Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) · Local Health Board
- Supplier
- Gatenbysanderson Limited
- Value
- £52,112.50
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Business services · Recruitment services (CPV 79600000)
- Region
- Wales
- Official notice
- 077085-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date11 Aug 2026
- Published13 Aug 2026Published 2 days after the contract date
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.
About the supplier
Gatenbysanderson Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 04451141).