How to win: Industry Partnership and Sponsorship Opportunity: Dragon's Heart Institute Spread & Scale Academy 2026

A services contract from Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, worth £60,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Value

£60,000

Closing date

28 August 2026

About this contract

Opportunity for organisations to become industry partners, sponsors and marketplace exhibitors at the Dragon's Heart Institute Spread & Scale Academy 2026, taking place from 12-14 October 2026 at St David's Hotel, Cardiff Bay. NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP), on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board and the Dragon's Heart Institute, invites expressions of interest from organisations wishing to become industry partners, sponsors and marketplace exhibitors at the Spread & Scale Academy 2026, taking place from 12 to 14 October 2026 at St David's Hotel, Cardiff Bay. The Spread & Scale Academy is a three-day intensive programme designed to support health and social care teams to spread, adopt and scale proven innovations and service improvements. Delivered by the Dragon's Heart Institute in partnership with the Billions Institute, the Academy brings together multidisciplinary teams from health, social care, local government, the third sector and partner organisations who are actively leading transformation and improvement projects. Since 2019, the Academy has trained over 1,000 learners across 241 project teams, achieving significant impact including the spre

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Cardiff and Vale University Health Board scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £60,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
✓Start early: it closes 28 August 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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