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ITT: Good Recruitment for Older Workers: Understanding and improving recruitment language, imagery and messaging

CENTRE FOR AGEING BETTER LIMITED

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06 May 2020 at 15:38

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07 Jan 2020 at 16:18

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07 Jan 2020 at 16:13

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07 Jan 2020 at 16:11

Summary of the contracting process

The Centre for Ageing Better Limited is seeking to commission a research team through its Invitation to Tender (ITT) titled "Good Recruitment for Older Workers: Understanding and improving recruitment language, imagery and messaging." This open procurement process, categorised under research and development services, is currently in the award stage, with a total contract value of £59,385. The tender period concluded on 25 February 2020, and the contract is scheduled to commence on 9 March 2020, lasting until 9 September 2020. The procurement aims to address age bias in recruitment messaging across various locations, including the UK and beyond.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for businesses specialising in research, consultancy services, and those with expertise in diversity and inclusion within recruitment practices. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to participate, as their innovative approaches could contribute significantly to reducing age-related recruitment biases and improving the overall hiring process for older workers.

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Notice Title

ITT: Good Recruitment for Older Workers: Understanding and improving recruitment language, imagery and messaging

Notice Description

We know from our previous work that perceived age-bias is quite common in the recruitment process, with our own polling showing that nearly a third of people aged over 50 feel they have been turned down for a job because of their age . Age-related stereotypes - sometimes negative, sometimes positive - abound and can affect people's attitudes and behaviour, but we do not have enough evidence directly linking stereotypes to hiring decisions, or very much evidence on promising approaches to overcoming age-bias and discrimination in the recruitment process. For this Invitation to Tender we are interested in commissioning a research team to help build our understanding of the kinds of language and imagery commonly used in recruitment messaging (including job advertisements, job descriptions etc.) that might display or reinforce bias against older applicants. This ITT follows on from our previous evidence work and is one of three projects we are commissioning in 2020 on the topic of reducing recruitment bias against older workers. The three projects are: -Understanding and improving recruitment language, imagery and messaging (this ITT) -Understanding the recruitment landscape and system in the context of older applicants -Understanding the recruitment experience for older workers We are happy for bidders to bid for multiple Invitations to Tender, but we will evaluate each bid based on its own individual merit. Taken together, the three projects commissioned through these ITTs will feed into a broader two-year programme of work developing, testing and communicating new and improved recruitment approaches directly with employers and recruitment organisations. We plan to tender for this broader phase of work in the latter half of 2020. As such, the outputs from this piece of work should be geared towards directly supporting the developing, testing and communicating phase. Additional information: Closing date 5pm on 25 February

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-32433295-b3f1-4814-b65d-d473e7ce4de8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2edbca07-64fc-4d44-af63-987a1e12b4c3
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£59,385 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 May 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Feb 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Apr 20205 years ago
Contract Period
13 Apr 2020 - 31 Dec 2020 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CENTRE FOR AGEING BETTER LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
W1T 4HD
Post Town
West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI36 Camden
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
Bloomsbury
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BEHAVIOURAL INSIGHTS

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