Invitation to Tender for Democracy Review

 

Call for Tender: External Agent for Students’ Union Democracy Review 

We are interested in hearing from an appropriately experienced external consultant or agent to lead on a Democracy Review here at University of Suffolk Students’ Union.

The aim of this is to introduce an engaging method of Union democracy which allows the possibility of our wide-ranging students to engage with the representative arm of the Students’ Union.

This would involve a review of our Student Officer roles, Democratic and accountability structures (including Council, Student Officer Committee and AGM/AMM’s), as well as part of our constitutional documentation.

As part of this, consideration would need to be given to not only our students who are locally based, but also our students across partnerships across the country and world.  

Whilst we are open to new ideas, we have an expectation for the agents/consultants to be guided by evidence. The agent/consultant would need to have understanding of not only our legal responsibilities and duties in relation to our democratic processes, but also a level of operational understanding of a functioning Students’ Union.  

The project will commence in October 2025, with a draft report expected by March 2026. Proposals are welcome from all interested parties.  

 

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FULL DETAILS CAN BE FOUND IN THIS DOCUMENT

 

For an informal discussion or questions please contact Lindsay, Head of Engagement, at L.Westgarth@uos.ac.uk

 

Please send any proposals to Lindsay Westgarth at L.Westgarth@uos.ac.uk by 4pm Friday 10th October 2025.