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EXECUTIVE RECRUITMENT CAMPAIGN FOR VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 02:31.

Opportunity overview

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.

Awarded to

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GatenbySanderson Limited

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£52.1k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
10 Aug 2026
Award ID
077085-2026-VEL DCO (26-27) 65-1
Status
active
Location
Leeds, UK, LS12HL, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV79600000 — Recruitment services

Lots

  • 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.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
VEL DCO (26-27) 65
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
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.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
79600000
Description
Recruitment services

Covered By

GPA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
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.
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
quality
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
90

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79600000
Description
Recruitment services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL22

Delivery Location

Description
Velindre Cancer Centre Velindre Road Whitchurch Cardiff CF14 2TL

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Id
GB-FTS-109

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

Address

Street Address
4-5 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw
Locality
Cardiff
Region
UK
Postal Code
CF15 7QZ
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 2921501500

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
07
Description
Health
Organisation 2
Name
GatenbySanderson Limited
Id
GB-FTS-185797

Identifier

Legal Name
GatenbySanderson Limited

Address

Street Address
14 Kings Street
Locality
Leeds
Region
UK
Postal Code
LS12HL
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 113206071
Fax Number
+44 1132056071

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 3
Name
High Court
Id
GB-FTS-111

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court

Address

Street Address
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 2079477501

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
077085-2026-VEL DCO (26-27) 65-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-185797
Name
GatenbySanderson Limited

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
077085-2026-VEL DCO (26-27) 65-1
Award ID
077085-2026-VEL DCO (26-27) 65-1
Status
active
Date Signed
11 Aug 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
52,112.5
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Cardiff · UK · CF15 7QZ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL22

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 077085-2026award, contract ·