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title: "Framework agreement for the provision of Dental Lab Services"
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buyer: "University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust"
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# Framework agreement for the provision of Dental Lab Services

Buyer: University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-079408

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## Summary

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is procuring dental laboratory services through four specialisms: fixed prosthodontics, removable prosthodontics, orthodontics and restorative dentistry. The scope includes tooth- and implant-supported crowns, bridges and full-mouth reconstruction; dentures, retainers, splints and surgical or radiographic templates; fixed and removable orthodontic appliances; and dental and facial prostheses for patients undergoing treatment for head and neck lesions, including care around surgery, radiotherapy or chemotherapy. Restorative work may include prostheses for the nose, eye or ear, often retained by dental implants. Suppliers can compete for one or more of the four lots. The framework is for UCLH’s internal use, with work delivered in support of its hospital services in London.

UCLH invited offers using a competitive flexible procedure to establish an open framework, with competition reopened when work is awarded. The process reached tender. The enquiry deadline was 23 November 2026 at 13:00 UTC and the tender submission deadline was 4 December 2026 at 13:00 UTC. The framework’s initial contract period runs from 15 June 2027 to 14 June 2030. The estimated value is £3,332,250 excluding VAT (£3,998,700 including VAT); each lot is estimated at £833,062.50 excluding VAT (£999,675 including VAT). Up to five suppliers may be appointed to each lot. Evaluation for every lot weights quality at 70% (service delivery, staffing, standards and reporting), social value at 10%, and price at 20%.

The opportunity suits dental laboratories able to provide specialist work in one or more of the four fields, and the buyer identifies the lots as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. Relevant capability ranges from complex implant-retained and full-mouth prosthodontics to advanced removable appliances, functional orthodontics and prostheses for patients with head and neck conditions. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate reliable service delivery, suitable staffing, appropriate standards and effective reporting, as these quality aspects make up most of the evaluation. Social value is also assessed, alongside price. Work allocation is intended to take account of providers’ current capacity, so firms need to be able to manage changing demand as well as deliver the relevant technical services. The multi-supplier framework provides a route for capable specialist providers to compete for work within their chosen lot or lots.

## Notice

A lot-based competitive flexible procedure approach to creating an open framework under PA23 with an initial duration of 3 years. The framework will cover the following lots: Lot 1 - Fixed Prosthodontics Lot 2 - Removable Prosthodontics Lot 3 - Orthodontics Lot 4 - Restorative Dentistry

### Lot Information

Fixed Prosthodontics

* 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

Options: As detailed in Document 6 there is an matrix for awarding work under each lot, providing the Contracting Authority with flexibility to award work based around a range of criteria, some of which is pre-set by the Commercial Evaluation and some of which will be a dynamic assessment based on each Provider's current capacity.

Removable prosthodontics

* 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

Options: As detailed in Document 6 there is an matrix for awarding work under each lot, providing the Contracting Authority with flexibility to award work based around a range of criteria, some of which is pre-set by the Commercial Evaluation and some of which will be a dynamic assessment based on each Provider's current capacity.

Orthodontics

* 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

Options: As detailed in Document 6 there is an matrix for awarding work under each lot, providing the Contracting Authority with flexibility to award work based around a range of criteria, some of which is pre-set by the Commercial Evaluation and some of which will be a dynamic assessment based on each Provider's current capacity.

Restorative Dentistry

This 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.

Options: As detailed in Document 6 there is an matrix for awarding work under each lot, providing the Contracting Authority with flexibility to award work based around a range of criteria, some of which is pre-set by the Commercial Evaluation and some of which will be a dynamic assessment based on each Provider's current capacity.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/102868-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Dec 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 15 Jun 2027 - 14 Jun 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,332,250 |
| Lots value | £3,332,248 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | North West London |
| Postcode | NW1 2PG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden |
| Local authority | Camden |
| Electoral ward | Regent's Park |
| Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 33132000 - Dental implant
- 33133000 - Dental impression accessories
- 33138000 - Prosthodontic and relining products
- 85131110 - Orthodontic-surgery services

## Release History

- 29 Oct 2026 at 16:52 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/102868-2026
- 29 Oct 2026 at 16:37 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/102853-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/102868-2026
  29th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/102853-2026
  29th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome
- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.uclh.nhs.uk/

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