Procurement for Additional NHS General Dental Services Capacity Across Cardiff and Vale
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board · Wales
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What the buyer wants
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board seeks additional NHS General Dental Services capacity to improve patient access and reduce waiting times in specific areas of Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. The contract is ongoing and requires compliance with NHS GDS contractual and regulatory requirements.
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. 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
How Tenderoo reads it
The notice reads as suitable for a small or medium-sized firm: the scope, value and requirements are within reach of a business of that size.
Services required
- Dental practice and related services
What you will need to show
- Eligible GDS contractor status — Supplier must be an eligible General Dental Services contractor capable of delivering NHS dental activity alongside existing contracts.
- Sufficient workforce, clinical and surgery capacity — Supplier must demonstrate adequate workforce, clinical and surgery capacity to provide additional NHS dental services.
- Compliance with NHS GDS Contract and regulatory requirements — Supplier must deliver services in accordance with the NHS General Dental Services Contract and maintain compliance with all relevant contractual and regulatory requirements.
- Accept patients allocated through Dental Access Portal — Supplier must accept patients allocated via the Dental Access Portal as part of service delivery.
- Participate in contract monitoring and reporting — Supplier must participate in contract monitoring and reporting arrangements as required by the Health Board.
Lots
- Lot 1 — 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.
Key facts
- Buyer: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
- Deadline: 4 December 2026
- Location: Wales
- Published on: Find a Tender
- First seen by Tenderoo: 3 November 2026
- CPV: 85130000
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