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Inclusive Recruitment Training Workshops for Recruitment Managers

The City of Edinburgh Council

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28 Sep 2026 at 01:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking a specialist provider to co-design and deliver inclusive recruitment training for its hiring managers. The work covers bespoke, full-day workshops on fair, accessible recruitment, helping managers recognise and address barriers and bias affecting people with protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. Delivery is primarily in person within the City of Edinburgh, with a small number of online sessions each year to accommodate different working patterns, caring responsibilities, workplace adjustments and accessibility needs. The training is intended to be required for managers before they undertake recruitment. This is a staff training and equalities services opportunity, rather than a general recruitment service.

The Council invited offers through an open procedure. The contract is for an initial two years, with two possible one-year extensions at the Council’s discretion. The stated value is £160,000. Bids are to be submitted electronically in English by 26 October 2026 at 15:00; the bid opening is scheduled for the same time. The evaluation is based on quality and price, with the detailed breakdown of quality criteria set out in the tender instructions. The procurement is arranged as one lot, and variant bids are not permitted. The process has reached the tender stage, with the Council seeking offers from prospective providers.

This opportunity suits a specialist equality and diversity training provider with relevant knowledge, expertise and experience in inclusive recruitment. The provider must be able to work with the Council to tailor workshop content to its managers and deliver practical, full-day sessions that address recruitment barriers and bias affecting people with protected characteristics. Suppliers need capacity to provide mainly in-person training across Edinburgh, alongside a small number of online sessions each year for staff whose circumstances or accessibility needs make that appropriate. Experience designing and delivering workplace learning for managers would be directly relevant. The requirement combines curriculum co-design with repeat delivery across the Council’s hiring managers, so providers should be equipped to support consistent practice rather than deliver a one-off general awareness session.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Inclusive Recruitment Training Workshops for Recruitment Managers

Notice Description

The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) is seeking to procure a specialist equalities training provider having the relevant knowledge, expertise and experience to co-design and deliver bespoke Inclusive Recruitment workshops for managers. The workshops will be a requirement for hiring managers prior to undertaking recruitment.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) seeks to procure a specialist training provider with expertise in equality and diversity for the design and delivery of Inclusive Recruitment workshops for all hiring managers at the Council. The proposed full-day workshops will support hiring managers to embed fair, accessible and inclusive recruitment practices by increasing awareness of potential barriers and biases affecting individuals with protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. There will be a requirement for the workshops to be in person with a small number of online sessions per year for colleagues with differing working patterns, caring responsibilities, workplace adjustments and accessibility needs.. Breakdown of quality criteria is detailed within the invitation to tender docs.

Renewal: This contract will be for an initial 2 years with the option to extend for 2 possible annual extensions at the sole discretion of the council.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000842897
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP565432
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

80500000 - Training services

80532000 - Management training services

98200000 - Equal opportunities consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£160,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£160,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
26 Oct 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The City of Edinburgh Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH8 8BG
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP565432
    Inclusive Recruitment Training Workshops for Recruitment Managers - The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) is seeking to procure a specialist equalities training provider having the relevant knowledge, expertise and experience to co-design and deliver bespoke Inclusive Recruitment workshops for managers. The workshops will be a requirement for hiring managers prior to undertaking recruitment.

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