--- title: "CA18544 - Well-Led Review of Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-afccff9f-01a9-4fe5-843b-ebf94e07a59e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-afccff9f-01a9-4fe5-843b-ebf94e07a59e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-afccff9f-01a9-4fe5-843b-ebf94e07a59e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-afccff9f-01a9-4fe5-843b-ebf94e07a59e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS trust" published: "2026-10-09" --- # CA18544 - Well-Led Review of Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust Buyer: Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS trust Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-afccff9f-01a9-4fe5-843b-ebf94e07a59e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-afccff9f-01a9-4fe5-843b-ebf94e07a59e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-afccff9f-01a9-4fe5-843b-ebf94e07a59e.json) ## Summary Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust is seeking an independent consultancy to review its leadership and governance against the Care Quality Commission’s well-led framework. The review is intended to provide objective, constructive challenge, identify prioritised development actions and guide targeted improvement work to secure and sustain the Trust’s future performance. The Trust delivers mental health services across Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon and Wiltshire, from more than 90 community and inpatient sites and with external partners. Services span acute and recovery care, liaison and dementia services, forensic services, child and adolescent mental health, and specialist provision; the work concerns the Trust’s leadership and governance across this organisation. The buyer invited offers through an open procedure. The tender set a submission deadline of 6 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC. The intended contract period is 1 January to 31 December 2027. The stated procurement value is £50,000. The requirement is presented as a single review, with no separate lots described. The review is framed as developmental and is to assess leadership and governance against the CQC well-led framework, with objective challenge and prioritised actions to inform improvement. The Trust’s background includes its current NHS Oversight Framework segment and Provider Capability rating, a CQC well-led rating of ‘requires improvement’ following an inspection in 2024 reported in May 2025, and recent changes to Board membership. These circumstances explain the review’s focus on governance, leadership and partnership working. This consultancy opportunity is suited to firms able to conduct independent organisational reviews for healthcare providers, particularly those with expertise in NHS leadership, board governance, the CQC well-led framework and mental health services. Strong candidates will be able to assess leadership and governance objectively, test how the Trust works with external stakeholders and partners, and turn findings into prioritised, practical development actions. Experience working across complex organisations with multiple community and inpatient locations, specialist clinical services and partnerships would be relevant to the scope. The Trust’s challenges span two financially constrained Integrated Care Systems and include evolving Board membership and partnership models, so suppliers should be capable of engaging with senior leadership and considering relationships beyond the organisation itself. The procurement is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. ## Notice Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust (AWP) provides mental health services across Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon and Wiltshire, from more than 90 community and inpatient sites and through partnerships with external organisations. Services include acute mental health, recovery, liaison and dementia services, forensic services, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services and a range of highly specialist mental health services. AWP is currently in segment 3 of the NHS Oversight Framework and rated Amber-Green under the Provider Capability assessment. Following a Care Quality Commission inspection in 2024, reported in May 2025, the Trust's well-led rating was 'requires improvement'. AWP operates across two financially challenged Integrated Care Systems and works with the South West Provider Collaborative for mental health services. The Board has invested in strengthening external stakeholder relationships and reviewing partnership working models. It has also experienced material membership changes since the previous well-led inspection, including a new Chair in autumn 2024 and three new Non-Executive Directors commencing in 2026. AWP now requires an independent, developmental review of leadership and governance against the Care Quality Commission well-led framework. The review will provide objective and constructive challenge, identify prioritised developmental actions and inform targeted improvement work to secure and sustain future performance. To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA18544. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA18544 as the reason for registration. To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA18544. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA18544 as the reason for registration. Any queries please contact MultiQuote on 020 3920 8054. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2eb372e6-d840-48ad-a693-65aaab0de05e | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | 6 Nov 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £50,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS trust | | Locality | BATH | | Postcode area | Bath | | Postcode | BA1 3QE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England | | ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire | | Local authority | Bath and North East Somerset | | Electoral ward | Newbridge | | Westminster constituency | Bath | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services ## Release History - 9 Oct 2026 at 14:42 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2eb372e6-d840-48ad-a693-65aaab0de05e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2eb372e6-d840-48ad-a693-65aaab0de05e 9th October 2026 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://suppliers.multiquote.com ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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