Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Ty Gorwel, Building 14, St Davids Park, Job's Well Road
Carmarthen
SA31 3BB
UK
Contact person: Teifion Cole
Telephone: +44 1443848585
E-mail: teifion.cole@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Ad Hoc Psychometric Assessments
Reference number: HDD-OJEU-57484
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Hywel Dda University Health Board seeks to renew the appointment of a suitable provider to provide Psychometric Assessments to ensure that the right people with the right skills are appointed into a wide range of senior leadership roles.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
185 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Ad Hoc Psychometric Assessments
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
85110000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL14
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Hywel Dda University Health Board seeks to renew the appointment of a suitable provider to provide Psychometric Assessments to ensure that the right people with the right skills are appointed into a wide range of senior leadership roles.
The Workforce, Organisational Development & Education Strategy helps and supports the delivery of the Health Board’s strategy by setting a clear vision that articulates the future direction and long-term goals for our workforce in alignment with our strategic intent.
To enable progression towards our aspirational state, the Health Board is taking a strategic approach to Talent Management. Our Leadership Talent Management and Succession Planning (TM&SP) Strategy outlines our intent to identify and grow talent to fill future leadership positions across the Health Board. Developing our leaders to emulate qualities synonymous with compassionate leadership and in ways that enable them to navigate greater ambiguity and rapid change to effectively deliver on our organisational intent will be crucial to our success.
This contract will be split into two lots.
Lot 1 - will focus on the procurement of psychometric assessments to support appointments to senior leadership positions at Band 8C and above and medical and dental equivalents.
Lot 2 - will focus on the procurement of psychometric assessments to support the professional development of senior leaders at Band 8B and above and medical and dental equivalents.
Bidders are welcome to bid for one or both lots with award being made to a single provider per lot.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Ad Hoc Psychometric Assessments
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
85110000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL14
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Hywel Dda University Health Board seeks to renew the appointment of a suitable provider to provide Psychometric Assessments to ensure that the right people with the right skills are appointed into a wide range of senior leadership roles.
The Workforce, Organisational Development & Education Strategy helps and supports the delivery of the Health Board’s strategy by setting a clear vision that articulates the future direction and long-term goals for our workforce in alignment with our strategic intent.
To enable progression towards our aspirational state, the Health Board is taking a strategic approach to Talent Management. Our Leadership Talent Management and Succession Planning (TM&SP) Strategy outlines our intent to identify and grow talent to fill future leadership positions across the Health Board. Developing our leaders to emulate qualities synonymous with compassionate leadership and in ways that enable them to navigate greater ambiguity and rapid change to effectively deliver on our organisational intent will be crucial to our success.
This contract will be split into two lots.
Lot 1 - will focus on the procurement of psychometric assessments to support appointments to senior leadership positions at Band 8C and above and medical and dental equivalents.
Lot 2 - will focus on the procurement of psychometric assessments to support the professional development of senior leaders at Band 8B and above and medical and dental equivalents.
Bidders are welcome to bid for one or both lots with award being made to a single provider per lot.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-033116
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Ad Hoc Psychometric Assessments
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/01/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
PSYSOFT LIMITED
1 Heydon Way, Broadbridge Heath
Horsham
RH123GL
UK
Telephone: +44 7500193932
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 92 500.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Ad Hoc Psychometric Assessments
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/01/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
PSYSOFT LIMITED
1 Heydon Way, Broadbridge Heath
Horsham
RH123GL
UK
Telephone: +44 7500193932
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 92 500.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:149528)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/04/2025