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Executive Recruitment Services for the Appointment of a Medical Director and Director of Planning for Velindre University NHS Trust

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.

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22 Oct 2026 at 14:22

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Velindre University NHS Trust bought executive recruitment services to appoint a Medical Director and a Director of Planning. The work covered executive search, attracting candidates, assessment and recruitment support for both senior NHS roles. NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership managed the procurement on the Trust’s behalf. The recruitment work was delivered in Cardiff, Wales.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to GatenbySanderson Ltd. It was a direct award without competition, made below the applicable threshold through the Crown Commercial Service RM6394 Executive Recruitment and Senior Leadership Framework. The single lot covered both appointments. The award value was £31,500 excluding VAT (£37,800 including VAT). The contract was signed on 14 October 2026 and runs from 16 October 2026 to 16 January 2027. The award was made on the basis of the framework route; no separate evaluation criteria are recorded.

This award shows demand from Velindre University NHS Trust for specialist executive search and recruitment support at senior NHS leadership level. Suppliers seeking to compete for similar work when the requirement next comes to market would need credible experience attracting and assessing candidates for Medical Director and planning leadership roles, together with the capacity to support the recruitment process through to appointment. Familiarity with NHS Wales and the Trust’s operating context would be relevant to understanding the roles and engaging suitable candidates. The procurement was placed through a Crown Commercial Service executive recruitment and senior leadership framework, so suppliers would also need access to an appropriate framework route and the ability to deliver under its terms.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Executive Recruitment Services for the Appointment of a Medical Director and Director of Planning for Velindre University NHS Trust

Notice Description

Direct award under the Crown Commercial Service RM6394 Executive Recruitment and Senior Leadership Framework for the provision of executive recruitment services to support the appointment of a Medical Director and Director of Planning for Velindre University NHS Trust. The services include executive search, candidate attraction, assessment and recruitment support.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078e02
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100024-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79600000 - Recruitment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£31,500 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
16 Oct 2026 - 16 Jan 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
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.
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF15 7QZ
Postcode Area
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Electoral Ward
Taff's Well
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GatenbySanderson

Further Information

Notice Documents

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