Official UK procurement notice
Procurement for Additional NHS General Dental Services Capacity Across Cardiff and Vale
Authority: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (Central government)
Provision of additional NHS General Dental Services (GDS) capacity across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan to improve patient access to NHS dental services, reduce waiting times for patients awaiting allocation through the Dental Access Portal, and increase service provision within identified areas of unmet need. The Health Board intends to award funding to one or more providers capable of delivering additional NHS dental activity in accordance with the NHS General Dental Services Contract. Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is seeking to commission additional NHS General Dental Services (GDS) capacity to improve access to NHS dental care across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. The procurement is open to eligible GDS contractors who can demonstrate sufficient workforce, clinical and surgery capacity to deliver additional NHS dental activity alongside existing contractual commitments.
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of additional NHS General Dental Services (GDS) capacity across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan to improve patient access to NHS dental services, reduce waiting times for patients awaiting allocation through the Dental Access Portal, and increase service provision within identified areas of unmet need. The Health Board intends to award funding to one or more providers capable of delivering additional NHS dental activity in accordance with the NHS General Dental Services Contract. The services are anticipated to commence from March 2027 and will be provided under ongoing GDS contractual arrangements, which do not have a fixed end date
- Recurrence: February/March 2027
CPV: Dental practice and related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is seeking to commission additional NHS…Renewal
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is seeking to commission additional NHS General Dental Services (GDS) capacity to improve access to NHS dental care across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. The requirement is intended to increase the availability of NHS dental appointments, reduce waiting times for patients awaiting allocation through the Dental Access Portal, and improve access to services in areas of identified unmet need. The Health Board has identified South East Cardiff, Cardiff East and Cardiff City & South as priority areas for additional service provision.
The procurement is open to eligible GDS contractors who can demonstrate sufficient workforce, clinical and surgery capacity to deliver additional NHS dental activity alongside existing contractual commitments. Successful providers will be required to deliver comprehensive NHS dental services in accordance with the NHS General Dental Services Contract, accept patients allocated through the Dental Access Portal where required, maintain compliance with all relevant contractual and regulatory requirements, and participate in contract monitoring and reporting arrangements. The Health Board reserves the right to award funding to one or more providers, taking into account the quality of submissions, geographical coverage, population need and the level of additional capacity available to support improved patient access to NHS dental services.
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How Cardiff and Vale University Health Board runs Dental practice and related services (CPV 8513) tenders for its clients, and who usually turns up
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1 bid7% / 25%
2–353% / 56%
4–640% / 13%
7+0% / 6%
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Above estimate27% / 0%
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Lot #1Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is seeking to commission additional NHS…CPV 8513Estimate not published
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1 bid25%
2–356%
4–613%
7+6%
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| Supplier | This buyer’s earlier contract | Lot | Award value | Why listed |
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| Paul John JonesEarlier contract | Provision of Community Dental Sedation Services for Cardiff and Vale University Health Boardnotice published Oct 2026 | — | £319k | Matched as the earlier contract |
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None is confirmed as a bidder.
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About this data
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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
- Open for tender
- 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 · February/March 2027
- First published
- 3 Nov 2026, 12:49 GMT
- Last source update
- 3 Nov 2026, 12:49 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 4 Dec 2026 – …
- Authority reference
CAV-CP-64244- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-104205- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-07968dFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) Contract 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 procurement documents are available electronically via the eTenderWales portal. Tender responses must be submitted electronically through eTenderWales by the deadline stated within the procurement documentation and must include all information requested within the Invitation to Tender and associated appendices. This procurement is being undertaken using the Competitive Process under PSR Wales. Evaluation will be undertaken in two stages. Written submissions will be evaluated and weighted at 70% of the total score, comprising Technical Criteria (55%) and Social Value Criteria (15%). Following completion of the written evaluation, the highest scoring bidder(s) may be invited to participate in a presentation stage weighted at 30% of the total score. The final contract award decision will be based on the combined scores achieved across the written submission and presentation stages in accordance with the evaluation methodology set out within the procurement documents. NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=172775 (WA Ref:172775)
How to participate & submission route
Official notice Submit via Jaggaer- Requests to participate (first stage)
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- Tender submission deadline
- 4 Dec 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
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- Submission channel
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- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 4 Dec 2026, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
3 Nov 2026 → 4 Dec 2026 · 3 dates- Notice published13h ago3 Nov 2026, 12:49 GMT
- Today4 Nov 2026
- Submission deadlinein 30 days4 Dec 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Bids openedin 30 days4 Dec 2026, 12:00 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Nothing awarded yet- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria