Ends Mar 2027
Genuine Durr Dental Products
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust · South East · 2-year contract
Held by Durr Dental UK, Wright Health Group
Dental chairs tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
183 dental chairs tenders and contracts, 47 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£110k
- Contracts a month2.2
- Won by SMEs48%
- Renewing in 6 months1
- Frameworks and DPSs3
- Live now1See them →
Dental chairs contracts
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How many dental chairs contracts do keyword alerts miss?
In the last year, a "dental chair" alert would have missed 26 of 33 dental chairs contracts (79%) and an expert list of 14 phrases 17 (52%). How we measured this
Keyword alert"dental chair"
79% missed
26 of 33
Expert list14 phrases
52% missed
17 of 33
Expert list: dental chair, dental equipment, dental x-ray, dental unit, dental operating unit, dental drill, dental surgery equipment, dental handpiece, dental compressor, dental cart, dental microscope, dental equipment maintenance, dental instrument, dental unit replacement
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52 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
1 dental chairs opportunity is open now
- Awarded2 Nov 2026Trustwide- wright health group - Dental chairs - 12 months PPMMid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust · East of EnglandWon by Wright Health Group£14k
- Awarded20 Oct 2026BCU-DCO-64136 - REPLACING 7 DIGITAL X RAY UNITSNHS Wales Shared Services Partnership · WalesWon by RPA Dental Equipment Limited£39k
- Awarded15 Oct 2026WHHT - Dental Drills Managed ServiceWest Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · East of EnglandWon by B. Braun£350k
- Awarded15 Sep 2026Dental Drill HireNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust · North EastWon by Mercian Surgical Supply Co Ltd£13k
- Awarded26 Aug 2026POW-DCO-63978 - PURCHASE OF DENTAL CHAIR AND CABINETRYNHS Wales Shared Services Partnership · WalesWon by Henry Schein£37k
- Awarded26 Aug 2026BCU-DCO- 63512 - X7 REPLACEMENT & UPGRADED DENTAL CARTSNHS Wales Shared Services Partnership · WalesWon by Wright Health Group£37k
- Awarded17 Aug 2026Maintenance of Planmeca oral xray equipmentSomerset NHS Foundation Trust · South WestWon by Xograph Healthcare£111k
- Awarded14 Jul 2026Dental Sweeps GHCGloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust · South WestWon by Auxilium Medical Services Limited£12k
- Awarded7 Jul 2026Local dental equipment servicing Somerset & DorsetSomerset NHS Foundation Trust · South WestWon by Qualident Limited£41k
- Awarded24 Jun 2026Dental Equipment (Maintenance of)Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board · WalesWon by Mercian Surgical Supply Co Ltd£70k
- Awarded22 Jun 2026Bien-Air Belmont Eurus Micromotor Kit ConversionLiverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · North WestWon by Wright Health Group£12k
- Awarded13 Apr 2026Dentistry (St Marks) Dental Practice Specialist EquipmentUniversity of Lincoln · East MidlandsWon by Wright Health Group£544k
- Awarded24 Mar 2026PURCH2910 – PPE1004397 Direct Award for the Provision of Intraoral Scanners for Digital Delivery to Dental Student Undergraduate ProgrammeUniversity of Glasgow · ScotlandWon by Align Technology Switzerland£146k
- Awarded23 Mar 2026Purchase of Panoramic Xray systemLeeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by DB Dental£19k
- Awarded20 Mar 2026Purchase of dental chairsLeeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by DB Dental£617k
- Awarded2 Mar 2026Installation fee of fitting Chair-mounted light-post and bracket Belmont 301U LED Post-mountedKent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust · South EastWon by Wright Cottrell£24k
- Awarded27 Feb 2026Anglian Dental – KaVo dental chairs – Rapport 2 PPMNorfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · East of EnglandWon by Anglian Dental£15k
- Awarded20 Feb 2026Purchase of Dental ChairLeeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by DB Dental£24k
- Awarded19 Feb 2026CA17246 - MAINT7112 - ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL - Xtend 5 Planmeca ProOne direct digital extraoral panoramic X-ray 10 YEAR POINT OF SALE FULLY COMP MAINTENANCE CONTRACT - FRAMEWORK REF - 2021/S000-021535Partners Procurement Service (PPS) · LondonWon by Xograph Healthcare£45k
- Awarded9 Feb 2026C002168 - Supply of intraoral ScannersPublic Services Delivery Scotland · ScotlandWon by Trigiene Ltd£51k
- Awarded9 Feb 2026Portable X-RayBradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Medray£14k
