--- title: "THE PROVISION OF PAEDIATRIC DENTAL GENERAL ANAESTHETIC SERVICE" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05fbc2" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05fbc2" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05fbc2.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05fbc2.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)" published: "2025-12-22" --- # THE PROVISION OF PAEDIATRIC DENTAL GENERAL ANAESTHETIC SERVICE Buyer: NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST) Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05fbc2 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05fbc2) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05fbc2.json) ## Summary The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, is undertaking a procurement process focused on the provision of a Paediatric Dental General Anaesthetic Service, categorized under dental practice and related services. This process, classified as planning and set to follow the Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) and Health Services Regulations 2025, will conclude with the contract award to Parkway Clinic Limited for a term from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2028. The service is intended for the Swansea Bay University Health Board area, necessitating specialist facilities currently unavailable in-house due to theatre capacity limitations. The service is essential for the Health Board and is targeted at providing safe and competent care for children and young adults aged 3 to 17 years, compliant with national and local guidelines. The procurement is valued at GBP 832,000 and involves a single lot, highlighting the services' specialised nature in line with the specified service standards and outcomes. This tender presents considerable business growth opportunities for entities specialising in paediatric dental anaesthetic services who have the requisite facilities and qualified staff within the Swansea Bay area. Given that Parkway Clinic Limited is currently the sole specialist provider in the region, potential competitors must demonstrate equivalent or superior capabilities to deliver this service safely and efficiently. Businesses within the dental health sector, particularly those focusing on paediatric services and capable of operating under stringent quality and safety standards, are well-positioned to capitalise on future similar opportunities within NHS procurement frameworks. ## Notice The Provision of Paediatric Dental General Anaesthesia is a necessity and the Health Board has no other options available to safely deliver the service. Due to theatre capacity constraints the Health Board is unable to provide this service in house. The service cannot be provided in a General Dental Practice environment as this requires a specialist service with the facilities and qualified staff to deliver the anaesthetic. The service specification defines the outcomes, standards of care and requirements essential for delivering a Paediatric Dental General Anaesthesia Service for children and young adults (3 - 17 years of age) resident in the Swansea Bay University Health Board area, driven by the children's needs, their best long-term interests, and minimises risks to them as individuals. The objectives of this service specification are to ensure care is: consistent with relevant national and SBUHB guidelines and policies and recognised best practice. Provided in a safe environment, by individuals who are competent to deliver the needs of the patient and in the patient's long-term best interests. The service must be provided within the Swansea Bay footprint. Currently there remains only one specialist provider in Swansea. Parkway Clinic Ltd have the appropriate facilities and qualified staff, to provide the specialist service in line with the service specification. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Provision of Paediatric Dental General Anaesthesia is a necessity and the Health Board has no other options available to safely deliver the service. Due to theatre capacity constraints the Health Board is unable to provide this service in house. The service cannot be provided in a General Dental Practice environment as this requires a specialist service with the facilities and qualified staff to deliver the anaesthetic. The service specification defines the outcomes, standards of care and requirements essential for delivering a Paediatric Dental General Anaesthesia Service for children and young adults (3 - 17 years of age) resident in the Swansea Bay University Health Board area, driven by the children's needs, their best long-term interests, and minimises risks to them as individuals. The objectives of this service specification are to ensure care is: consistent with relevant national and SBUHB guidelines and policies and recognised best practice. Provided in a safe environment, by individuals who are competent to deliver the needs of the patient and in the patient's long-term best interests. The service must be provided within the Swansea Bay footprint. Currently there remains only one specialist provider in Swansea. Parkway Clinic Ltd have the appropriate facilities and qualified staff, to provide the specialist service in line with the service specification. Additional information: This will be awarded following the Most Suitable Provider Process. The contract will be with Parkway Clinic Limited for a Two Year Duration, from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2028 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085487-2025 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Dec 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Mar 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £832,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST) | | Locality | CARDIFF | | Post town | Cardiff | | Postcode | CF15 7QZ | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend | | Local authority | Rhondda Cynon Taf | | Electoral ward | Taff's Well | | Westminster constituency | Cardiff North | | Delivery location | TLL18 Swansea | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85121200 - Medical specialist services - 85121291 - Paediatric services - 85130000 - Dental practice and related services - 85131000 - Dental-practice services ## Release History - 22 Dec 2025 at 15:14 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085487-2025 ## Notice URLs - http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/ - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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