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title: "Contract Award - Independent Board and Executive team Effectiveness Review 2019"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HS2"
published: "2019-05-28"
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# Contract Award - Independent Board and Executive team Effectiveness Review 2019

Buyer: HS2  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fa4203d3-045b-4426-8944-e3ba1b6af791

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## Summary

HS2 Ltd has completed the procurement process for the contract titled "Contract Award - Independent Board and Executive team Effectiveness Review 2019". This process involved an open procurement method in the services industry, specifically focusing on executive services. The contract, which was awarded to Touchwood Talent Ltd, is valued at £37,950 and spans from 1st April 2019 to 28th June 2019. The delivery address for the contract is located in the West Midlands region of England, with the tender period concluding on 27th February 2019.

This tender represents a valuable opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in consultancy services, particularly those related to corporate governance and executive performance reviews. Businesses experienced in conducting effectiveness assessments or similar reviews would be well-placed to compete in future projects of this nature, given HS2 Ltd's ongoing commitment to improving board and executive performance as part of its governance framework.

## Notice

HS2 Ltd has appointed an Touchwood Talent Limited to carry out an independent review of the effectiveness of the HS2 Board (in accordance with the UK Corporate Governance Code, the previous external review having been carried out in mid-2016) and the effectiveness of the HS2 Executive Committee (so as to support a competency assessment to be made of HS2 Ltd by the Department for Transport prior to the Department giving authority for the HS2 project to proceed to construction). The contract duration is for one full cycle of Board and Executive Committee meetings.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd8c21e5-9d64-4bba-8c25-61a2554dc77d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 May 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Feb 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Mar 2019 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2019 - 28 Jun 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £37,950 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £37,950 |
| 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 | HS2 |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 6GA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TOUCHWOOD TALENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75111100 - Executive services

## Release History

- 28 May 2019 at 14:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd8c21e5-9d64-4bba-8c25-61a2554dc77d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd8c21e5-9d64-4bba-8c25-61a2554dc77d
  28th May 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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