AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board published a North Denbighshire NHS general dental services procurement naming CORDON BLUE LTD (described in the notice as trading as Prestatyn Dental) for lot 1. The data is contradictory: the lot narrative describes an intention to award and a standstill period, and marks the lot cancelled, while the award and contract records are active and the contract record reports a 10 September 2026 signature date.
Published outcomeOne active award record names CORDON BLUE LTD for lot 1. A contract record reports a total value of £1,240,000 and a signed date, but the conflicting intention-to-award and cancelled-lot evidence means the final operative status cannot be confirmed from the supplied data.
Market significanceThe notice describes £310,000 annual NHS dental capacity in North Denbighshire, with an estimated £1.24m lifetime value, focused on access, urgent care and routine NHS dental services.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
CORDON BLUE LTD
82% confidenceAward 095829-2026-BCU GDS-01 General Dental Services-1 · Lots 1 · £1,240,000 total contract value reported; not separately allocated beyond the single supplied award GBP · Unverified source supplier name; named on active award record
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The award names CORDON BLUE LTD. The lot narrative describes “Cordon Blue Ltd trading as Prestatyn Dental”. The supplier verification workflow completed with status checked_unmatched and supplied no verified legal company name.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published award/contract notice
98% confidence9 October 2026
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Release history records notice 095829-2026 as “award, contract” on 2026-10-09; process source_updated_at is 2026-10-09T16:50:55+01:00.
Award record status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 095829-2026-BCU GDS-01 General Dental Services-1 has status “active”.
Contract record status
90% confidenceActive; signed date reported as 10 September 2026
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The contract record has status “active” and dateSigned 2026-09-10T00:00:00+01:00.
Conflicting lot status
99% confidenceCancelled
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Lot 1 has status “cancelled”, while its narrative calls the publication an intention to award and says it marks the start of standstill.
VALUES
Published values explained
Reported total contract value
96% confidence£1,240,000
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Contract record value is GBP 1,240,000; the lot narrative also calls this the estimated lifetime value.
Reported annual contract value
90% confidence£310,000
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Lot 1 narrative states: “The annual contract value is 310,000 pounds.”
Value interpretation
95% confidenceEstimated lifetime value is reported, but term length is not expressly supplied
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The narrative states £310,000 annually and £1,240,000 estimated lifetime value, but no end date or duration is provided.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Reported contract signature date
90% confidence10 September 2026
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Contract record dateSigned is 2026-09-10T00:00:00+01:00.
Reported service start date
90% confidence1 December 2026
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Lot 1 narrative states: “The start date of the contract is 1 December 2026.”
End date
99% confidenceUnknown
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No contract end date is supplied.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
97% confidenceNHS General Dental Services in North Denbighshire
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Lot 1 describes provision of NHS General Dental Services to improve access and local NHS dental capacity.
Service components
96% confidenceDental Access Portal patients, urgent care, examinations, prevention, routine treatment and mandatory NHS dental services
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These services are listed in the lot narrative.
Delivery area
96% confidenceDenbighshire / North Denbighshire, Wales
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The title, description and delivery location identify Denbighshire and North Denbighshire; delivery region UKL13 is supplied.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 85130000 — Dental practice and related services
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Primary classification is CPV 85130000.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
98% confidenceLimited procedure; award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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Process procurement_method is limited and procurement_method_details gives this description.
Regime
95% confidenceProvider Selection Regime (Wales)
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The lot narrative says the Most Suitable Provider assessment was undertaken under the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025.
Selection activity
94% confidenceEOI followed by shortlisted-provider Most Suitable Provider assessment
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Lot narrative describes an Expression of Interest process and MSP assessment.
Assessment criteria
92% confidenceQuality, value, collaboration and service sustainability, access and health inequalities, and social responsibility
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These criteria are stated in the lot narrative; structured criteria separately show Quality 100 and Cost Pass.
Competition metrics
99% confidenceUnknown
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The notice says no providers were excluded but does not state the number of EOI respondents, shortlisted providers, bids or scores.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Options
99% confidenceNo options reported
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Tender field hasOptions is false.
Contract duration
99% confidenceUnknown
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No explicit end date or duration is supplied.
Contract status
99% confidenceUnclear due to contradictory source fields
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The active award and contract records, including a reported signature date, conflict with the cancelled lot and intention-to-award/standstill narrative.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Demand signal
95% confidenceAdditional NHS dental capacity and improved access are central to the requirement
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Lot 1 states the requirement is intended to improve access to NHS dental care and increase local capacity.
Supplier proposition indicated by notice
87% confidenceThe notice says the named provider gave the strongest overall assurance across quality, value, sustainability, access, social responsibility, workforce and mobilisation
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This is stated in the lot narrative; no underlying scores or comparative evidence are published.
Commercial scale
93% confidenceReported annual value is £310,000, with £1.24m estimated lifetime value
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Lot narrative provides both figures; contract record provides £1.24m.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Material status contradiction
99% confidenceActive award and contract records conflict with a cancelled lot and intention-to-award/standstill narrative
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Award and contract statuses are active and contract dateSigned is supplied; lot 1 status is cancelled and its narrative says publication starts standstill.
Supplier identity
99% confidenceCORDON BLUE LTD is an unverified source name
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The verification workflow completed as checked_unmatched, with no verified company name or company number.
Missing commercial detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, scores, pricing breakdown, end date, duration, extension terms or individual evaluation evidence is provided.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source contains unresolved lifecycle contradictions: the lot is cancelled and describes an intention to award/standstill, whereas the award and contract records are active and a signature date is reported. The analysis does not resolve this contradiction.
- CORDON BLUE LTD has a checked_unmatched supplier identity status. No verified legal company name or company number was supplied, so the supplier name is treated as unverified.
- No contract end date, duration, extension or renewal terms were supplied.
- No participant count, bid prices, scoring breakdown, ranking, or underlying moderation evidence was supplied.
- The £1.24m figure is reported as both contract value and estimated lifetime value; the notice does not provide a pricing or term breakdown.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
North Denbighshire dental servicesBetsi Cadwaladr University Health BoardCORDON BLUE LTDPrestatyn DentalNHS General Dental ServicesProvider Selection Regime Wales
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named as supplier?
CORDON BLUE LTD was named on the active award record and is described in the notice as trading as Prestatyn Dental. Its company identity remains unverified in the supplied matching data.
What is the reported contract value?
The contract record reports £1,240,000, while the narrative states £310,000 annually and £1,240,000 estimated lifetime value.
Is the contract confirmed as operative?
The supplied data is contradictory: it contains an active contract record with a reported signed date, but the lot is marked cancelled and its narrative describes an intention to award subject to standstill.
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