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NICE Board Effectiveness Review 2026

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

29 Jul 2026 at 08:39

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

14 Jul 2026 at 16:42

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

30 Apr 2026 at 15:54

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) commissioned a board effectiveness review. The requirement is to facilitate and undertake the review in accordance with Cabinet Office guidance. This is a professional business and management consultancy service, covering the assessment of board effectiveness rather than the supply of goods or construction works. NICE is a central government public authority headquartered in Manchester, and is the organisation commissioning and using the service. The work is specific to NICE’s board and its governance arrangements. It may suit consultancies that provide independent board reviews, governance advice, organisational assessment or related public-sector management consultancy. The requirement is a single service covering the full review rather than separate goods or works packages.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a below-threshold open competition. Thirteen bids were received, six reached the final stage, and two of the final-stage bidders were SMEs. NICE awarded the service to CANVS LTD on 14 July 2026 for £45,000 excluding VAT (£54,000 including VAT). The contract was signed on 27 July 2026 and runs from 27 July to 31 December 2026. The original estimated value was £50,000 excluding VAT (£60,000 including VAT). The tender closed on 29 May 2026 at 17:00, with enquiries closing on 19 May 2026 at 12:00. It was evaluated against criteria set out in the tender documents. The lot was marked suitable for SMEs and VCSEs.

This award shows that NICE purchases a defined, independent board effectiveness review from a specialist consultancy rather than a broad corporate transformation provider. A credible future competitor would need experience assessing board effectiveness, governance performance and organisational decision-making, with the ability to facilitate a structured review and produce clear, practical findings for a public authority. Familiarity with Cabinet Office guidance is central to the requirement, so suppliers should be able to demonstrate relevant public-sector governance knowledge and apply that guidance in a robust review methodology. The competition attracted substantial interest and included smaller organisations at the final stage, indicating that the work can be delivered by a focused consultancy with suitable expertise, senior personnel and capacity for a discrete board-level assignment.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NICE Board Effectiveness Review 2026

Notice Description

Facilitate/undertake a board effectiveness review (BER). The BER is to be conducted in accordance with Cabinet Office guidance.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068f99
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071491-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
£45,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£45,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20264 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
29 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
27 Jul 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M1 3BN
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Piccadilly
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CANVS LTD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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