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title: "HR and Organisational Design Support (LSHW.011.2026)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078312"
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buyer: "Life Sciences Hub Wales Ltd"
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# HR and Organisational Design Support (LSHW.011.2026)

Buyer: Life Sciences Hub Wales Ltd  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078312

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## Summary

Life Sciences Hub Wales Limited is seeking specialist people, culture and organisational development consultancy to help it deliver its next Strategic Plan and strengthen health innovation, adoption, collaboration and economic growth across Wales. The supplier will bring external insight and additional capacity to develop and draft an organisational Change Management Plan, building on the organisation’s existing policies and strategies. The intended work includes a People Strategy and the associated components needed for a comprehensive, fit-for-purpose plan that supports the organisation’s strategic growth. The service is for delivery across Wales.

The buyer invited offers through an open competition for a single contract. The deadline for questions was 20 October 2026 at 17:00, and the tender submission deadline was 23 October 2026 at 14:00. The contract was scheduled to start on 16 November 2026 and run to 31 March 2027, with an option to extend by a further six months, to a possible expiry in October 2027. The estimated value is £40,000 excluding VAT (£48,000 including VAT). The most advantageous tender is assessed on quality, weighted at 70%, and commercial criteria, weighted at 30%.

This requirement suits people and organisational development consultancies able to provide experienced HR and change-management support, with capacity to produce a complete organisational change plan and People Strategy. The principal individuals proposed must hold CIPD qualifications, and the supplier must demonstrate current knowledge and understanding of UK employment law. Employer’s liability insurance of at least £5 million is required, either held already or secured before contract award. Formal change-management accreditation or certification would be beneficial. The work also requires compliance with relevant legislation, including data protection, Welsh language and modern slavery requirements, and appropriate handling of data in line with UK GDPR. SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises are identified as suitable suppliers. Design work completed for the buyer’s requirement will transfer to the buyer’s ownership.

## Notice

Life Sciences Hub Wales is entering an exciting phase of organisational development as it implements its next Strategic Plan and continues to strengthen its role in supporting health innovation, adoption, collaboration and economic growth across Wales. To support the successful delivery of its strategic ambitions, Life Sciences Hub Wales wishes to appoint a specialist People, Culture and Organisational Development consultant (the successful supplier) to provide external insight and, most importantly, additional capacity. The purpose of this procurement is to secure additional capacity and wider insight to support the development of an organisational Change Management Plan, to include all relevant components and outputs. The successful supplier will support Life Sciences Hub Wales in developing and drafting the required Change Management Plan, building upon internal resource such as policies and strategies to design a suitably fit-for-purpose and effective plan. The desired final outcome can be summarised as follows: The design and development of an effective and comprehensive draft organisational Change Management Plan, including a People Strategy and all other associated components, that ensures organisational development activities support the successful delivery of Life Sciences Hub Wales's strategic growth plans.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: If awarded, the Contract is expected to commence November 2026. Except for early termination, the Contract will run for a period of 6-months and will end April 2027. At the sole discretion of Life Sciences Hub Wales the Contract may be extended by a further 6-months, giving a latest possible date of expiry of October 2027.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094892-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 16 Nov 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,000 |
| Lots value | £40,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Life Sciences Hub Wales Ltd |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Postcode area | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF10 4PL |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Butetown |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff South and Penarth |
| Delivery location | TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services

## Release History

- 7 Oct 2026 at 15:55 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094892-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094892-2026
  7th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=382282
  Qualification Questionnaire. To be completed and returned in-line with the instructions provided.
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=382283
  Quality Response Template. To be completed and returned in-line with the instructions provided.
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=382284
  Invitation to Tender document. Provides full details of the Life Sciences Hub Wales requirement, award criteria and response instructions.

## Notice URLs

- https://lshubwales.com/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales

## Provenance

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