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BCU-STA-63245 Provision of Change Consultancy

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

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23 Jul 2026 at 13:03

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board commissioned change consultancy services to support its Board. The requirement combines virtual advisory support with face-to-face facilitation. The work addresses changes relating to the Board’s statutory duties and is intended to reduce the risk of judicial review and disruption to service areas, while avoiding duplicated costs from an earlier project stage. The procurement was managed by NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership–Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust. Delivery covers the United Kingdom, with the buyer based in Bangor, Wales. The service falls within business and management consultancy, specifically advisory and facilitation work for organisational change in a healthcare setting.

The procurement has been awarded following a direct award below the threshold and without competition. The tender was completed and one supplier was selected: ASV Research, an SME. The award was made on 17 July 2026 for £82,000 excluding VAT, or £98,399.99 including VAT. The contract period runs from 3 August 2026 to 30 April 2027. A future signature milestone was scheduled for 3 August 2026. The single lot is complete. The direct award was justified because changes to statutory duties required further work, while using the existing supplier was considered the most appropriate way to reduce judicial-review risk, avoid duplication of costs and limit impacts on service areas.

This award indicates demand for specialist organisational-change consultancy within a complex NHS governance environment. Suppliers seeking comparable work would need to provide credible virtual advisory support and effective face-to-face facilitation for boards and senior stakeholders. Experience of statutory-duty changes, governance risk and the potential for judicial review would be particularly relevant, as would the ability to understand how organisational decisions affect operational service areas. The selected supplier had previously succeeded in bidding for an earlier stage of the project, showing the value of continuity and relevant project knowledge. Competitors would therefore need evidence of comparable healthcare or public-sector change assignments, strong advisory capability and the capacity to support both remote and in-person engagement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

BCU-STA-63245 Provision of Change Consultancy

Notice Description

Virtual advisory support plus face to face facilitation for Board. This company have been successful in previously bidding for an earlier stage of this project and due to changes relating to statutory duties a further piece of work was required. To reduce the risk of a judicial review and impact on service areas a direct award was deemed the most appropriate solution to avoid duplication of costs.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d1da
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069687-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£82,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
3 Aug 2026 - 30 Apr 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BANGOR
Postcode
LL57 2PW
Postcode Area
Llandudno
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL3 North Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL32 Gwynedd
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Gwynedd
Electoral Ward
Y Faenol
Westminster Constituency
Bangor Aberconwy

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ASV Research

Further Information

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