--- title: "Provision of General Dental Services for South Ceredigion - North Pembrokeshire border" ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-145541" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-145541" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-145541.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-145541.json" source: "Sell2Wales" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)" published: "2025-07-08" --- # 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-kuma6s-145541 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-145541) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-145541.json) ## Summary The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, is overseeing an open procurement procedure for the provision of General Dental Services along the South Ceredigion and North Pembrokeshire border. The Hywel Dda University Health Board is the commissioning body seeking these services to improve oral health and reduce health disparities in the area. The tender is currently in the award stage, following the initial active tender phase. Key events occurred in 2024, with the tender period concluding on 19 November 2024. The awarded contract will serve an estimated 5,943 patients annually and has a budget of £5 million, with a contract period lasting approximately five years through an open procedure method. The location for these services is within the region noted as UKL14. This tender presents substantial opportunities for dental service providers, particularly those experienced in working within the framework of Personal Dental Services (PDS) regulations and familiarity with the Welsh Government's Dental Contract Reform. Businesses with expertise in multi-disciplinary team service delivery stand to compete effectively, as the focus is on providing quality, efficient, and cost-effective dental care. Providers must be capable of adhering to the NHS (Personal Dental Services Agreements) (Wales) Regulations 2006, including providing both mandatory and potentially enhanced services. This opportunity is most suited to businesses that can offer versatile appointment scheduling to meet diverse population needs and contribute to the reduction of health inequalities. ## 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 | Sell2Wales | | Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=145541 | | Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award 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 | Unsuccessful | | 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 | 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 | 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 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=145541 - 25 Oct 2024 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=145541 ## Documents - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT493627 Provision of General Dental Services for South Ceredigion - North Pembrokeshire border - Hywel Dda University Health Board are seeking to commission General Dental Services for the South Ceredigion-North Pembs Border area - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL525363 Provision of General Dental Services for South Ceredigion - North Pembrokeshire border - Hywel Dda University Health Board are seeking to commission General Dental Services for the South Ceredigion-North Pembs Border area ## Notice URLs - http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/ - https://api.sell2wales.gov.wales/v1?lang=cy/Notice?id=ocds-kuma6s-145541 - https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.htm - https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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