Official UK procurement notice
Provision of General Dental Services within the North Denbighshire area in North Wales
Authority: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of General Dental Services in the Denbighshire area.
CPV: Dental practice and related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Provision of NHS General Dental Services within North Denbighshire to improve access…Awarded
Provision of NHS General Dental Services within North Denbighshire to improve access to NHS dental care and increase local NHS dental capacity (Reference:BCU GDS-01).
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board undertook an Expression of Interest (EOI) process to identify providers capable of establishing additional NHS dental capacity within the locality. Following completion of the EOI process, shortlisted providers were invited to participate in a Most Suitable Provider (MSP) assessment undertaken in accordance with the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025.
Following assessment against the key criteria of Quality, Value, Collaboration and Service Sustainability, Improving Access and Reducing Health Inequalities, and Social Responsibility, the Health Board identified Cordon Blue Ltd trading as Prestatyn Dental, 198 High Street, Prestatyn, Denbighshire, LL19 9BP, as the provider considered most suitable to deliver the required services.
The award decision-makers comprised:
- Associate Director of Primary Care
- Senior Dental Contracts Manager
- Primary Care Dental Contracts Team representatives
- Clinical Governance representatives
- Finance representatives
- Primary Care Dental Practice Advisors
All panel members completed Declarations of Interest prior to participation in the assessment process. No actual or potential conflicts of interest were identified that affected the assessment, moderation or recommendation. Consequently, no specific conflict management actions were required.
The recommendation was reached following review of EOI responses, MSP submissions, clarification responses, independent panel scoring, moderation and governance review, and consideration of the Provider Selection Regime (Wales) key criteria. No providers were excluded from the assessment process.
The provider demonstrated the strongest overall assurance regarding:
-Quality and clinical governance
-Value and financial sustainability
- Collaboration and service sustainability
- Improving access and reducing health inequalities
- Social responsibility
- Workforce capacity and deliverability
- Mobilisation and implementation arrangements
The service will provide General Dental Services (GDS), including access for patients allocated through the Dental Access Portal (DAP), urgent care, examination, prevention, routine treatment and mandatory NHS dental services.
The annual contract value is 310,000 pounds and the estimated lifetime value is 1,240,000 pounds.
The start date of the contract is 1 December 2026.
CPV Codes: 85130000 – Dental practice and related services and 85131000 – Dental-practice services.
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.
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
- 11 Sept 2026, 13:55 BST
- Last source update
- 9 Oct 2026, 16:50 BST
- Authority reference
BCUGDS-01- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-095829- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f81fFind 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. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period.
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 11.59pm 20th October 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Wales. The decision makers were the Associate Director of Primary Care, Senior Dental Contracts Manager, Primary Care Dental Contracts Team representatives, Clinical Governance representatives, Finance representatives and Primary Care Dental Practice Advisors. All panel members completed Declarations of Interest prior to participation in the assessment process. No actual or potential conflicts of interest were identified that affected the assessment, moderation or recommendation. Consequently, no specific conflict management actions were required. The recommendation was reached following review of EOI responses, MSP submissions, clarification responses, independent panel scoring, moderation and governance review, and consideration of the Provider Selection Regime (Wales) key criteria. No providers were excluded from the assessment process. This provider met all criteria and demonstrated overall assurance regarding; Quality and clinical governance, Value and financial sustainability, Collaboration and service sustainability, Improving access and reducing health inequalities, Social responsibility, Workforce capacity and deliverability and Mobilisation and implementation arrangements aligned to PSR key criteria. (WA Ref:170986)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
10 Sept 2026 → 9 Oct 2026 · 2 dates- Next notice expected35 days ago10 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Notice published5 days ago9 Oct 2026, 16:50 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Oct 2026- Status changed to complete9 Oct 2026, 16:50 BST
- Procurement method changed9 Oct 2026, 16:50 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CORDON BLUE LTDSME | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 095829-2026-BCU GDS-01 General Dental Services-1 · CORDON BLUE LTDSME
- Signed
- 10 Sept 2026
- Value
- £1,240,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 0 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- CORDON BLUE LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.