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title: "Provision of NHS Primary Care Personal Dental Services Ammanford"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03602e"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HYWEL DDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD"
published: "2023-02-02"
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# Provision of NHS Primary Care Personal Dental Services Ammanford

Buyer: HYWEL DDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03602e

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## Summary

The Hywel Dda University Health Board has recently awarded a contract for the provision of NHS Primary Care Personal Dental Services in Ammanford. The contract covers the delivery of General Dental Services within a 3-mile radius of Ammanford center. The procurement process was completed under an open procedure, with a contract value of £4,870,000 signed on 1st February 2023. The contracting organisation aims to improve oral health and reduce health inequalities, providing quality dental services to the local population.

This contracting opportunity is suited for businesses in the healthcare and dental services industry, especially those experienced in providing services to the community. The tender process involved active participation from multiple suppliers, with a focus on quality criteria in the award evaluation. The tender, cancelled at the lot level, aimed to engage local suppliers and Welsh SMEs. The Hywel Dda University Health Board through this contract seeks to establish strong partnerships to enhance service delivery and positively impact the community's oral health.

## Notice

The commissioning body Hywel Dda University Health Board has awarded a contract for the provision of General Dental Services for Hywel Dda University Health Board within a 3-mile radius of Ammanford center. The aims for general dental service provision within Ammanford are: 1.To provide access for the local population to NHS Dental Services 2.To deliver appropriate, quality, efficient and cost-effective services within the mandatory and potential additional services framework of the Personal Dental Services (PDS) regulations and agreement and the Welsh Government (WG) Dental Contract Reform (DCR) Programme and the associated GDS/PDS Contract Variation in respect of contract reform elements. 3.To develop services in line with the Welsh Government and Hywel Dda University Health Board's aim for Primary Care Dental provision to improve the oral health of the population and contribute to reduction in health inequalities 4.To provide high quality General Dental Services and potentially additional enhanced services that meet the specific needs of diverse population groups within the Health Board (HB) area, including flexibility of appointment times. 5.To establish a positive working relationship between the HB and other professional groups to facilitate and maximise service delivery 6.To deliver services in a Multi-Disciplinary Team approach (MDT) aligned to the requirements of contract reform and following WG approach to develop and optomise the available skill mix. 7.To deliver NHS Dental Services in line with the annual interim/contract variation guidance issued by WG for the transition of service delivery under contract reform

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The ITT will be conducted via an invitation to tender (ITT) via Bravo eTenderWales, using the Light Touch Regime procedure, inviting bids from suppliers, to include local suppliers and Welsh SMEs. The indicative number of patients to be served by the practice is up to 5,700 patients per annum, once the practice is fully operational. Providers will need to describe how they intend to engage with existing organisations and agencies in the locality to maximise their impact on the oral health of the local population. This will require developing effective local partnerships with existing organisations that can help in the task of reaching the more difficult to reach patients who have genuine needs. Additional information: For additional information please contact Lewis Wells via Bravo.

Renewal: Max 10 Years Initially 5 Years (Option to extend by a further 3 years and then a further two years by mutual consent)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003244-2023 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Sep 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | 6 Jan 2023 - 5 Jan 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,870,000 |
| Lots value | £4,870,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £4,870,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HYWEL DDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD |
| Locality | CARMARTHEN |
| Post town | Swansea |
| Postcode | SA31 3BB |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL42 South West Wales |
| Local authority | Carmarthenshire |
| Electoral ward | Carmarthen Town West |
| Westminster constituency | Caerfyrddin |
| Delivery location | TLL1 West Wales and The Valleys |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GOWER HEALTHCARE DENTAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services
- 85131000 - Dental-practice services
- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 2 Feb 2023 at 12:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003244-2023
- 19 Aug 2022 at 07:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023059-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html
- https://hduhb.nhs.wales/
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA79805

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