--- title: "Provision of Community Dental Sedation Services for Cardiff and Vale University Health Board" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06dec4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06dec4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06dec4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06dec4.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Cardiff and Vale University Health Board" published: "2026-08-07" --- # Provision of Community Dental Sedation Services for Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Buyer: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06dec4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06dec4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06dec4.json) ## Summary 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. ## Notice 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 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075140-2026 | | 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 | 7 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 8 Sep 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Contract Award Notice (Intention to Award) - F03 - Oct 2026 | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £319,368 | | 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 | Cardiff and Vale University Health Board | | Locality | CARDIFF | | Postcode area | Not specified | | Postcode | Not specified | | Country | Not specified | | ITL 1 | Not specified | | ITL 2 | Not specified | | ITL 3 | Not specified | | Local authority | Not specified | | Electoral ward | Not specified | | Westminster constituency | Not specified | | Delivery location | TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85130000 - Dental practice and related services ## Release History - 7 Aug 2026 at 10:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075140-2026 ## Notice URLs - http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/ - http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=165067 - https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221 - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=168590 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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