Tender

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION FOR SUPPORT FOR EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION BENCHMARKING (WORKFORCE)

CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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Tender

11 Nov 2021 at 14:31

Summary of the contracting process

Cambridgeshire County Council is currently seeking proposals through an open tender for consultancy services aimed at supporting equality, diversity, and inclusion benchmarking for its workforce. The title of the tender is "Request for Quotation for Support for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Benchmarking (Workforce)." The procurement process falls under the human resources management consultancy services category and is located in Cambridge, England. The deadline for tender submissions is 26th November 2021, with the contract expected to commence on 9th January 2022 and run until 8th January 2024. The budget allocated for this project is £20,000.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specializing in human resources management consultancy, particularly those with expertise in equality, diversity, and inclusion. Companies with experience in developing metrics, benchmarking against similar organisations, and providing analytical guidance in EDI practices will be well-suited to compete. This is particularly relevant for small and micro enterprises, as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises looking to expand their portfolios and work with public sector authorities.

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Notice Title

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION FOR SUPPORT FOR EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION BENCHMARKING (WORKFORCE)

Notice Description

The intention of this tender is to seek consultancy to the EDI Action Group to benchmark the Council's workforce once a year for two years, with the first round to have been completed by 31st March 2022. This would include looking at tools, methodology, developing metrics, guidance on analysis and advice on best practice in equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) for target setting and networking to benchmark against other similar organisations. We would expect this to be provided in the form of a report and presentation to our EDI Leadership Forum.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/94a00060-6ca3-4c54-824d-17b1e7e189f1
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Nov 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Nov 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
9 Jan 2022 - 8 Jan 2024 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CAMBRIDGE
Postcode
CB3 0AP
Post Town
Cambridge
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Cambridge
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Cambridge

Further Information

Notice Documents

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