Procurement for Additional NHS General Dental Services Capacity Across Cardiff and Vale

Buyer

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Estimated value

Value not stated

Location

Wales

Deadline

4 December 2026

Published

3 November 2026

Category

Dental practice and related services

Trade

Health and social care

Suitable for SMEs

Not flagged

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In plain English

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board seeks providers to deliver additional NHS General Dental Services capacity across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan to improve patient access and reduce waiting times. Services commence in March 2027 under ongoing GDS contractual arrangements with no fixed end date, with no specific accreditations or framework requirements stated.

Description from the notice

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