Organisational Development Partner
Estimated value
£150k
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
Published
19 May 2026
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Description
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB) is seeking to engage with the market in advance of a potential procurement exercise for the provision of an Organisational Development (OD) Partner to support this agenda by fostering the leadership and cultural conditions that will enable effective regional working. Specifically, we are seeking a partner who can support the ability of the partners teams to work in a complex adaptive system and further develop practices for effective collaboration. The OD partner will operate across three system levels; 1) Boards, 2) Executive Teams, and 3) Wider leadership teams; to create alignment, build trust, and embed collaborative behaviours that sustain transformation. Pre-Market Engagement Session: CTMUHB will host a virtual pre‑market engagement session for interested suppliers: Date: Friday 22 May 2026 Time: 11:30 – 12:30 (1 hour) The session will include: - An overview of CTMUHB and the emerging requirement - A walkthrough of the proposed scope and objectives - An opportunity for suppliers to ask questions during a Q&A session Please note: The session will be recorded. A summary of the session will be shared with organisations who express interest but are unable to attend. Interested organisations should register their interest via email by close of play (COP) 20 May 2026 to: veronika.jones@wales.nhs.uk
Scope
- Reference
- CTM-ITT-63070
- Total value
- £150,000 excluding VAT£180,000 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 05 Jul 2026 to 05 Jul 2027
5.1.2. There is an option to extend the Initial Term of the Agreement by 12 months; however, this is subject to Health Board review of the contract, funding approval, and confirmation that the Health Board is satisfied with the output and overall performance.
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 73000000
- Contract locations
- Wales, United KingdomWales, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evaluation Criteria | Relevant Experience & System Leadership Expertise Description • Demonstrated experience delivering OD, culture change, or system leadership interventions in NHS/public sector settings. • Evidence of supporting multi organisation or regional collaborations. • Case studies showing measurable impact at Board, Executive, and wider leadership levels. Type: quality Name Understanding of Context, Culture & Collaborative Challenges Description • Understanding of the South Wales regional context, statutory Boards, and shared accountability challenges. • Appreciation of cultural, behavioural, and relational factors that influence collaboration. Type: quality Name Methodology, Project Plan & Deliverability Description Assess the clarity, robustness, and feasibility of the proposed delivery approach, including: • A clear and coherent methodology for Discovery → Sensemaking/Design → Mobilisation. • A detailed project plan aligned to the required phases and deliverables, showing timelines, milestones, dependencies, and roles. • Approaches to engaging Boards, Executives, and wider leadership groups. • How trust building, alignment, and collaborative behaviours will be supported. • Use of evidence based OD and leadership models. • Clarity on how key deliverables (insight reports, development sessions, leadership narrative, charter, learning synthesis) will be produced. Type: quality Name Capability to Work Across Multiple System Levels Description • Skills in facilitation, coaching, cultural development, and action learning methods. • Ability to adapt interventions for Boards, Executive Directors, and wider leadership groups while maintaining consistency. Type: quality Name Value, Risk & Social Responsibility Description • Quality and seniority of the proposed delivery team and clarity of resourcing. • Value for money within the £100–150k budget and alignment with expected impact. • Identification and mitigation of delivery risks (e.g., culture, governance, capacity). • Social value commitments, including Welsh economic footprint, skills development, wellbeing, and sustainability. | quality | — |
| Evaluation Criteria | This procurement will adopt an outcome based fixed fee commercial model with defined deliverables, supported by limited flexibility to respond to emerging system needs. The Contract will be awarded on the basis of a single fixed price covering the delivery of the core phases and outputs set out in the Specification, including but not limited to: • Discovery and diagnostic activity • Sense making and design of system wide interventions • Mobilisation and delivery of agreed leadership and OD activity • Production of agreed outputs (e.g. insight reports, leadership narratives, charters, learning synthesis) The Authority expects bidders to propose a delivery model that is structured, proportionate and achievable within the agreed budget envelope, while recognising the adaptive nature of system level Organisational Development. | price | — |