PME - COMMUNITY DENTAL SERVICE REPLACEMENT IT SYSTEM
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)Estimated Value
Not specified
Deadline
19 June 2026
8 days remaining
Published
9 June 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board are looking to hold demonstration days with suppliers to demonstrate their community dental service replacement IT systems. The Health Board are looking for demonstrations from suppliers that have experience in the provision of dental systems and services.
BCUHB Community Dental Services (CDS) delivers a comprehensive range of services across 24 clinic locations and 5 administrative locations in North Wales, including specialist clinics, hospital-based general anaesthetic services, a prison site and oral health promotion teams. The Service provides care for approximately 60,000 patients annually, spanning routine, specialist, urgent, and preventative dental care.
This includes clinic-based treatment, minor oral surgery, general anaesthetic procedures, oral health promotion, and an out-of-hours emergency dental service, alongside mobile service provision. CDS supports a diverse and often vulnerable patient population, including children with complex needs, individuals with physical or learning disabilities, patients requiring specialist or sedation services, and those who may otherwise struggle to access mainstream dental care.
Contact & helpdesk
Please contact Emma.burns@wales.nhs.uk, Olivia.Anderson3@wales.nhs.uk & David.Easton2@wales.nhs.uk for a copy of this requirements list.Your registered interest needs to be complete below and should be completed fully and returned to: Emma.burns@wales.nhs.uk, Olivia.Anderson3@wales.nhs.uk & David.Easton2@wales.nhs.ukDeadline for noted interest for participation: 19th June 2026 12 Noon Demonstration dates: 24th June 2026 & 1st July 2026 (Virtually via MS Teams)
Additional details
The service is delivered by a multidisciplinary workforce of approximately 200 staff, including clinical, administrative, and support roles. The scale, complexity, and critical nature of CDS provision highlight the importance of resilient and effective digital systems to support safe, efficient, and accessible service delivery.
The Health Board are looking to invite interested suppliers to participate in a demo day to demonstrate systems. This engagement will be limited and open to suppliers with demonstrable experience in the provision of dental systems and services, in order to ensure alignment with clinical requirements and mitigate delivery risk. Please only register intertest to participate within the demo day if you have experience in the provision of dental systems and services.The Health Board have put together a spreadsheet of requirements they will wish to discuss/view during the demo day.
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Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) in North Wales is inviting dental IT system suppliers to attend demonstration days to showcase their software and services. They're replacing their current IT system for their Community Dental Service, which operates 24 clinic locations and 5 admin sites serving about 60,000 patients a year, and they want to see working demonstrations from experienced dental software providers before making a purchasing decision.
Requirements
- Demonstrable experience in providing dental IT systems and services (mandatory — only suppliers with this experience should apply)
- Ability to attend virtual demonstration sessions via Microsoft Teams
- Willingness to discuss a detailed requirements spreadsheet prepared by BCUHB
- Experience supporting multiple clinic locations and complex dental workflows (routine, specialist, urgent, preventative care, minor oral surgery, general anaesthetic procedures, and out-of-hours emergency services)
Key Tasks & Deliverables
- Demonstrate your dental IT system's functionality and features during scheduled demo day sessions
- Show how your system supports 24 separate clinic locations plus 5 administrative locations operating simultaneously
- Demonstrate capability to manage approximately 60,000 patient records annually
- Show features for supporting diverse patient populations including children with complex needs, patients with disabilities, and those requiring specialist or sedation services
- Demonstrate system resilience and ability to support safe, efficient, and accessible service delivery for a 200-person multidisciplinary workforce
- Walk through specific requirements from BCUHB's prepared spreadsheet (details available on request)
How to Read This Tender
- 1This is a 'pre-procurement engagement' not a full tender yet — it's a fact-finding exercise where the Health Board is evaluating options before they formally bid. Attending shows interest but doesn't commit you to a contract.
- 2The 'requirements spreadsheet' is critical — email the three contacts immediately to get this document. You must demonstrate against these specific needs or you'll waste time in the demo.
- 3Virtual demos via MS Teams means you need good technical setup and a clear, practiced presentation. Plan for 30–60 minutes and focus on the features most relevant to their requirements list.
- 4The Health Board specifically mentions they want suppliers with 'demonstrable experience' — if you're new to dental systems, this may not be the right opportunity. Be honest about your experience level when registering interest.
- 5Registration deadline is 19 June 2026; demo dates are 24 June and 1 July 2026 — register early and request the requirements spreadsheet at the same time to give yourself preparation time.
Tips for Small Businesses
- If you're a smaller supplier without extensive dental IT experience, consider partnering with or being resold by an established dental software vendor — many larger providers work with specialist partners for regional or niche implementations.
- Request the requirements spreadsheet as soon as possible (don't wait until near the deadline) so you have time to prepare a tailored demo. Generic presentations rarely impress NHS procurement teams.
- Focus your demo on the Health Board's specific pain points: managing 60,000 patients across 24 scattered clinics, supporting vulnerable populations, and ensuring system reliability for emergency and specialist services. Don't demo features they won't use.
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NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)Key Dates
Published
9 June 2026
Submission deadline
19 June 2026
Notice type
UK2
Source
sell2wales
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