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Reporting on ethnic diversity in the boardroom

THE FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL LIMITED

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Award

16 Jan 2020 at 12:58

Award Notice
Tender

20 May 2019 at 12:36

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Financial Reporting Council Limited is seeking proposals for a research project titled "Reporting on ethnic diversity in the boardroom." This initiative falls under the services category, specifically focusing on market and economic research. The procurement process is currently in the award stage, with the contract having been awarded on 14th June 2019, and is scheduled to commence from 17th June 2019 until 16th October 2019. This single tender action has a total value of £19,595, and the closing date for submissions was at 17:00 on 5th June 2019, with the project expected to reference findings in the upcoming Parker Review report.

This procurement opportunity could provide significant growth potential for businesses involved in research, particularly those with expertise in market analysis and reporting on diversity. Small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as voluntary and community sector organisations, are encouraged to engage, as their unique perspectives could be beneficial in exploring ethnic diversity within the FTSE 350 companies. This is an ideal opportunity for businesses looking to showcase their capabilities in a growing area of interest within the corporate sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Reporting on ethnic diversity in the boardroom

Notice Description

The FRC wishes to commission a piece of research that explores the progress since last year of the extent to which FTSE 350 companies report on ethnic diversity at board level in their annual reports. The project is expected to take place over a period of months, starting in June and to be completed by mid-October 2019. The customer for this work is the FRC but the findings will also be incorporated into the next report of the Parker Review of the ethnic diversity of UK Boards and will be referenced as a piece of FRC research. Closing date for Tenders 17:00, Wednesday 5 June 2019. Please submit to h.grimshaw@frc.org.uk Please see the attachment for further information.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-22bb5b79-c855-40e5-a19d-75d052695742
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab8ff3a4-0429-440b-b04b-a0382aa41e38
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£20,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£19,595 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jan 20206 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Jun 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Jun 20196 years ago
Contract Period
16 Jun 2019 - 16 Oct 2019 1-6 months
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
THE FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2Y 5AS
Post Town
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
City of London
Electoral Ward
Bassishaw
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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