Board Effectiveness Review · UK public procurement notice

The Authority's requirements for the consultancy services are set out in Schedule 1A

In providing the consultancy services, the Consultancy agrees to:

Co-create and deliver a tailored Board Effectiveness Review that goes beyond compliance and structure to examine culture, relationships, and behavioural dynamics.

The review should consider:

• Board culture, behaviours, quality of challenge and decision-making.
• Working relationships between the Council, the Chair, the Chief Executive and the Executive team and how the Council work collectively.
• The independence of the Council in their oversight role as critical friend
• Governance structures and committee effectiveness.
• Clarity of responsibilities, delegations, and committee effectiveness.
• The quality of debate, challenge, and support.
• Meeting processes, information flows and strategic alignment.
• How values, trust, psychological safety and inclusive practice are experienced in Council dynamics.