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title: "Executive Recruitment Services for the Appointment of a Medical Director and Director of Planning for Velindre University NHS Trust"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078e02"
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current_stage: "Award"
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."
published: "2026-10-22"
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# Executive Recruitment Services for the Appointment of a Medical Director and Director of Planning for Velindre University NHS Trust

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.  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078e02

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100024-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 16 Oct 2026 - 16 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £31,500 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| 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. |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 22 Oct 2026 at 14:22 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100024-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100024-2026
  22nd October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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