Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Expert Consultancy Services for Embedding Compassionate Leadership and Culture in NHS Wales
Authority: Velindre University NHS Trust Please note NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) will manage this procurement on behalf of the contracting authority. Due to having the same identifiers, we're unable to reflect this in the notice options. (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionHealth Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) intends to award 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
- 25 Mar 2025, 15:25 GMT
- Last source update
- 25 Mar 2025, 15:25 GMT
- Authority reference
HEIW-STA-796- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-011175- Latest notice
- Transparency notice (UK5)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04f890Find a Tender
Notice history
2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 25 Mar 2025- Transparency notice published25 Mar 2025, 15:25 GMTUK5
- Contract signature expected7 Apr 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael West and Associates8 Apr 2025 – 7 Apr 2027 · up to 7 Apr 2028Extensions: The contract to commence 08 April 2025 to 07 April 2027 (2 years) Optional extension of contract for a further 12 months (08 April 2027 to 07 April 2028). | £90,000 | — | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
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
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender