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SKILLS FOR THE FUTURE EVALUATION: FOCUS ON WORKFORCE DIVERSITY

NATIONAL HERITAGE MEMORIAL FUND

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08 Nov 2017 at 09:01

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Summary of the contracting process

The National Heritage Memorial Fund is currently initiating a procurement process titled "Skills for the Future Evaluation: Focus on Workforce Diversity," which falls under the higher education services category. This tender is active and concludes on 28th November 2017, with a contract period beginning on 11th December 2017 and ending on 23rd March 2018. The total funding available is £17,500, and the procurement method is via a limited competitive quotation, which is applicable below the financial threshold. The project aims to enhance diversity within the heritage workforce across various delivery locations, including the United Kingdom and Europe.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses, particularly those specialising in training and educational services tailored to the heritage sector. Companies that can provide innovative solutions for workforce training and development, with an emphasis on diversity, could find this tender aligns with their services. SMEs with experience in delivering high-quality training opportunities and a proven track record of engaging diverse groups are especially encouraged to participate in this procurement process to contribute to and benefit from the essential skills development in heritage.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SKILLS FOR THE FUTURE EVALUATION: FOCUS ON WORKFORCE DIVERSITY

Notice Description

HLF invests in the full breadth of the UK's heritage and, through our funding, we aim to make a lasting difference for heritage and people. This is reflected in the outcomes for heritage, people and communities which underpin our grant-making. HLF has invested in three rounds of Skills for the Future funding since 2009. A total of 111 projects have received funding (54 in 2009 - Cohort 1, 39 in 2012 - Cohort 2 and 18 in 2016 - Cohort 3) and 66 projects have completed. The grant programme was a strategic response to the impact of the recession, designed to put the heritage sector in a stronger position for recovery. It recognised the need for targeted employer-led interventions to deliver key heritage skills, sometimes what are niche skills needed by relatively small numbers of people in the heritage economy. The Skills for the Future programme built on the successful delivery of our smaller-scale Training Bursaries programme and both have sought to ensure the future sustainability of heritage through the supply of a skilled and more diverse workforce. The majority of the budget in a Skills for the Future project is dedicated to bursaries for trainees and direct training costs. The aims of the Skills for the Future programme are to: * fund high quality work based training opportunities to equip people with the skills to pursue a career in heritage; * meet identified skills shortages and gaps in the heritage sector; * enhance the capacity of the heritage sector to deliver sustainable training and share good practice; and * increase the diversity of the heritage workforce. For HLF, the lack of diversity in the current heritage workforce is a major concern. To reflect this, the outcome 'more people and a wider range of people will have engaged with heritage' was weighted in assessment of the applications to the Skills for the Future programme in 2016. Priority was given to projects which set ambitious and credible targets for the recruitment and support of trainees who will broaden the workforce profile of individual organisations and the heritage sector in the longer-term. Interim evaluation with Cohort 2 Project Managers has shown that "the Skills for the Future programme has gone some way towards encouraging organisations to focus their efforts on attracting non-traditional candidates into the heritage sector. There are clear examples of success in attracting diverse groups." Nevertheless, challenges remain. A review of project evaluation reports (produced by grantees before completing projects), which we commissioned in 2016, noted that "evidence on progress towards the 'workforce diversity' strand of the programme is insufficient to draw clear conclusions on whether this aim has been achieved. THE FULL HLF OVERVIEW AND TENDER DESCRIPTION ARE SET OUT IN THE ATTACHED DOCUMENT.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/daae5d8b-db6e-4bba-9c15-e223dea22240
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Competitive quotation (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80300000 - Higher education services

80400000 - Adult and other education services

80500000 - Training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£17,500 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Nov 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Nov 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
11 Dec 2017 - 23 Mar 2018 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NATIONAL HERITAGE MEMORIAL FUND
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1W 8NR
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)
TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Kensington and Chelsea
Electoral Ward
Royal Hospital
Westminster Constituency
Chelsea and Fulham

Further Information

Notice URLs

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