Independent Well-Led Review of Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust (AWP) is seeking an independent, developmental review of its leadership and governance. AWP provides comprehensive mental health services across six local authorities (Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, and Wiltshire) from over 90 community and inpatient sites. Services include acute mental health, recovery, liaison and dementia services, forensic services, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, and specialist mental health provision. The Trust is currently in NHS Oversight Framework segment 3 with an Amber-Green Provider Capability rating. Following a May 2025 Care Quality Commission inspection, the Trust's well-led rating was rated 'requires improvement'. The Trust has recently undergone significant leadership changes, including a new Chair (autumn 2024) and three new Non-Executive Directors (2026). The review will assess leadership and governance against the Care Quality Commission well-led framework, providing objective and constructive challenge, identifying prioritised developmental actions, and informing targeted improvement work. This developmental review aims to secure and sustain future Trust performance. To access this opportunity, registered suppliers should login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view opportunity CA18544. Unregistered suppliers should visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com, register, and quote CA18544 as the registration reason.