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BAME Leadership Summit

DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL

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06 Nov 2019 at 16:20

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Summary of the contracting process

The recent procurement process titled "BAME Leadership Summit" was conducted by the Defra Network eTendering Portal. This contract falls under the education and training services category and was aimed at addressing the underrepresentation of BAME individuals within the Senior Civil Service (SCS). The procurement method used was a direct award through a single tender action, with a total contract value of £150,000. The contractor selected for this project is MK-LF Partnership Limited. The key contract period commenced on 23rd September 2019 and ended on 23rd October 2019, with the award announcement published on 6th November 2019.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses focused on education and training services, particularly those with a commitment to diversity and inclusion initiatives. Companies with expertise in BAME representation and community engagement, especially those suitable for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), are well-positioned to compete in future initiatives related to promoting diversity within the public sector workforce. Engaging in such contracts will help in building the capacity to address systemic barriers for underrepresented groups while contributing to strategic government goals.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

BAME Leadership Summit

Notice Description

The BAME Leadership Summit is necessary as it works towards our aims of increasing BAME representation at SCS. Cabinet Office have asked each Department to set targets for flow into SCS. Defra has a target of 7% (rolling year target) of all new SCS staff to be from a BAME background. We are currently behind this, our latest data shows that only 6% of all new staff into the SCS have been from a BAME background. This is far below the BAME working age population of 12%. In addition to Defra failing to meet our BAME into SCS flow targets, it's important to also note that when Defra has recruited new SCS, they have all been external recruitments - either from OGDs or the Private Sector. In the last year, no BAME staff have been promoted to SCS in Defra. The summit has been targeted at BAME G6/7. As we know, BAME women will face barriers across Race and Gender, hence why we are focusing specifically on this group.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b7f03c84-5231-4133-9fe2-bdce59924ceb
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/681782e0-fee6-4fdd-83e4-77c78f3f128e
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Nov 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 Sep 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Sep 20196 years ago
Contract Period
22 Sep 2019 - 23 Oct 2019 30 days
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
DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3JR
Post Town
South West 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
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MK-LF PARTNERSHIP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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