Organisation Effectiveness Review

Description

The Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB) is a UK statutory body that was established by the Betting Levy Act 1961. It operates in accordance with the provisions of the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 (as amended). It is a non-departmental public body (NDPB), and its sponsoring Government department is the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. The organisation has a team of 15-20 staff and is responsible for the collection and application of a levy near £100m in support of its statutory objectives. More information can be found on HBLB's website (www.hblb.org.uk). HBLB last reviewed its organisational design in 2019 and subsequent to its most recent Board Effectiveness review its Board has agreed that it is now timely for the organisation's structure and resourcing to be assessed to ensure that HBLB is properly set up for its current activities and to meet future demand. To this end HBLB wishes to commission an organisation effectiveness review. The review should consider, and make key recommendations regarding, the organisation's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats in the context of: • Internal Governance (executive and below) • Resource Needs (now and in the future) • Management Effectiveness • Organisation Structure • Team Culture • Organisation Efficiency (compared to other similar bodies) The review will involve individual meetings with all members of the team including the Chief Executive and the Chief Finance Officer and consideration of relevant documentation including HBLB's Business Plan, Business Plan Updates, Annual Reports and Accounts and relevant internal documents. Parties tendering for this work must be able to demonstrate appropriate knowledge and expertise, must understand the requirements of public sector operation, and must show appropriate sensitivity to the conduct and confidentiality of this piece of work. The Executive would also find it beneficial to have external and appropriate salary benchmarking for the size and shape of organisations which carry out similar roles and functions. Additional information: Those interested in fulfilling the contract must have experience of working with government arm's length or other government bodies and be able to meet the contract description. Contract proposals should be submitted via email and include: - Company Profile - Relevant Team/Person Profiles - Description of similar work - Method of Approach - If relevant, details of potential conflicts of interest and their mitigation - Proposed timeline - Cost The effectiveness review will involve meeting with all members of the HBLB team including HBLB's executives. Output of the review should be a confidential report for the Chairman and Chief Executive and potentially other senior staff members and the Board. In selecting a supplier HBLB will consider: - Understanding of Task - Capability - Experience - Qualification / Accreditation / Certification - Value Shortlisted suppliers will be required to attend a 40 minute video call meeting with HBLB executives to introduce their company or themselves and to discuss the project brief, and provide references for prior work. Tenders should be submitted by 8 April 2024. Any questions regarding the above should be directed to Andrew Smith, Head of Governance and Digital.