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Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Development Programme - AWARD

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

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30 Jun 2026 at 11:52

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Summary of the contracting process

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council has completed the award stage of a public procurement process seeking a provider for an Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Development Programme. The procurement, identified by OCID ocds-b5fd17-15d29acd, falls under the education and training services category with CPV code 80000000. The programme's tender, closed on 5th June 2026, received an active award on 23rd June 2026, granted to Talking Life. The delivery will take place across various locations, including the UK and international territories, with the contract running from 1st July 2026 to 30th June 2028 for a value of £36,000. The procurement followed an open procedure, underscoring its commitment to transparency.

This contract represents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in training, particularly those with expertise in equality and diversity initiatives, to enhance their portfolio by participating in similar tenders. While the contract is not suited for SMEs or VCSEs, medium to larger training organisations with a robust background in designing and delivering development programmes stand to gain significantly by engaging in such public sector partnerships. The programme demands a comprehensive understanding of diversity and inclusion to support the buying organisation's strategic goals.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Development Programme - AWARD

Notice Description

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council "The Council" are seeking a provider to deliver a programme of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion modules to support the EDI Strategy, a full list of modules required are detailed in section 2 of this Quotation document.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-15d29acd-f8db-4994-be9a-5e64f417e2d3
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c75023c8-fd50-4eaa-9f89-6f85bb7e602d
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

80500000 - Training services

80510000 - Specialist training services

80511000 - Staff training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£36,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jun 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WEST MIDLANDS
Postcode
B70 8SZ
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG37 Sandwell
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Sandwell
Electoral Ward
West Bromwich Central
Westminster Constituency
West Bromwich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Talking Life Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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