General Dental Services - SBUHB

Contract details

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ID:

159410

OCID:

ocds-kuma6s-158246

Contract type:

Services

Procedure type:

Open

Contract award notice ref:

DEC570854

Internal ref:

TENDER REFERENCE: SBU-CP-60957

Contact catergory:

C - Local contract let on behalf of one buyer

Buyer:

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

Primary CPV code:

85130000

Additional CPV code(s):

85130000; 85131000

Is framework:

Yes

Carbon reduction plan:

Options:

Description:

Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB) is seeking to commission NHS Units of Dental Activity (UDAs) to deliver high quality dental care. The Health Board will seek to offer additional Units of Dental Activity to existing full NHS contracts, or for the development of a new dental practice, under the terms of the NHS (General Dental Services Agreement) (Wales) Regulations 2006. Providers wishing to apply to increase their current GDS contract value must therefore meet all the legal requirements of the General Dental Services (GDS) contract. In addition, you must have recent demonstrable experience of successful delivery of NHS dental services and must be able to guarantee that additional workforce capacity is available at your practice to deliver any additional contract value that may be awarded. The Health Board would also welcome applications for a new dental practice to be set up within the Swansea Bay area. If a new practice application is successful, this will be subject to the issue of a Personal Dental Contract (PDS), for an initial period of 5 years. Following this period, the Health Board will review the service provision, and if all contract activity is at an acceptable level, a General Dental Services (GDS) contract will be issued, to replace the PDS contract, in line with Regulation 21 of the Personal Dental Services Regulations (2006).

Purchasing team:

N/a

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Contract dates

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Date awarded:

12 December 2025

Start date:

02 February 2026

End date:

02 February 2031

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Contract extensions

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Max extension options available:

0 (months)

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Additional information

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Additional information:

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Contact details

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Contract name:

Nicola Craven

Contract email:

nicola.craven@wales.nhs.uk

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