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)

Below threshold - without competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: Wales (UKL)

Awarded value£90,000published award · exc. VAT

Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition

Award (standstill) to Michael West and Associates

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Health 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 published

Lot #1AwardedSME

Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligible

80000000 Education and training services

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: Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04f890 Find a Tender

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 25 Mar 2025

Transparency notice published
25 Mar 2025, 15:25 GMT
UK5
Contract signature expected
7 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1some still in standstill

Awarded value £90,0001 award exc. VAT

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

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PXWV-6492-CGMN HEIW, Ty Dysgu Cefn Coed, Nantgarw, Cardiff, Wales, CF15 7QQContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Michael West and AssociatesAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PYVM-3853-ZCYD Michael West and Associates Carlton House 253 Loxley Road , Sheffield , Yorkshire & Humber, S6 4TGContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender25 Mar 2025, 15:25 GMT