Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bb6-540a-7336-9de5-6f4f0bbaacf9/specialist-consultancy-framework closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Specialist Consultancy Framework [Cardiff and Vale University Health Board](https://tendernation.io/buyers/cardiff-and-vale-university-health-board) Often single bidder Estimated value £20,000,000 Published 6 Mar 2025 Deadline Closed 1 Apr 2025 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Split into 11 lots You can usually bid for just the lots you can deliver. - Sets up a framework Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Cardiff & Vale University Health Board (CVUHB) are seeking to appoint a number of suppliers to establish a Specialist Consultancy Framework which can be utilised on an ad hoc basis when support is required to fulfill Health Board's projects to underpin the Shaping Our Future Wellbeing (SOFW) 10 year Strategy. Under this framework, the call off requirements will potentially be a wide range of short and long term projects. A limited number of examples are as follows: Evaluation assessment of a ward based project to validate whether a set of aims and objectives has been achieved. Plan and deliver a nursing conference event. Engage with stakeholders and develop varying Health Board strategies to support Health initiatives. Develop and provide event training to Senior Members of the Health Board. In order to ensure the Health Board has the correct project support, the Framework will have 11 Lots.The aim of the Procurement is to award 6 suppliers per Lot to the Framework so that the Health Board has a number of suppliers available at any given time. - Lot 1 Evaluation: Organisations/People who have a suitable post Doctoral academic background and qualifications, and significant demonstrable experience (peer reviewed academic publications) in the evaluation and publication of a range of initiatives and services which may be complex within a large integrated health organisations and cross sectors. Evaluation experience may include both formative and summative evaluation, using both qualitative and quantitative methods. - Lot 2 Leadership: Organisations/People who have significant training and expertise in leadership methodology who have a national and international profile in this field. They should have demonstrable experience of leading and or delivering leadership training successfully within complex multi-setting organisations and partnerships. Leadership development may be to support innovation, large scale change, system transformation or community/culture development. Whilst experience of delivery within the health care sector is desirable we would welcome interest from people who can bring experience and guidance from other sectors and translate this into learning for healthcare. - Lot 3 Portfolio, Programme and Project Management:Organisations/People who have significant training and expertise in programme management methodology to at least MSP level or equivalent. They should have demonstrable experience of delivering project, programme and portfolio management and expertise within multi-setting national and international organisations and partnerships. Bidders should have demonstrable experience and expertise in building organisational maturity in these fields. Whilst experience of delivery within the health care sector is desirable we would welcome interest from people who can bring experience and guidance from other sectors and translate this into learning for healthcare. - Lot 4 Improvement: Organisations/People who have significant training and expertise in a named improvement methodology such as, but not limited to, Lean and Six-Sigma to the equivalent of the Black Belt or IHI Improvement Advisor level. They should have in addition demonstrable experience at national and international level of delivering complex improvement interventions that have delivered improved outcomes within multi-setting organisations and partnerships. Whilst experience of delivery within the health care sector is desirable we would welcome interest from people who can bring experience and guidance from other sectors and translate this into learning for healthcare. - Lot 5 Community Organising: Organisations/People with significant demonstrable national and international experience of supporting community organising around complex health and wellbeing topics with credible peer reviewed publication of results. Experience may include rural or urban communities, with differing cultural and socio-economic backgrounds. - Lot 6 Public Engagement: Organisations/People with significant demonstrable national and international experience of designing and leading successful public engagement activities around complex health and wellbeing challenges with publication of results. These may include activities such as presentations, workshops, events, consultations and citizen’s juries. - Lot 7 Bid Writing: Organisations/People with a background in academia (publishing in high impact peer reviewed publications) or journalism (with national or international publication). We would value people with significant demonstrable experience of health/science report writing and/or bid writing. - Lot 8 Graphic Design: People with significant experience in innovative graphic design on behalf of large multi-setting health organisations who can demonstrate significant change in practice, outcomes or behaviour as a result of adoption of design. - Lot 9 Event Planning: Organisations/People with demonstrable experience of national or international large event planning and delivery. Experience in TEDx style events or similar is welcome. Events may include conferences, engagement events, celebration events or award ceremonies. - Lot 10 Business Development/Income Generation and Fund Raising: Organisations/People with demonstrable experience of business development and/or significant successful income generation/fund raising. Whilst experience of delivery within the health care sector is desirable we would welcome interest from people who can bring experience and guidance from other sectors and translate this into learning for healthcare. - Lot 11 Artists for Charity and Communication Commissions: Organisations/People with experience of working on successful arts projects/partnerships and ability to adapt artistic interventions to meet the specific healthcare needs of patients. The Health Board is looking for strong communication skills to engage and connect with diverse individuals and communities as well as sensitivity and empathy when working with individuals facing health challenges. The Health Board would welcome bids from Organisations/People who have expertise in various artistic mediums, such as painting, sculpture, photography, dance, music or mixed media. Qualification Questionnaire: The main purpose of the Qualification is to enable Cardiff and Vale University Health Board to select suitably qualified suppliers with whom it will invite tenders with a view to becoming a supplier of the Health Board. The suppliers who pass the qualification will progress to have their Technical submission evaluation. The qualification questionnaire will be evaluated based on the criteria outlined within the 'Qualification Questionnaire'. Bidders failing to meet the criteria will be disqualified from further participation in the tender process and will be notified at point of disqualification. ### Qualitative and financial: 70/30 The scoring criteria is a combination of pass/fail and scored questions. The questionnaires sheets must be completed in full. Scoring is based on the details provided in the response. Failure to provide a response may result in the bid being deemed as non-compliant. If a Bid is deemed to be non-compliant it will be rejected and disqualified from further participation in this Procurement. Pass/ Fail: Bidders must submit a written response in relation to each of the pass/fail criteria to enable the evaluation team to determine that you meet the basic requirements of the tender. Bidders who fail to provide a response that would satisfy a pass to the Health Boards requirements will not progress to the scored element of the evaluation as their Bid will be deemed as non-compliant and disqualified from further participation in the tender. Bidders will be notified at point of failure. Please note additional information on this procurement: - The Contracting Authority reserves the right to award the contract in whole, in part or annul the tendering process and not award any contract. - Bidders should note that they will be required to enter into terms and conditions of contract as set out in the ITT and that save for matters of clarification or consistency the Contracting Authority will not negotiate the terms. - The Contracting Authority will not accept completed ITT's after the stated closing date. - All documents to be priced (where applicable) in sterling and all payments made in sterling. - All tender costs and liabilities incurred by bidders shall be the sole responsibility of the bidders. - Prospective suppliers should note that NHS Shared Services Partnership - Procurement Services is acting on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board. - Bidders wishing to participate should visit the Bravo e-tenderwales portal and access itt\_115965 Read full description ## CPV classification Other community, social and personal services Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security Research and development services and related consultancy services Education and training services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-04ea3b-2025-03-06T16:23:56Z [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-04ea3b-2025-03-06T16:23:56Z) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. 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