Strategic Influencing and Communications Support for the Child-Lens Investing Initiative
Details
- Supplier(s)
- Hawkins Laxton & Co.
- Value
- £38,000
- Duration
- 1 year
- Topic
- Research and development services and related consultancy services
- Published
- 10 September 2025
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender description
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, intends to award a contract to Hawkins, Laxton and Co. to support with a unique blend of strategic communications, influencing, and policy expertise in health and children’s rights to improve and identify areas and opportunities for innovation. Hawkins Laxton will provide strategic communications and influencing support to position paediatric research and child-lens investment at the forefront of UK and international policy agendas. They will deliver tailored advocacy, stakeholder engagement, and narrative development to maximise Wales’ leadership role in this field. No alternative suppliers were identified during market engagement, and there is no suitable options available via any national procurement frameworks. This notice is issued in accordance with procurement transparency obligations and to ensure compliance with public procurement regulations. ## Contract award Title: Strategic Influencing and Communications Support for the Child-Lens Investing Initiative
Timeline
- Completed: Award published10 September 2025Current notice
- Completed: Award date10 September 2025
- Next: Contract expiry date30 September 2026today
About the buyer
Cardiff & Vale University Health Board runs hospital and community health services for Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, and buys as a healthcare organisation through NHS Wales' shared procurement service. NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership carries out procurement on its behalf, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust. Tenders and frameworks are advertised on Sell2Wales, the national portal for Welsh public sector opportunities. Suppliers submit bids through the Bravo e-tenderwales system. Frameworks span medical, pharmaceutical and facilities goods and services.
UK health spending has nearly quadrupled to £241.8bn in 2024/25, £20bn up on the year before. £140.6bn of that went to procurement, the biggest sector of UK public spending and the fastest-growing.
Over the past 5 years, most of Cardiff & Vale University Health Board's contract awards have been in medical equipment and pharmaceuticals, health and social work and business services.
Relevant CPV codes
- 73000000 · Research and development services and related consultancy services
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@cardiff-vale-university-health-board.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@cardiff-vale-university-health-board.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@cardiff-vale-university-health-board.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@cardiff-vale-university-health-board.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@cardiff-vale-university-health-board.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@cardiff-vale-university-health-board.gov |
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