Coming up· published 21 Dec 2025
THE Provision of Paediatric Dental General Anaesthetic Service
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust) · Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust) is planning THE Provision of Paediatric Dental General Anaesthetic Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Rhondda Cynon Taf.
Source: Sell2Wales, published 22 Dec 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice · 00:00
View notice2026
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
About this tender
In brief
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust) is planning THE Provision of Paediatric Dental General Anaesthetic Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Rhondda Cynon Taf. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £832,000.
Sell2Wales published it on 22 December 2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-kuma6s-159744. Bids are made through the buyer's Sell2Wales portal.
Summary of the contracting process
The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, is in the planning stage of procuring a Paediatric Dental General Anaesthetic Service. This contract is aimed at addressing the need for specialised dental anaesthetic services for children and young adults aged 3 to 17 in the Swansea Bay University Health Board area.
Due to existing theatre capacity constraints, this service cannot be provided in-house or in a General Dental Practice environment and must be delivered by a specialist provider. The contract, valued at £832,000, is planned to commence on 1st April 2026, running until 31st March 2028, with the service available within the Swansea, Neath, and Port Talbot areas.
The project aligns with national standards and the Swansea Bay University Health Board guidelines, necessitating providers with established expertise and infrastructure to ensure the best outcomes for young patients.
The notice in full
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.
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1Planned
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.. 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 facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Sell2Wales
- Buyer's portal
- Sell2Wales
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £832,000
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planned
- Lots
- Planned
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-kuma6s-159744
- CPV code
- 85121200 - Medical specialist services; 85121291 - Paediatric services; 85130000 - Dental practice and related services; 85131000 - Dental-practice services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Town
- Cardiff
- Postcode
- CF15 7QZ
- Electoral ward
- Taff's Well
- Constituency
- Cardiff North
- Delivery area
- Swansea
- Region
- Wales
- Sub-region
- Central Valleys and Bridgend
- Area
- South East Wales
- Country
- Wales
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust)
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Nicola Craven
- Phone
- +44 2921500686
- Address
- Cardiff, CF15 7QZ · Wales · Wales
Documents and links
- THE PROVISION OF PAEDIATRIC DENTAL GENERAL ANAESTHETIC SERVICE - The Provision of Paediatric Dental General…sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx
- Nwssp.nhs.walesnwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
- Sell2Wales portal, to register and bidapi.sell2wales.gov.wales/v1
- Latest noticesell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx
- OCDS record ocds-kuma6s-159744 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-k…
Questions about THE Provision of Paediatric Dental General Anaesthetic Service
When will the THE Provision of Paediatric Dental General Anaesthetic Service tender open?
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust) has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How much is the THE Provision of Paediatric Dental General Anaesthetic Service contract worth?
The estimated value is £832,000.
Who is the buyer for THE Provision of Paediatric Dental General Anaesthetic Service?
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust), based in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. The named contact is Nicola Craven, on +44 2921500686.
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