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title: "Independent Board Effectiveness Review"
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buyer: "HIGH SPEED TWO (HS2) LIMITED"
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# Independent Board Effectiveness Review

Buyer: HIGH SPEED TWO (HS2) LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5cddcb84-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process involves HS2 Ltd, situated in London and West Midlands, which is seeking to appoint an independent specialist for an Independent Board Effectiveness Review, compliant with the UK Corporate Governance Code. The tender, classified under business and management consultancy services, is currently in the Award stage, with an active award status since 14th March 2016. The deadline for submissions was 7th March 2016, with the contract period starting from 21st March 2016 and ending on 8th May 2016. The total contract value is £35,000.

This tender represents an opportunity for consultancy firms specialising in corporate governance and board advisory services, particularly those that are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Businesses with expertise in conducting board evaluations and a strong understanding of UK corporate governance practices would be well-suited to compete for this contract, potentially enabling them to showcase their capabilities to a prominent organisation like HS2 Ltd.

## Notice

HS2 Ltd aspires to follow best practice in corporate governance. As part of its compliance with the UK Code of Corporate Governance, HS2 Ltd is required to regularly report on the steps it has taken to evaluate the effectiveness of its Board. It is generally accepted that Board Effectiveness Reviews should be periodically conducted by an external facilitator, as per the UK Corporate Governance Code and guidelines laid down by the Financial Reporting Council on board effectiveness. Externally-facilitated board evaluation is adopted by most companies. HS2 Ltd therefore sought to appoint the services of an independent specialist board evaluator/corporate governance consultancy to conduct this year's Board Effectiveness Review. This Invitation to Tender was voluntarily advertised as a sub-OJEU competition on Contracts Finder.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/12a10fc4-c3e0-47d0-8cdf-f786ceff80e0 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Nov 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Mar 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Feb 2016 |
| Contract period | 21 Mar 2016 - 8 May 2016 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £35,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £27,288 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HIGH SPEED TWO (HS2) LIMITED |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E14 5AB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Electoral ward | Canary Wharf |
| Westminster constituency | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GENIUS METHODS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/12a10fc4-c3e0-47d0-8cdf-f786ceff80e0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/12a10fc4-c3e0-47d0-8cdf-f786ceff80e0
  26th February 2016 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/33c7d31d-9b24-449f-a247-a70df9c823d9
  HS2_536 Schedule of Requirements
- https://hs2.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
  Link to HS2 Bravo eSourcing portal

## Notice URLs

- http://www.hs2.org.uk

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