Tender: Independent Well-Led Review of Leadership and Governance – Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

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Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust (AWP) is seeking a supplier for an independent, developmental review of leadership and governance against the Care Quality Commission well-led framework. AWP provides mental health services across Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon and Wiltshire from more than 90 community and inpatient sites, including acute mental health, recovery, liaison and dementia services, forensic services, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services and other specialist services. Following a 2024 CQC inspection reported in May 2025 the Trust’s well-led rating was ‘requires improvement’; AWP is in segment 3 of the NHS Oversight Framework and rated Amber-Green under the Provider Capability assessment, operates across two financially challenged Integrated Care Systems and works with the South West Provider Collaborative. The review is expected to provide objective and constructive challenge, identify prioritised developmental actions and inform targeted improvement work to secure and sustain future performance.