Official UK procurement notice
Board Effectiveness Review · UK public procurement notice
Authority: National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) Corporation (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionBoard 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 publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£80,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
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)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068bf9Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- 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
Timeline
27 Apr 2026 → 21 Jul 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published176 days ago27 Apr 2026, 16:18 BST
- Clarification questions by165 days ago8 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline146 days ago27 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts112 days ago1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published91 days ago21 Jul 2026, 09:16 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Apr 2026- Tender notice published27 Apr 2026, 16:18 BSTUK4
- Contract details notice published21 Jul 2026, 09:16 BSTUK7
- Status changed to complete21 Jul 2026, 09:16 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- LINTSTOCK LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender