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title: "Provision of General Dental Services for South Ceredigion - North Pembrokeshire border"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04b137"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)"
published: "2025-07-08"
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# Provision of General Dental Services for South Ceredigion - North Pembrokeshire border

Buyer: NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04b137

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## Summary

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership – Procurement Services, represented by Velindre University NHS Trust, is conducting an open procurement process for the provision of General Dental Services at the South Ceredigion – North Pembrokeshire border. This tender falls under the services category, specifically dental practice services, and is intended to commission quality, efficient NHS dental services in alignment with the Welsh Government's dental contract reform. The location for the services is in the UKL14 region, with the tender status currently active. Interested parties can submit their bids until 19 November 2024, 12:00 PM via electronic submission through eTenderwales, with services anticipated to commence shortly thereafter.

This procurement opportunity offers an avenue for expanding business growth in the dental practice industry, particularly for providers skilled in managing NHS services within the regulatory framework of the Personal Dental Services Agreements. Businesses well-versed in delivering high-quality dental services and capable of meeting diverse population needs through multi-disciplinary team approaches are well-suited for this proposal. With a contract value of £5,000,000, this tender represents a substantial opportunity for businesses aiming to establish or expand their presence in the healthcare sector in Wales, by working closely with the NHS to reduce health inequalities and improve oral health outcomes.

## Notice

Hywel Dda University Health Board are seeking to commission General Dental Services for the South Ceredigion-North Pembs Border area

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of General Dental Services for Hywel Dda University Health Board within the South Ceredigion-North Pembrokeshire Border cluster area. The aims for general dental service provision within the cluster areas is: To provide access for the local population to NHS Dental Services 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. 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 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. To establish a positive working relationship between the HB and other professional groups to facilitate and maximise service delivery To deliver services in a Multi-Disciplinary Team approach (MDT) aligned to the requirements of contract reform and following WG approach to develop and optimise the available skill mix. 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 The indicative number of patients to be served by the practice per annum is 5943 The contract will be offered offered under the terms of the NHS (Personal Dental Services Agreements) (Wales) Regulations 2006 and subsequent amendments plus a Dental Contract Reform Contact Variation/Service Level Agreement. The PDS regulations detail mandatory services and additional services. The clinical services to be provided are those deemed as mandatory services and as a minimum, the provider must meet the requirements of the NHS (Personal Dental Services Agreements) (Wales) Regulations 2006 in all aspects relating to the provision of mandatory services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038258-2025 |
| 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, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Unsuccessful |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Unsuccessful |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST) |
| 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 | TLL14 South West Wales |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services
- 85131000 - Dental-practice services

## Release History

- 8 Jul 2025 at 13:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038258-2025
- 25 Oct 2024 at 07:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034593-2024

## Notice URLs

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

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