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Provision of Community Dental Sedation Services for Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

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07 Aug 2026 at 10:17

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Summary of the contracting process

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is procuring a community-based dental sedation service for eligible residents of Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. The service covers assessment, treatment planning, conscious sedation and dental treatment for children, young people and adults who need sedation because of anxiety, disability, medical conditions or complex clinical needs. It is intended to provide safe access to dental care closer to home, reduce reliance on hospital-based services and improve patient experience. The work is a clinical dental and related healthcare service, including robust clinical governance, quality assurance and patient safety arrangements. The procurement is suitable for a consortium, which may suit providers combining dental, sedation and community healthcare capabilities.

The procurement has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through an open procedure, with electronic submission in English or Welsh. The deadline for bids, and the scheduled bid opening and start of the award period, is 8 September 2026 at 12:00 BST. The contract is due to commence on 1 November 2026 for an initial one-year period, with an option to extend for a further two years in 12-month increments. Its estimated total value is £319,368. There is one service lot, and variant bids are not allowed. Award decisions will use the criteria set out in the procurement documents. The process is conducted under the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025.

This opportunity suits a suitably qualified provider of community dental and conscious sedation services with the clinical workforce and facilities to assess and treat children, young people and adults with anxiety, disability, medical conditions or complex clinical needs. Bidders should be able to demonstrate safe, effective and high-quality care, supported by strong clinical governance, quality assurance and patient safety systems. Relevant capability includes treatment planning, conscious sedation, dental treatment and community-based service delivery. The requirement also values patient experience, continuous improvement, workforce development, sustainability and wider social value outcomes. It may suit a lead provider, specialist dental organisation or consortium able to combine complementary clinical and operational capacity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Community Dental Sedation Services for Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Notice Description

A community-based dental sedation service providing assessment, treatment planning and conscious sedation for eligible children, young people and adults, supporting safe access to dental treatment closer to home.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is seeking a suitably qualified provider to deliver a comprehensive community dental sedation service for eligible residents of Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. The service will provide assessment, treatment planning, conscious sedation and dental treatment for children, young people and adults who require sedation to facilitate dental care due to anxiety, disability, medical conditions or complex clinical needs. The successful provider will be responsible for delivering safe, effective and high-quality care, supported by robust clinical governance, quality assurance and patient safety arrangements. The service aims to improve access to dental treatment within a community setting, reduce reliance on hospital-based services and support the delivery of care closer to home. Providers will be expected to demonstrate a strong commitment to patient experience, continuous improvement, workforce development, sustainability and wider social value outcomes. The contract will commence on 1 November 2026 for an initial period of one year, with the option to extend for a further two years in 12-month increments

Renewal: 2 years in 12 month increments

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dec4
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075140-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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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
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85130000 - Dental practice and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£319,368 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
8 Sep 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Contract Award Notice (Intention to Award) - F03 - Oct 2026

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
Not specified
Postcode Area
Not specified
Country
Not specified
Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Further Information

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