Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Developmental review of leadership and governance using the well-led framework

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust ('SPT') 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 SPT'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 the appointee will start work on the assignment by no later than 25th September.

As per the timetable contained in Schedule 1 of the tender pack, the Authority will be holding Bidder Presentations on 11 September 2018.

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