Official UK procurement notice
DIRECTLY CONTRACTED DENTAL SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS OF CASWELL CLINIC AND TAITH NEWYDD WARDS
Authority: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionCaswell Clinic and Taith Newydd wards are Mental Health Units situated at Glanrhyd Hospital in Bridgend.
Caswell Clinic consists of five wards in total; two acute assessment and treatment wards (Tenby and Cardigan wards), one rehabilitation ward (Ogmore ward) one high dependency ward (Penarth ward) and one female admission ward (Newton Ward). There are a total of 61 beds.
Taith Newydd wards consists of two low secure male only inpatient wards; Rowan and Cedar wards. There are a total of 28 beds.
Caswell Clinic is commissioned by NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee to serve the populations of Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB), Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, Hywel Dda University Health Board, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board and Powys Teaching Health Board. Taith Newydd wards provides care for patients from Bridgend, Swansea, and Neath and Port Talbot. SBUHB is in the process of installing a bespoke dental suite at Caswell Clinic, which will be completed by late May 2025. SBUHB are seeking to procure the delivery of this dental service in line with the criteria outlined in this specification.
Three sessions of 4 hours per week are required in the first year. It is anticipated that a reduction to two sessions will be required from the second year. Sessions are to be delivered by a multi-disciplinary team. When treating patients, dental clinicians must always be supported by a Dental Care Professional (DCP) or, in exceptional circumstances, another healthcare professional.
The service will operate for 52 weeks per year as detailed below:
Year 1:
- Monday
- Wednesday
- Friday
From Year 2 onwards:
- Tuesday
- Friday
Time of day for each session will be agreed between Service and Provider.
The dental team is to allow 30 minutes during each session for both preparation and clear up.
The sessional rate will be 495.29 GBP, which is inclusive of all costs, including consumables, cleaning, sterilization, additional equipment and staffing.
- Recurrence: Prior to 30th June 2029
CPV: Dental practice and related services · Dental-practice services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£231,796
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Price
- Technical & professional ability
As appropriate under GDS Regulations
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · Prior to 30th June 2029
- First published
- 15 May 2025, 15:08 BST
- Last source update
- 3 Jul 2025, 09:41 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 4 Jun 2025 – …
- Authority reference
TENDER REFERENCE: SBU-CP-59289- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-037002- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0514b7Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
As per tender documents
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015/Procurement Act do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using the competitive process.’ Contract Award Date: 23rd June 2025 Contract Period Initial Term: 1st July 2025 to 30th June 2027 Contract Extension Options: 2 x 1 Year up to 30th June 202 (WA Ref:152971)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 4 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 4 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
Timeline
4 Jun 2025 → 3 Jul 2025 · 4 dates- Submission deadline4 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened4 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts1 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
- Notice published3 Jul 2025, 09:41 BST
Notice history
1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete11 Jun 2025, 11:32 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time for Teeth Ltd | £231,796 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| Time for Teeth Ltd | £231,795 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
DIRECTLY CONTRACTED DENTAL SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS OF CASWELL CLINIC AND TAITH NEWYDD WARDS · Time for Teeth Ltd
- Signed
- 23 Jun 2025
- Value
- £231,795
- Period
- 1 Jul 2025 – 30 Jun 2029
- Status
- active
- Change Contract Award Notice following Competitive Process, Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: Corrigendum Notice that was published to advise of Contract Award was rejected. Advised by NWSSP to publish an F20 Modification Notice to award the contract.
Contract 031474-2025-SBU-CP-59289-1 · Time for Teeth Ltd
- Signed
- 11 Jun 2025
- Value
- £231,796
- Period
- … – 30 Jun 2029
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- TIME FOR TEETH LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria