Official UK procurement notice
THE PROVISION OF PAEDIATRIC DENTAL GENERAL ANAESTHETIC SERVICE
Authority: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Provision of Paediatric Dental General Anaesthesia is a necessity and the Health Board has no other options available to safely deliver
the service.
Due to theatre capacity constraints the Health Board is unable to provide this service in house. The service cannot be provided in a General
Dental Practice environment as this requires a specialist service with the facilities and qualified staff to deliver the anaesthetic.
The service specification defines the outcomes, standards of care and requirements essential for delivering a Paediatric Dental General
Anaesthesia Service for children and young adults (3 – 17 years of age) resident in the Swansea Bay University Health Board area, driven
by the children’s needs, their best long-term interests, and minimises risks to them as individuals. The objectives of this service
specification are to ensure care is: consistent with relevant national and SBUHB guidelines and policies and recognised best practice.
Provided in a safe environment, by individuals who are competent to deliver the needs of the patient and in the patient’s long-term best
interests.
The service must be provided within the Swansea Bay footprint. Currently there remains only one specialist provider in Swansea. Parkway
Clinic Ltd have the appropriate facilities and qualified staff, to provide the specialist service in line with the service specification.
CPV: Dental practice and related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Provision of Paediatric Dental General Anaesthesia is a necessity and the Health…Awarded
The Provision of Paediatric Dental General Anaesthesia is a necessity and the Health Board has no other options available to safely deliver the service.
Due to theatre capacity constraints the Health Board is unable to provide this service in house. The service cannot be provided in a General Dental Practice environment as this requires a specialist service with the facilities and qualified staff to deliver the anaesthetic. The service specification defines the outcomes, standards of care and requirements essential for delivering a Paediatric Dental General Anaesthesia Service for children and young adults (3 – 17 years of age) resident in the Swansea Bay University Health Board area, driven by the children’s needs, their best long-term interests, and minimises risks to them as individuals. The objectives of this service specification are to ensure care is: consistent with relevant national and SBUHB guidelines and policies and recognised best practice.
Provided in a safe environment, by individuals who are competent to deliver the needs of the patient and in the patient’s long-term best interests.
The service must be provided within the Swansea Bay footprint. Currently there remains only one specialist provider in Swansea. Parkway Clinic Ltd have the appropriate facilities and qualified staff, to provide the specialist service in line with the service specification.
Most Suitable Provider Process has been considered the most appropriate procurement process for the purposes of this requirement as Parkway Clinic Ltd are the only possible current providers able to satisfy the Health Boards requirement.
Information regarding the estimated lifetime value of the contract and the existing contract has not been published and is withheld under regulation 23(1) due to commercial sensitivity.
The dates between which the services are intended to be provided : 01/04/2026 to 31/03/2028 Additional information: The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 09/02/2026
E-mail: nicola.craven@wales.nhs.uk.
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Wales
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
- 29 Jan 2026, 10:00 GMT
- Last source update
- 29 Jan 2026, 10:00 GMT
- Authority reference
SBU-MSPP-61603- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-007856- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-061193Find 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 09/02/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Wales. The decisionmakers in relation to this requirement are Sam Page & Lowri Lowe. Parkway Clinic Ltd are the only providers currently within the Swansea Bay University Health Board footprint that are able to deliver this contract. Contact Email: nicola.craven@wales.nhs.uk (WA Ref:160863)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| PARKWAY CLINIC LIMITED | £1 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 007856-2026-SBU-MSPP-61603-1 · PARKWAY CLINIC LIMITED
- Signed
- 29 Jan 2026
- Value
- £1
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 0 electronic | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- PARKWAY CLINIC LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.