Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 27 Apr 2026, 16:18 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Board Effectiveness Review · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) Corporation (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£80,000£100,000 inc. VAT6.3% below published estimate
Submissions closed 27 May 2026awarded 13 Jul 2026
Awarded to LINTSTOCK LIMITED
Contract term 7 moends 29 Jan 2027 · up to 29 Jul 2027 with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Board effectiveness review of the Nest Corporation Board and the overall governance framework (comprising Committees, Panels, the Nest Invest Board and individual Board Members).

CPV: Performance review services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 7 moSMEPublished value£80,000
Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 29 Jan 2027 (7 mo) · up to 29 Jul 2027 with extensionsValue: £80,000 exc. VAT · £100,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: There will be an additional 6-month extension to the contract should any further nominal advisory work be required, which will be taken up at the discretion of Nest and agreement by both parties.

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Stage1 Experience - 30% Please outline your understanding of the requirement along with detailing the key transferrable experience your organisation has that will enable it to meet the requirement to a high standard. In particular, please outline your organisation's experience of: i. conducting effectiveness reviews of comparable organisations; ii. working with boards that have alternative governance arrangements both in the UK and abroad; and, iii. providing bespoke and agile governance reviews. Methodology - 30% Please describe the proposed methodology and tools used for undertaking the review, including assurances on objectivity. This should indicate: iv. how your organisation would adapt its approach to meet the requirements outlined in the specification; v. your organisation's ability to conduct a tailored and flexible review based on the scope; and, vi. your organisation's ability to provide unbiased and objective advice, including making recommendations based on specific examples of leading governance frameworks globally. Case Study - 20% Please provide a case study where you have provided a similar service provision. Timing and Resourcing - 5% Please provide a statement to outline how your organisation will meet the timescales outlined in this requirement. Please also provide an overview of how you intend to resource this requirement, including biographies of those individuals you propose to work on this contract and conduct the review. Costs and financials - 15% Please outline your proposed cost for this project. Prices submitted should be in pound sterling, include expenses and be exclusive of VAT. Stage 2 - Presentations - 100% The top 3 bidders from the assessment of written responses and the cost assessment will be invited to presentation sessions. The presentation sessions will provide an opportunity for tender clarification and to engage with the Chair, Chair of the Nominations and Remuneration Committee, General Counsel and Corporate Secretariat team. It is anticipated that these sessions will be hybrid sessions with attendance in person or by Microsoft Teams. Further details will be provided to the top 3 bidders. Shortlisted suppliers will be required to deliver a presentation to the evaluation panel, which is intended to assess each supplier's understanding of the brief. This will also be an opportunity to demonstrate any tools you wish to use to assist with the review. Building from the recommendations in your original bid, please identify a small number of key considerations for further discussion, including any unique selling points you can offer. There is no right or wrong answer. We would like to see your further suggestions on the scope of the review, what we could or should be doing, and how you would work with us as a partner. The presentation should be no longer than 30 minutes. We will then have 30 minutes for Q&A.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
27 Apr 2026, 16:18 BST
Last source update
21 Jul 2026, 09:16 BST
Authority reference
TEN-2627-003 (PA2023) - Board Effectiveness Review
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-038193
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Performance review services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068bf9 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
27 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
8 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

27 Apr 2026 → 21 Jul 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published176 days ago
    27 Apr 2026, 16:18 BST
  2. Clarification questions by165 days ago
    8 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline146 days ago
    27 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts112 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published91 days ago
    21 Jul 2026, 09:16 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Apr 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    27 Apr 2026, 16:18 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    21 Jul 2026, 09:16 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    21 Jul 2026, 09:16 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £75,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 13 Jul 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
LINTSTOCK LIMITEDSME£75,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · LINTSTOCK LIMITEDSME

    Signed
    13 Jul 2026
    Value
    £75,000
    Period
    14 Jul 2026 – 14 Jan 2027 · up to 14 Jul 2027 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Nest may, at its discretion and upon written notice to the Supplier, extend the Contract on the same terms as set out in the Contract, up to a further 6 months (as part of further nominal advisory work).

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) Corporation

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PQGC-5667-VDDT 10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf,, London, London, E14 4PUContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • LINTSTOCK LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04623092GB-PPON: PMWR-9437-TBHH 6th Floor 2 London Wall Place, London, London, EC2Y 5AUContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender