Award

Board effectiveness review

  • Thames Freeport

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-074482

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05e2ae

Published 17 November 2025, 3:41pm



Scope

Reference

TFP-BER-2025

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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Contract 1. To provide Consultancy Services re Board Effectiveness

Supplier

Contract value

  • £58,420 excluding VAT
  • £70,104 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Award decision date

8 October 2025

Earliest date the contract will be signed

17 November 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 18 November 2025 to 12 October 2026
  • 10 months, 25 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
  • 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
  • 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

Contract locations

  • UKI52 - Barking & Dagenham and Havering

Information about tenders

  • 2 tenders received
  • 2 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 0 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 1 supplier unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - limited competition


Supplier

IRG Advisors LLP

20 Cannon Street

London

EC4M 6XD

United Kingdom

Contact name: Elizabeth Stewart

Email: bid.management@odgers.com

Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1. To provide Consultancy Services re Board Effectiveness


Contracting authority

Thames Freeport

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGTR-2821-XQNY

70 Mark Lane

London

EC3R 7NQ

United Kingdom

Contact name: Hayley Rider

Email: hayley.rider@fnc.co.uk

Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London

Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)