Official UK procurement notice
GENERAL DENTAL SERVICES - CEREDIGION
Authority: Hywel Dda University Health Board (NHS & healthcare)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionHywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) is awarding a contract to a new provider to set up a new dental practice in Ceredigion to provide access for the local population to NHS Dental Services, delivering 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.
CPV: Dental-practice services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) is awarding a contract to a new provider to…Awarded
Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) is awarding a contract to a new provider to set up a new dental practice in Ceredigion to provide access for the local population to NHS Dental Services, delivering 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.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 8 Jan 2026, 10:22 GMT
- Last source update
- 29 May 2026, 15:56 BST
- Authority reference
P0416- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-050973- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060190Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
This is a Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015/Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015/Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 9th June 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Wales (WA Ref:164624)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- —
Timeline
28 Feb 2026 → 29 May 2026 · 2 dates- Next notice expected237 days ago28 Feb 2026
- Notice published147 days ago29 May 2026, 15:56 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 May 2026- Status changed to complete29 May 2026, 15:56 BST
- Procurement method changed29 May 2026, 15:56 BST
- Buyer details updated29 May 2026, 15:56 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| R KadenheSME | £5,300,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 050973-2026-P0416-1 · R KadenheSME
- Signed
- 29 May 2026
- Value
- £5,300,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- R KadenheAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.