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Dentistry Simulation Suite

Canterbury Christ Church University · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 12:51.

Opportunity overview

CCCU are looking to appoint a supplier who can offer a ‘turnkey’ solution for the installation, delivery and supply of dentistry simulation equipment resulting in a fully operational simulation suite ready for use at the start of the new academic year in September 2026.

Classification

  • CPV51412000 — Installation services of dental and subspecialty equipment

Lots

  • Lot 1£330k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
250812LC
Status
active
Published risks
Equipment lead times and delays in the works required as part of the installation
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure

Procedure

Features
We request that interested suppliers answer the questions on the PQQ. The answers provided will help us assess which organisations meet our requirements for proceeding to the next stage of the procurement process. Shortlisted suppliers will move to the second stage as part of a request for proposal process.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
16 Feb 2026, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
30 Jan 2026, 12:00

Contract terms

Financial Terms
30 days

Enquiry period

Ends
23 Jan 2026, 12:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Additional Procurement Categories

goods

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active

Value

Amount
330,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
400,000

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Weighting Description
Suitability to meet the requirement and Cost

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Suitability to meet the requirement
Type
quality
Criterion 2
Name
Most Economically Advantageous Tender
Type
cost

Contract period

Ends
2 Sept 2026, 00:59
Starts
27 Feb 2026, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
51412000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Installation services of dental and subspecialty equipment

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
084167-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
18 Dec 2025, 09:49

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
074483-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
17 Nov 2025, 15:42

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
22 Dec 2025, 23:59
Description
The University are planning to go to tender in January 2026. We have already engaged with a supplier to help build requirements but would welcome expressions of interest from other qualified suppliers. Please contact procurement@canterbury.ac.uk for more information.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-COH-04793659
Name
CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ44
Country
GB
Locality
Canterbury
Postal Code
CT1 1QU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Anselm

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
04793659
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PTCN-4853-WVRW
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PTCN-4853-WVRW
Name
Canterbury Christ Church University

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ44
Country
GB
Locality
Canterbury
Postal Code
CT1 1QU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
North Holmes Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PTCN-4853-WVRW
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Lee Crocker
Telephone
+44 01227927700

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Canterbury · UKJ44 · CT1 1QU · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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