- Awarded6 Feb 2026Digital Dental ScannersNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust · North EastWon by Carestream Dental Ltd£39k
- Awarded3 Feb 2026Replacement of Inhalation Sedation UnitsKing's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · LondonWon by R A Medical Services Ltd£22k
- Awarded27 Jan 2026The Supply & Support of The Dental Operating UnitLeidos Supply, LimitedWon by Henry Schein£23m
- Awarded22 Jan 2026MICROSMART 035060 SUCTION PUMP and 35115 TURBOSMART A - SUCTION PUMPKent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust · South EastWon by Cattani Esam Uk Ltd£30k
- Awarded14 Jan 2026Oral Dental CabinetryGreat Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · South WestWon by Woodlane Dental Equipment Ltd£53k
- Awarded13 Jan 2026NHSDG Estates & Property Compressor Servicing Contract December 2025 - December 2028NHS Dumfries and Galloway · ScotlandWon by BeaconMedaes£67k
- Awarded12 Jan 2026Reclining wheelchair dental chairEast Cheshire NHS Trust · North WestWon by Design Specific Ltd£24k
- Awarded19 Dec 2025AA-538-25-TW 3 x Adec 500 B treatment centre 511B chair, with seamless upholstery IndigoNHS Ayrshire & Arran · ScotlandWon by DB Dental£85k
- Awarded17 Dec 2025Maintenance contract for CS8100 OPGLeeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Medray£15k
- Open to joinApply by 11 Nov 2026London framework
Where to bid
Where dental chairs tenders are run
- Jaggaer2 50%
MultiQuote1 25%
NHS Supply Chain1 25%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
3 frameworks for dental chairs work are running. 1 is open to join now.
Henry Schein won the most dental chairs contracts by value
Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
NHS and healthEducationOther buyers
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1joint | DB Dental Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 5 | £803k | 2 | ||
| 1joint | Wright Health Group North West · 1 framework place · See every contract | 5 | £630k | 5 | ||
| 3joint | Henry Schein North East · 1 framework place · See every contract | 4 | £23.4m | 4 | ||
| 3joint | Carestream Dental Ltd South West · SME · See every contract | 4 | £215k | 3 | ||
| 5joint | Xograph Healthcare London · 1 framework place · See every contract | 3 | £183k | 2 | ||
| 5joint | Wright Cottrell Scotland · See every contract | 3 | £24k | 3 | ||
| 7joint | Mercian Surgical Supply Co Ltd North East · See every contract | 2 | £83k | 2 | ||
| 7joint | Medray Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 2 | £29k | 2 | ||
| 7joint | Design Specific Ltd North West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £24k | 2 | ||
| 7joint | Auxilium Medical Services Limited South West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £24k | 1 |
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Who buys
NHS and health bodies award 92% of dental chairs contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
11 buyers bought dental chairs more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many dental chairs contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many dental chairs contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
NHS and healthEducationOther buyers
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | 6 | £855k |
| 2 | Somerset NHS Foundation Trust | 5 | £331k |
| 3 | NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership | 4 | £160k |
| 4 | Partners Procurement Service (PPS) | 3 | £146k |
| 5 | Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust | 3 | £100k |
| 6 | Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust | 3 | £93k |
| 7 | NHS Grampian | 2 | £162k |
| 8 | NHS Ayrshire & Arran | 2 | £152k |
| 9 | NHS Dumfries and Galloway | 2 | £143k |
| 10 | King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | 2 | £39k |
103 dental chairs contracts awarded since 2021
- 82021
- 162022
- 202023
- 72024
- 242025
- 282026 so far
Prices
Half of dental chairs contracts are worth less than £41k
NHS and healthEducationOther buyers
The 10 biggest dental chairs contracts
- Leidos Supply, LimitedHenry Schein · 27 Jan 2026
- Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustDB Dental · 20 Mar 2026
- University of LincolnWright Health Group · 13 Apr 2026
- West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustB. Braun · 15 Oct 2026
- University of PlymouthHenry Schein · 22 Apr 2025
- NHS HighlandWright Cottrell · 5 Nov 2025
- University of GlasgowAlign Technology Switzerland · 24 Mar 2026
- Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustDB Dental · 4 Sep 2025
