectors. The service covers maintenance, repair and calibration of this medical equipment, supporting infection-control requirements in the Trust’s dental services. The work is medical equipment repair and maintenance. Delivery is in Somerset, England. The requirement was placed through Lot 14 of an NHS Supply Chain framework for maintenance, repair and calibration of medical equipment.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Eschmann Technologies Ltd. The Trust used a direct award without competition, below the applicable threshold, through the NHS Supply Chain framework. The contract was signed on 28 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. Its value is £28,917 excluding VAT (£34,700.40 including VAT). The process covered one lot. No separate evaluation criteria are recorded; the supplier was appointed through the framework route.

This award shows demand from Somerset NHS Foundation Trust for a single supplier to provide recurring, all-inclusive servicing of dental autoclaves and washer-disinfectors, including maintenance, repairs, testing and calibration. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need the technical capability and capacity to maintain and calibrate this specialist equipment, respond to repair needs and support infection-control operations across the Trust’s dental equipment. The route used here was a call-off by direct award through the NHS Supply Chain medical equipment maintenance framework, so suppliers seeking comparable work would need a suitable position on the relevant framework as well as experience delivering this integrated service.

## Notice

Annual Infection Control Equipment all inclusive Maintenance and Testing of dental autoclaves and washer disinfectors via NHS SC framework, maintenance, repair and calibration of medical equipment, 2021/S000-021535, Lot 14

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091572-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £28,917 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Somerset NHS Foundation Trust |
| Locality | TAUNTON |
| Postcode area | Taunton |
| Postcode | TA1 5DA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Bishop's Hull & Taunton West |
| Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Eschmann Technologies Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50420000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical and surgical equipment

## Release History

- 28 Sep 2026 at 16:19 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091572-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091572-2026
  28th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.eschmann.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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