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T1193 - Effectiveness Review of Council

Details

Buyer
University of Essex
Supplier(s)
Huron Consulting Services Ltd
Value
£28,500
Duration
2 years
Topic
Business and management consultancy and related services
Published
18 June 2026
Source
uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

The University of Essex is looking to appoint an independent external reviewer to undertake a review of the effectiveness of Council and its committees in 2026 with a view to the final report being presented to Council at the meeting of 9 July 2026, at the latest. This is in line with the requirements of the Committee of University Chairs (CUC) Higher Education Code of Governance (September 2020) at 5.13 "HEIs must conduct a regular, full and robust review of governance effectiveness with some degree of independent input. This will provide assurance to internal and external stakeholders and allow a mechanism to focus on improvement and chart progress towards achieving any outstanding actions arising from the last effectiveness review. It is recommended this review takes place every three years."

Timeline

  1. Award date17 June 2026
  2. Award published18 June 2026
    Current notice
  3. Contract expiry date31 December 2027in 14 months

About the buyer

University of Essex is a higher and further education institution in Colchester. A Central Procurement Unit manages purchasing across the university. The unit leads procurement policy and strategy, including category management and contract management. Seven procurement professionals work in the unit, led by a Head of Procurement. The university has published framework agreements for furniture, legal services and utilities that public bodies across the UK can use.

Over the past 5 years, most of University of Essex's contract awards have been in business services, waste, cleaning and environmental services and construction work.

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