Official UK procurement notice
Board effectiveness review · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Thames Freeport (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe appointed supplier will deliver a comprehensive Board Effectiveness Review
across four structured phases:
Phase 1: Context Setting
This phase will enable the supplier to engage with TFP to establish context,
objectives and priorities:
- Engagement with the Board Task Force to confirm objectives and
priorities.
- Consultation with the CEO/Head of Programmes to understand
governance structures and review relevant documentation.
- Agreement of project timeline and deliverables.
Phase 2: Data Collection
This phase will provide an opportunity to gather data in support of the
deployment of surveys:
- Review of Board documentation (agendas, minutes, terms of reference).
- Deployment of two online surveys:
o Board governance and effectiveness self-assessment.
o Board skills matrix (excluding CEO).
- Review of Standing Committees.
Phase 3: Validation and Analysis (September–December 2025)
This phase will be to validate and analyse in support of the drafting of the board
effectiveness report and supporting recommendations:
- Observation of Board meeting
- One-to-one interviews with Board members.
- Drafting of the Board Effectiveness Report, including:
o Key findings and triangulated analysis.
o Recommendations on governance, decision-making, dynamics,
and capability.
Phase 4: Feedback and Development Planning
This phase is to feedback findings and recommendations to TFP:
- Presentation of findings to the Board Task Force.
- Facilitation of feedback session with the full Board.
- Support in drafting a Board Development Plan.
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The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - limited competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 17 Nov 2025, 15:41 GMT
- Last source update
- 17 Nov 2025, 15:41 GMT
- Authority reference
TFP-BER-2025- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-074482- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e2aeFind a Tender
Notice history
2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 17 Nov 2025- Contract award notice published17 Nov 2025, 15:41 GMTUK6
- Contract signature expected17 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| IRG Advisors LLP trading as Odgers BerndtsonTo provide Consultancy Services re Board Effectiveness18 Nov 2025 – 12 Oct 2026 | £58,420 | 8 Oct 2025 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- IRG Advisors LLPAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender