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T1193 - Effectiveness Review of Council

University Of Essex

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Key details

Contracting authority
Region
COLCHESTER
Delivery: CO43SQ
Contract value
£28,500ex VAT
Submissions closed
15 June 2026
Published
19 August 2026

Procurement

Contract period
17 June 2026 - 31 December 2027
2 years
Procedure type
Competitive quotation (below threshold)
CPV classifications
  • 79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services

What happened

University Of Essex awarded this contract to Huron Consulting Services Ltd worth £28,500 on 16 Jun 2026. The contract runs until 31 Dec 2027.

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.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Huron Consulting Services Ltd
Companies House: 05993256
Award value
£28,500
Award date
16 June 2026

Contact

Address
Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, CO43SQ
Contact name
Louise Buxton

Identifiers

Buyer reference
T1193
Notice ID
69a68c22-0b2b-46d1-bbe5-6959cdb0e89f-911297
OCID
ocds-b5fd17-f76de1eb-c9a9-460a-9963-a35df758f8e1

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