Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- University of Essex · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Huron Consulting Services Ltd
- Value
- £28,500
- Procedure
- Competitive quotation (below threshold)
- Sector
- Business services · Business and management consultancy and related services (CPV 79400000)
- Region
- East of England
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date16 Jun 2026
- Published18 Jun 2026Published 2 days after the contract date
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."
About the supplier
Huron Consulting Services Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 05993256).