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title: "Provision of Board Effectiveness Review"
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buyer: "GOVERNMENT INTERNAL AUDIT AGENCY"
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# Provision of Board Effectiveness Review

Buyer: GOVERNMENT INTERNAL AUDIT AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dec0a739-c620-4ace-9c19-0b6afb9d3e64

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## Summary

The Government Internal Audit Agency (GIAA) has awarded a contract for the provision of Board Effectiveness Review services. The tender, titled 'Provision of Board Effectiveness Review', falls under the CPV classification code 79313000 for Performance review services. The procurement method used was 'Competitive quotation (below threshold)'. The contract period for the awarded supplier HCubed starts on 1st September 2023 and ends on 29th February 2024. The tender had a tender period ending on 25th May 2023, and the value of the contract is £23,950 GBP. The buying organisation, GIAA, is located at 7th Floor, 10 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0NB, England.

This opportunity for business growth is suited for professional services organisations with experience in conducting Board Effectiveness Reviews in central Government bodies. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are considered suitable for this tender. The competition was limited to selected organisations based on their previous interactions with similar entities. The successful tenderer will support GIAA in demonstrating compliance with the Corporate Governance Code and enhancing its service delivery for the benefit of taxpayers. This contract presents a chance for businesses to contribute to GIAA's growth by delivering quality services and helping the organisation strengthen its governance practices.

## Notice

GIAA are required by the 'Corporate Governance Code for Central Government Departments: Code of Good Practice' to undertake a Board Effectiveness Review annually, and with independent input at least once every three years. GIAA are due to be reviewed as part of the Public Bodies Review Programme (PBRP) in 2024/25. One of the Governance Requirements they will assess is whether 'an externally facilitated review of the effectiveness of the board has been conducted within the last three years' and 'if there is evidence the recommendations have been implemented'. GIAA are due an externally facilitated review and, so that there is evidence of the recommendations being implemented for the PBRP, this needs to take place in the 2023/24 financial year. It is important for GIAA reputationally to be compliant with the Corporate Governance Code. As the organisation's purpose is to help ensure the government and wider public sector provide services effectively, it is important that we demonstrate best practice. In addition, a Board Effectiveness Review will allow the Board to assess which areas require development, and identify its strengths. This will contribute to our growth as an organisation, enabling the Agency to better provide its services and therefore deliver benefit to the taxpayer. Professional services support is required to conduct an independent, objective, evidence-based review of the GIAA Board. Such support should have demonstrable experience in undertaking Board Effectiveness Reviews in central Government bodies and an understanding of how Departmental and/or Executive Agency Boards should operate. A soft market test was undertaken earlier in 2023 which allowed for the benchmarking of costs to undertake the Review. A number of organisations expressed an interest in providing the service, with some (but not all) providing indicative costs. The conclusion reached was that such a cost was disproportionately high considering the size of the Agency and the low level of complexity of the governance and Board arrangements. From previous experience at a former organisation, a professional service was procured for an organisation ten times the size of GIAA that had a number of identified issues within its governance framework. The next step was to approach organisations who had been recommended based on their previous interactions with similar organisations.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/724c7cdd-4119-4ca6-9b49-18211ec26fed |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 25 May 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Aug 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2023 - 29 Feb 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £23,950 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £23,950 |
| 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 | GOVERNMENT INTERNAL AUDIT AGENCY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0NB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HCUBED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79313000 - Performance review services

## Release History

- 24 Aug 2023 at 07:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/724c7cdd-4119-4ca6-9b49-18211ec26fed

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/724c7cdd-4119-4ca6-9b49-18211ec26fed
  24th August 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9b6062be-a76a-4a77-9f13-03581d1c76e9
  Signed Short Order Form contract between GIAA and Awarded Supplier

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