Official UK procurement notice
(H0796) Provision of Expert Consultancy Services for Embedding Compassionate Leadership and Culture in NHS Wales
Procurement agent: Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW)·On behalf of: Velindre University NHS Trust
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionHealth Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) awarded a contract via Single Tender Action to Michael West and Associates for the provision of expert consultancy services to support the embedding of compassionate leadership and culture across NHS Wales. This work aligns with HEIW’s 2025 remit letter from the Welsh Government, focusing on leadership development, staff retention, and cultural transformation within the healthcare system. The contract will run from the date awarded for two years, with a possible 12-month extension.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - without competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 16 Feb 2026, 11:19 GMT
- Last source update
- 16 Feb 2026, 11:19 GMT
- Authority reference
HEIW - STA - 796- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-013753- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0654a6Find a Tender
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published16 Feb 2026, 11:19 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael West and Associates | £90,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
H0796 - Provision of Expert Consultancy Services for Embedding Compassionate Leadership and Culture in NHS Wales · Michael West and Associates
- Signed
- 16 Apr 2025
- Value
- £90,000
- Period
- 16 Apr 2025 – 15 Apr 2027 · up to 15 Apr 2028 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 2+1 year optional
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeClients of the procurement agent
- Velindre University NHS TrustBeneficiary authority
- NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)Procuring entityManaging complete procurement
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Michael West and AssociatesAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender