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# Board Effectiveness Review

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/board-effectiveness-review-ocds-h6vhtk-077b73). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** THE FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL LIMITED: "Board Effectiveness Review". Published status: active. Published Value: £75,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 23 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.frc.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [THE FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-financial-reporting-council-limited-gov-ot1260)
- **Published Value:** £75,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 23 October 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business analysis consultancy services, Business and management consultancy and related services, Performance review services
- **Delivery Location:** UKG31, UKI
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/board-effectiveness-review-ocds-h6vhtk-077b73#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-077b73`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/board-effectiveness-review-ocds-h6vhtk-077b73#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [frc.org.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.frc.org.uk%2Fabout-us%2Fstructure%2Ffrc-board%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/board-effectiveness-review-ocds-h6vhtk-077b73#participate

## Description
BACKGROUND
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) regulates auditors, accountants and actuaries and sets the UK's Corporate Governance and Stewardship Codes. As the Competent Authority for audit in the UK, we set auditing and ethical standards and monitor and enforce audit quality. 
The purpose of the FRC is to serve the public interest and support UK economic growth by upholding high standards of corporate governance, corporate reporting, audit and actuarial work. 
The FRC's core objectives are to promote high-quality corporate governance and reporting, support effective audit and actuarial work, hold relevant parties to account through proportionate supervision and enforcement, and contribute to well-functioning UK capital markets in the public interest.
PROJECT REQUIREMENTS
The Board of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) is made up of non-executive and executive directors and is collectively responsible for the long-term success of the FRC. All Board Members, including the CEO and Chair, are appointed by the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade.
The Board's role is to provide strategic leadership of the FRC within a framework of prudent and effective controls which enables risk to be assessed and managed. The Board sets the FRC's strategic aims, ensures that the necessary financial and human resources are in place for the FRC to meet its objectives and reviews management performance.
The Board also sets the FRC's values and culture and ensures that its obligations to its stakeholders and others are understood and met. All directors must act in what they consider to be the best interests of the FRC, consistent with their statutory duties. For further information see FRC Board
The UK Corporate Governance Code requires that companies which follow the Code should consider undertaking an externally facilitated Board effectiveness review every three years.
THIS TENDER
The FRC is seeking an experienced, independent external reviewer to undertake a Board Effectiveness Review covering the Board, its Committees and wider governance arrangements.
PLEASE REFER TO THE INVITATION TO TENDER (ITT) FOR FULL DETAILS INCLUDING HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR TENDER
IMPORTANT:
• Please register your interest (and raise any tender queries) by emailing the FRC's procurement team - procurement@frc.org.uk
• The FRC will share all tender queries and answers with those that have registered.
• Your tender submission must be submitted within the deadline by email to procurement@frc.org.uk

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 72221000, 79313000, 79400000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG, UKI
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £75,000

- **Contract Period:** 07/12/2026 to 21/05/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F091391-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-28T11:25:02.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T13:20:54.095Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-077b73