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Summary, notice description and lot information
The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, has announced a contract opportunity for NHS dental services in the Carmarthen area. This tender falls under the Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) and follows the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025, specifically for dental-practice services. As part of this open procurement process, the buyer seeks proposals by 3rd October 2025 to deliver services starting shortly thereafter.
The contract is valued at £612,000 and covers a 1,800-day period with the option for a 5-year extension. Interested parties should note that while consortia are considered suitable, variant bids are not allowed. The process and proposals will be managed electronically via eTenderwales.
This contract presents a significant business growth opportunity for dental service providers, especially those based in the UK and proficient in NHS service delivery. It targets an enhancement of local NHS dental provisions and aims to promote the development of enhanced skills within dental teams in alignment with Welsh Government dental contract reforms. The opportunity is well-suited for providers capable of delivering cost-effective, quality services that meet the demands of a diverse local population, including potential additional enhanced services as required.
Businesses that can bring added value through innovation, collaborative multi-disciplinary team approaches, and potentially increased training placements stand to benefit from engaging with this contract.
From April 2006 Local Health Boards assumed full control of the budget for NHS Primary Care Dental Services and have a clear responsibility to secure or provide services for the people in its area to meet all reasonable requirements and provide out-of-hour services. Hywel Dda University Health Board are seeking to commission NHS dental service for the Carmarthen area The aims for General Dental Service ("GDS") provision are: - 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 ("GDS") and potentially additional enhanced services that meet the specific needs of the 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 services will meet the requirements of the contract terms of Hywel Dda University Health Board and the Welsh Government model GDS agreement. The contract excludes the following additional services: - Orthodontics - Sedation Services - Domiciliary Services - Minor Oral Surgery HDUHB wishes to encourage the development of enhanced skills across the entire dental team and to encourage increasing Dental Foundation Training places and training Practices in the area. This is in line with the current dental contract reform process currently being undertaken by Welsh Government. The current tender is for a contract reform practice. The HB would give consideration to a potential placement for a General Dental Practitioner ("GDP") fellow/DFT+ scheme if an appropriate educational environment and programme structure could be provided. Bids will be accepted for full or partial volumes. Preference will be given to bids for full volumes, where partial bids are received, they will be awarded by the Health Board on a ranked basis with the highest ranked bidder being awarded the maximum figure requested in their technical capability response, the second placed bidder will be awarded either the remainder or up to the maximum figure indicated, any further volumes will be awarded based on the same scale. The Procurement will result in the award of a sole/multi supplier contract(s).
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