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title: "EXECUTIVE RECRUITMENT CAMPAIGN FOR VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e34d"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)"
published: "2026-08-13"
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# EXECUTIVE RECRUITMENT CAMPAIGN FOR VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST

Buyer: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e34d

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## Summary

Velindre University NHS Trust required specialist executive search and recruitment services for key leadership appointments, including the Executive Director of Workforce and Organisational Development, Director of Corporate Governance and Director of Nursing. The service covered the full recruitment campaign: executive search, candidate attraction, assessment, stakeholder engagement, interview support, due diligence, psychometric testing where required, appointment management and onboarding. This is a recruitment services opportunity (CPV 79600000), delivered for the Trust at Velindre Cancer Centre, Velindre Road, Whitchurch, Cardiff. NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, acted as the buyer and central purchasing body. The requirement focused on securing suitably qualified senior NHS leaders through a managed, end-to-end executive recruitment service.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct award under a compliant public sector framework agreement, using a limited procedure without a prior call for competition. No further competition was required. GatenbySanderson Limited was selected as the supplier, with one bid recorded. The contract was signed on 11 August 2026 and has an active value of £52,112.50. The stated evaluation basis was 90% price and 10% quality, although the direct award was made under the framework terms because the supplier was judged to offer the most appropriate solution and value for money. The requirement was treated as a services procurement covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The process related to one recruitment campaign for senior leadership positions.

This award indicates demand from Velindre University NHS Trust for specialist executive recruitment rather than general temporary staffing or high-volume recruitment. Suppliers well placed for comparable work would have demonstrable executive search capability, an established reach among senior healthcare and public-sector candidates, and the ability to manage attraction, assessment, stakeholder engagement, interviews, due diligence and appointment processes. Credibility would also depend on providing robust candidate screening, psychometric testing where appropriate and structured onboarding support. Experience recruiting senior NHS leaders, including workforce, governance and nursing executives, would be directly relevant. Suppliers would need to deliver a complete campaign through a public-sector framework route, with strong quality controls and pricing that can withstand a predominantly price-weighted evaluation.

## Notice

Provision of specialist Executive Search and Recruitment Services for Velindre University NHS Trust to support the recruitment of key Executive leadership positions, including the Executive Director of Workforce & Organisational Development, Director of Corporate Governance and Director of Nursing. The appointed supplier will provide a comprehensive end-to-end recruitment service, including executive search, candidate attraction, assessment, due diligence, psychometric testing (where required) and onboarding support to ensure the successful appointment of suitably qualified Executive leaders.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The contract was awarded via a compliant public sector framework agreement which provides recruitment and executive search services. The appointed supplier will deliver a comprehensive executive recruitment campaign on behalf of Velindre University NHS Trust, including candidate attraction, executive search, assessment, stakeholder engagement, interview support, and appointment management for senior leadership positions. The award was made through a direct award mechanism in accordance with the terms and conditions of the framework agreement, with no further competition required. The Trust determined that the selected supplier offered the most appropriate solution to meet its recruitment requirements and represented value for money.

### Procurement Information

The contract was awarded through a direct award mechanism under a compliant public sector framework agreement. The framework was established in accordance with the relevant procurement regulations and permits the award of call-off contracts without further competition. The award was therefore made in accordance with the framework provisions.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077085-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £52,112 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Postcode area | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF15 7QZ |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend |
| Local authority | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| Electoral ward | Taff's Well |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff North |
| Delivery location | TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GatenbySanderson Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 13 Aug 2026 at 10:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077085-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221

## Provenance

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