- Somerset NHS Foundation TrustXograph Healthcare · 17 Aug 2026
- NHS Ayrshire & ArranDB Dental · 19 Dec 2025
Renewing contracts
3 dental chairs contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
1 in the next 6 months. Most dental chairs work is one-off: 33% of the contracts ending are recurring terms that get re-let. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Jun 2027
Dental Sweeps GHC
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust · South West · 1-year contract
Held by Auxilium Medical Services Limited
Ends Nov 2027
Trustwide- wright health group - Dental chairs - 12 months PPM
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust · East of England · 1-year contract
Held by Wright Health Group
Where and when
The South West awards the most dental chairs contracts. February and March are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South West | 0 | 9 | £744k | £53k | Carestream Dental Ltd and Auxilium Medical Services Limited (2 each) | Somerset NHS Foundation Trust (5) | 1 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 8 | £881k | £21k | DB Dental (4) | Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (6) | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 8 | £889k | £80k | Wright Cottrell (2) | NHS Ayrshire & Arran and NHS Dumfries and Galloway (2 each) | 0 |
| London | 0 | 5 | £185k | £27k | Xograph Healthcare (2) | Partners Procurement Service (PPS) (3) | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 5 | £230k | £39k | – | NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (4) | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 4 | £132k | £31k | – | Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust (3) | 1 |
| North East | 0 | 3 | £93k | £39k | – | Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (3) | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 3 | £378k | £15k | – | – | 1 |
| North West | 0 | 2 | £37k | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 2 | £83k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 1 | £544k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £110k a month
of dental chairs contracts awarded.
Typical contract £39k x 2.8 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 2.2
dental chairs contracts are awarded in a typical month.
52 contracts in the last 2 years. - 1
dental chairs contract comes up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 5 May 2027. - 3
frameworks and DPSs are running for dental chairs work.
1 open to join now. - 48%
of dental chairs contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 42 award notices.
How many dental chairs tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 47 | 183 |
| Contracts awarded | 33 | 97 |
12 dental chairs contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 4 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 29 buyers awarded dental chairs contracts to 28 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many dental chairs contracts does the UK public sector award?
52 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 29 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector dental chairs contract worth?
The median is £41k, and 88% are worth less than £250k.
Which buyers award the most dental chairs contracts?
NHS and health bodies award 92% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most dental chairs contracts?
The South West: 9 of 52 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then Yorkshire and the Humber (8) and Scotland (8).
How many dental chairs contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
3 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 31 March 2027. Another 6 ending are one-off work.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for dental chairs work that are open to join?
3 frameworks and DPSs for dental chairs work are running. 1 is open to join now.
What is included
Dental chairs and operating units, intra-oral X-ray units and other dental surgery equipment, supplied, installed, maintained and repaired, with OEM spare parts.
- Dental chairs and dental operating units
- Intra-oral dental X-ray units bought with surgery equipment
- Dental equipment maintenance and repair
- OEM dental equipment spare parts
What is not included
- Dental materials and consumables (see Dental and orthodontic consumables)
- Dental services (see NHS general and urgent dental services)
- Dental training chairs and phantom heads for universities (another industry: education-training)
- Dental clinical systems (see Dental clinical system)