Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 10 Sept 2025, 16:03 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Dental implants, Components, and surgical and Prosthetic Instruments

Official notice

Authority: Somerset NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£480,000≈ £240k / year · £576,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 7 Oct 2025awarded 27 Mar 2026
Awarded to Dentsply IH Ltd
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Oct 2027 · up to 31 Oct 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of Dental implants, Components, and Surgical and Prosthetic Instruments for use in oral and maxillofacial surgery department at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust.

CPV: Dental and subspecialty instruments and devices

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£480,000
Contract period: 1 Nov 2025 – 31 Oct 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Oct 2029 with extensionsValue: £480,000 exc. VAT · £576,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 2 x 12 month Extensions can be applied after the initial 2 year period.

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical and Quality: 70%
  • Commercial: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical and Quality
  • Commercial
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
10 Sept 2025, 16:03 BST
Last source update
8 May 2026, 14:10 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 14 Oct 2025
Authority reference
SFT/AT/171
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-055512
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Dental and subspecialty instruments and devices
Delivery area
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0597dc Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis Health Family Portal · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Submission deadline
7 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

10 Sept 2025 → 8 May 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    10 Sept 2025, 16:03 BST
  2. Submission deadline384 days ago
    7 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
  3. Award decision expected by377 days ago
    14 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
  4. Contract starts360 days ago
    1 Nov 2025
  5. Assessment summaries sent214 days ago
    27 Mar 2026
  6. Standstill ends199 days ago
    10 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Latest notice published171 days ago
    8 May 2026, 14:10 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Sept 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    10 Sept 2025, 16:03 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    30 Mar 2026, 11:33 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    30 Mar 2026, 11:33 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    17 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    8 May 2026, 14:10 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £480,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 2
Contracts signed 1latest 30 Apr 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Dentsply IH Ltd1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2028 · up to 30 Apr 2030Extensions: 2 x 12 month periods£480,00027 Mar 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Dentsply IH Ltd

    Signed
    30 Apr 2026
    Value
    £480,000
    Period
    1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2028 · up to 30 Apr 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    2 x 12 month periods

    No agreed KPIs: Below £5million contract. KPI's to be agreed on implementation

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders00—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-NHS: RH5 · GB-PPON: PNWR-4212-QWHQ Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, South West, TA1 5DAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • DENTSPLY IH LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01480123GB-PPON: PLCV-5431-PGPL Dentsply IH Ltd, Stonehouse, South West, GL10 3GBContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender