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Official UK procurement notice

Board effectiveness review · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Thames Freeport (Public body)

Below threshold - limited competition
Awarded value£58,420published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 8 Oct 2025
Awarded to IRG Advisors LLP trading as Odgers Berndtson

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The 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 published

Procedure 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, 16:05 GMT
Last source update
17 Nov 2025, 16:05 GMT
Authority reference
TFP-BER-2025
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-074502
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
London (UKI52)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e2b8 Find a Tender

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 17 Nov 2025
  1. Contract award notice published
    17 Nov 2025, 16:05 GMT
    UK6
  2. Contract signature expected
    17 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £58,4201 award exc. VAT
Bids received 2
Awarded toValueDateStatus
IRG Advisors LLP trading as Odgers BerndtsonTo provide Consultancy Services re Board Effectiveness18 Nov 2025 – 12 Oct 2026£58,4208 Oct 2025Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders00—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Thames Freeport

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PGTR-2821-XQNY 70 Mark Lane, London, London, EC3R 7NQContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • IRG Advisors LLPAwarded supplier 20 Cannon Street, London, London, EC4M 6XDContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender