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GB-London: engaging equalities in policy work

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

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25 Feb 2022 at 19:35

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Local Government Association (LGA) is conducting an open procurement process titled "GB-London: engaging equalities in policy work," which falls under the category of research and development services and related consultancy services. The tender was published on 25th February 2022, with a tender submission deadline of 14th March 2022. The contract is set to begin on 21st March 2022 and will run until 30th June 2022. This initiative, located in London, aims to embed an equalities approach within policy work to address systemic inequalities magnified by recent events, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the global movement for racial equality.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on consultancy services that specialise in equalities, diversity, and community engagement. Businesses with expertise in facilitating discussions on complex social issues, particularly those that can integrate nuanced understandings of intersecting inequalities into policy frameworks, would be particularly well-suited to compete. As the LGA seeks to reinforce its support for local councils, companies that can demonstrate experience in these areas may find this process a valuable avenue for business growth.

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Notice Title

GB-London: engaging equalities in policy work

Notice Description

The LGA's Policy Directorate leads on the lobby work of the LGA ensuring that the voice of local government is heard by national decision-makers on a range of issues that are important to councils and local communities. According to the Equalities and Human Rights Commission, "Equality is about ensuring that every individual has an equal opportunity to make the most of their lives and talents. It is also the belief that no one should have poorer life chances because of the way they were born, where they come from, what they believe, or whether they have a disability. Equality recognises that historically certain groups of people with protected characteristics such as race, disability, sex and sexual orientation have experienced discrimination." The COVID-19 pandemic has acted as a magnifying glass, demonstrating the interconnected and structural issues that exacerbate inequality within communities in the UK. Alongside the increased attention to racial inequality following the global solidarity movement in response to the murder of George Floyd, councils have sought to address these issues and have turned to the LGA for leadership and support. In response, the LGA made 'Narrowing inequalities' a business priority with a focus on reviewing and strengthening the LGA's work on reducing inequalities and promoting equality through our policy messaging and lobbying. The LGA Policy Directorate is made up of about 60-70 staff members including finance policy colleagues, support staff and the Member Services Team who run the LGA policy boards. The Directorate is now working to embed an equalities approach across out work, which includes making changes to how we approach our policy development and lobbying work, changing our expectations and objectives, and being more holistic in our approach to intersecting inequalities. To make these changes, staff need to feel prepared, equipped, and confident to addressing equalities issues in their policy areas. To support this, we have hosted several away days for policy colleagues to initiate conversations around equalities and receive some training on good practice. We are seeking a confident facilitator with expertise exploring equalities considerations within policy work, explaining frameworks such as the social model of disability and working with colleagues to think through how to demonstrate complex, intersecting equalities issues within their policy work to deliver a half-day session, which includes discussion and learning activities to encourage discussion and collective problem-solving around integrating equalities thinking across a disparate range of policy areas. The LGA inhabits a unique role within local government in its supportive function of councils and the successful bidder will be attentive to this in shaping the delivery of this work. (see appendix 2 for full specification)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-fedafb0f-be01-42f1-8a5d-ee927942bc27
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fde3bf4c-8bb0-47b8-8bd2-7c39ee40d414
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
VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Feb 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Mar 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
21 Mar 2022 - 30 Jun 2022 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
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3HZ
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
TLI London
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

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