--- title: "WELL-LED GOVERNANCE REVIEW" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ed940291-b9de-4eef-80b2-1f3b475a9fa4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ed940291-b9de-4eef-80b2-1f3b475a9fa4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ed940291-b9de-4eef-80b2-1f3b475a9fa4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ed940291-b9de-4eef-80b2-1f3b475a9fa4.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "OXFORD HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2016-12-08" --- # WELL-LED GOVERNANCE REVIEW Buyer: OXFORD HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ed940291-b9de-4eef-80b2-1f3b475a9fa4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ed940291-b9de-4eef-80b2-1f3b475a9fa4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ed940291-b9de-4eef-80b2-1f3b475a9fa4.json) ## Summary The Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is initiating a tender for a "Well-Led Governance Review," with the objective of conducting an external evaluation of its governance arrangements. This project falls within the business and management consultancy services sector and is located in Oxford, England. The tender is currently in the planning stage and is open for submissions until 10th January 2017. It is expected that a purchase order will be issued by 3rd March 2017, with the selected advisor commencing work by 20th March and submitting a final report by 24th May 2017. This tender presents a valuable opportunity for consultancy firms specialising in governance and organisational evaluation to engage with the NHS. Companies with expertise in NHS procedures and best practices, particularly those that cater to the needs of public health organisations, would be well-suited to compete. The project, valued at £25,000, enables suppliers to demonstrate their capabilities in delivering high-quality governance assessments, potentially leading to further collaborations in the public sector. ## Notice Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust ('OHFT') is required to carry out an external review of its governance arrangements in accordance with best practice contained within NHS Improvement's ('NHI') Risk Assessment Framework and in compliance with NHI's Code of Governance. The Trust is seeking to appoint advisors to undertake that external review. The successful appointee will be required to review OHFT's governance arrangements, in accordance with the guidance set out in NHI's Risk Assessment Framework and, specifically, their Well Led Framework for Governance Reviews and Code of Governance. The appointee will be required to provide a full and detailed report on the findings of their review. The report must be presented in a format suitable for receipt by the Trust's Board of Directors. It is expected that a purchase order for this service will be issued to the successful supplier by 3rd March 2017 and that, if so, the appointee will have started work on the assignment by no later than Monday 20th March. The final report must be submitted to the Trust's Board of Directors by 24th May 2017. Additional information: INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender~: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk/OxfordHealthNHSFT/web/login.shtml and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box 3. Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ece55b94-664f-4c2e-a549-f28fd874eb20 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Dec 2016 | | Submission deadline | 10 Jan 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 3 Mar 2017 - 24 May 2017 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £25,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | OXFORD HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | | Locality | OXFORD | | Post town | Oxford | | Postcode | OX4 4XN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC | | Local authority | Oxford | | Electoral ward | Littlemore | | Westminster constituency | Oxford East | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services ## Release History - 8 Dec 2016 at 10:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ece55b94-664f-4c2e-a549-f28fd874eb20 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ece55b94-664f-4c2e-a549-f28fd874eb20 8th December 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk/OxfordHealthNHSFT/web/login.shtml ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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