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title: "GB-London: Implementing 'Diverse by Design' for the adult social care workforce"
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# GB-London: Implementing 'Diverse by Design' for the adult social care workforce

Buyer: IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-038d63a4-3494-4ded-9239-1e466788dbc6

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## Summary

The Improvement and Development Agency is seeking an associate to implement 'Diverse by Design' for adult social care workforce development. The contract has a value of £50,000 GBP and falls under the Health and social work services category. The tender deadline is July 31, 2023, and the contract period is from August 10, 2023, to March 31, 2024. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the buying organisation is located in London, UK.

This tender presents an opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) interested in improving equity, diversity, and inclusion within workplaces. Businesses capable of collaborating with councils to test and embed resources related to 'Diverse by Design' elements into workforce planning are well-suited to compete for this contract. The project aims to support organisations in progressing their equity, diversity, and inclusion improvement goals in the health and social work services sector.

## Notice

Partners in Care and Health (PCH) want to further develop and embed work recently completed on 'Diverse by Design'. The Diverse by Design workbook will be published soon, and will support organisations to improve equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) to embed fair values, practices, and behaviours within workplaces. The workbook sets out fifteen key elements that are fundamental to helping organisations progress their EDI improvement aims. Work is based on the existing 'Diverse by Design' council wide guide. PCH seek an associate to support them in: working with councils to test resources from the workbook co-developing further resources as required by the sector providing direct support to councils to embed Diverse by Design elements into workforce planning. Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cf098798-65c6-45e9-b738-de6555b02977 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 9 Aug 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3HZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 5 Jul 2023 at 14:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cf098798-65c6-45e9-b738-de6555b02977

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cf098798-65c6-45e9-b738-de6555b02977
  5th July 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-GB-London:-Implementing-'Diverse-by-Design'-for-the-adult-social-care--workforce/6X8SSM99U9
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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