Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
4-5 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw
Cardiff
CF15 7QZ
Contact
Nicola Craven
Telephone
+44 2921501500
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
THE PROVISION OF PAEDIATRIC DENTAL GENERAL ANAESTHETIC SERVICE
Reference number
SBU-MSPP-61603
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
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.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £832,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL18 - Swansea
Main site or place of performance
Swansea Bay Health Board Footprint Area
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 20
Price - Weighting: 80
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) 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
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
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.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-159744
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
SBU-MSPP-61603
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29 January 2026
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
PARKWAY CLINIC LIMITED
Lamberts Road
Swansea
SA1 8EL
Telephone
+44 1792455780
Fax
+44 1792473690
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKL18 - Swansea
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
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)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079477501
Country
United Kingdom