Health Trust Europe LLP (HTE) acting as a provider of procurement services on behalf of University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to award a contract for Orthodontic Materials and Consumables.

The scope of this contact includes the provision of orthodontic materials and consumables, the provision of training and documentation as a minimum with other consumables as required. Such materials and consumables will include:

— Brackets,

— MBT prescription,

— Available uncoated and adhesive pre-coated (no cost differential),

— Bands,

— MBT prescription,

— Available plain and with pre-welded attachments,

— Bondable tubes,

— MBT prescription,

— Available coated and adhesive pre-coated (no cost differential),

— Other materials should be available when required for clinical purposes.

Provision of training — It is expected that the successful bidder will support the training of all members of staff and postgraduates on their products, use of products and new developments. The successful bidder may supply new materials for training purposes.

Provision of support for clinical studies — It is expected that the successful bidder will support research and development with the provision of materials for research, clinical trials and laboratory studies.

The resultant contract arising from this procurement will be entered into between University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the successful bidder.

Please note additional information is given about this tender exercise at Section VI.3).