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title: "Provision of General Dental Services in Swansea"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03b7da"
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buyer: "NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP"
published: "2023-03-31"
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# Provision of General Dental Services in Swansea

Buyer: NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03b7da

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## Summary

The NHS Wales SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP is inviting tenders for the provision of General Dental Services in Swansea. This opportunity falls under the CPV classification for Dental practice and related services. The Health Board aims to expand existing NHS contracts or establish a new dental practice in Swansea. The total contract value is £25,000,000. The procurement method is an open procedure, with a tender period ending on 9th May 2023. Interested suppliers need to ensure compliance with GDS contract requirements and demonstrate recent success in delivering NHS dental services.

This tender presents a significant growth opportunity for dental service providers with experience in NHS contracting. Businesses looking to expand their dental service offering and establish a practice in the Swansea region should consider bidding. The opportunity allows for the creation of additional workforce capacity to meet contract demands. Interested suppliers should review the tender documentation for full specifications and ensure eligibility to compete in this procurement process. The procurement stage is currently active, with the bid opening scheduled for 9th May 2023 at Etender Wales, Bravo Solutions.

## Notice

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.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

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 will also welcome applications for a new dental practice to be set up within the Swansea 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 3 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).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009514-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 9 May 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £25,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP |
| Locality | NEATH |
| Post town | Swansea |
| Postcode | SA12 7BX |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL44 Neath Port Talbot |
| Local authority | Neath Port Talbot |
| Electoral ward | Aberavon |
| Westminster constituency | Aberafan Maesteg |
| Delivery location | TLL18 Swansea |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services

## Release History

- 31 Mar 2023 at 14:27 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009514-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
- https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=130436

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