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General Dental Services - SBUHB

NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)

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Award

12 Dec 2025 at 15:49

Tender

18 Nov 2025 at 08:33

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process led by NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, is focused on commissioning NHS Units of Dental Activity within the Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB). This tender, titled "General Dental Services - SBUHB," falls under the industry category of dental practice and related services, specifically seeking to expand dental services in regions UKL17 and UKL18, with a preference for Neath. As of the latest stage, the procurement process is in the award phase, with a key signing date on 12th December 2025, following the tender period that concluded on 8th December 2025. The procurement method used is open procedure, adhering to the NHS General Dental Services Agreement (Wales) Regulations 2006.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for existing dental service providers and new entrants intending to establish a practice in Swansea Bay. The process allows businesses with demonstrable experience in NHS dental services to increase their current General Dental Services contract value, provided they comply with specific legal and capacity requirements. Furthermore, the potential for setting up a new dental practice comes with a Personal Dental Contract for an initial period of five years, offering a strategic entry point into public health services. Small and medium-sized enterprises, particularly those capable of electronic invoicing, ordering, and payment, will find this tender particularly conducive to growth, provided they possess the required workforce capacity and organisational structures to expand or establish dental operations effectively.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

General Dental Services - SBUHB

Notice Description

Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB) is seeking to commission NHS Units of Dental Activity (UDAs) to deliver high quality dental care. The Health Board will seek to offer additional Units of Dental Activity to existing full NHS contracts, or for the development of a new dental practice, under the terms of the NHS (General Dental Services Agreement) (Wales) Regulations 2006. Providers wishing to apply to increase their current GDS contract value must therefore meet all the legal requirements of the General Dental Services (GDS) contract. In addition, you must have recent demonstrable experience of successful delivery of NHS dental services and must be able to guarantee that additional workforce capacity is available at your practice to deliver any additional contract value that may be awarded. The Health Board would also welcome applications for a new dental practice to be set up within the Swansea Bay area. If a new practice application is successful, this will be subject to the issue of a Personal Dental Contract (PDS), for an initial period of 5 years. Following this period, the Health Board will review the service provision, and if all contract activity is at an acceptable level, a General Dental Services (GDS) contract will be issued, to replace the PDS contract, in line with Regulation 21 of the Personal Dental Services Regulations (2006).

Lot Information

Lot 1

Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB) is seeking to commission NHS Units of Dental Activity (UDAs) to deliver high quality dental care. The Health Board will seek to offer additional Units of Dental Activity to existing full NHS contracts, or for the development of a new dental practice, under the terms of the NHS (General Dental Services Agreement) (Wales) Regulations 2006. Providers wishing to apply to increase their current GDS contract value must therefore meet all the legal requirements of the General Dental Services (GDS) contract. In addition, you must have recent demonstrable experience of successful delivery of NHS dental services and must be able to guarantee that additional workforce capacity is available at your practice to deliver any additional contract value that may be awarded. The Health Board would also welcome applications for a new dental practice to be set up within the Swansea Bay area. If a new practice application is successful, this will be subject to the issue of a Personal Dental Contract (PDS), for an initial period of 5 years. Following this period, the Health Board will review the service provision, and if all contract activity is at an acceptable level, a General Dental Services (GDS) contract will be issued, to replace the PDS contract, in line with Regulation 21 of the Personal Dental Services Regulations (2006).

Renewal: The primary term is five years but for any GDS applicant it is a perpetual contract

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e2e1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082615-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85130000 - Dental practice and related services

85131000 - Dental-practice services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,490,968 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,490,968 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Dec 20251 months ago
Submission Deadline
8 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Dec 20251 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)
Contact Name
Nicola Craven
Contact Email
nicola.craven@wales.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2921501500

Buyer Location

Locality
BAGLAN
Postcode
SA12 7BX
Post Town
Swansea
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL44 Neath Port Talbot
Delivery Location
TLL17 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot, TLL18 Swansea

Local Authority
Neath Port Talbot
Electoral Ward
Aberavon
Westminster Constituency
Aberafan Maesteg

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PAUL JOHN JONES

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