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title: "Modern Slavery - Development of Maturity Assessment Toolkit"
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# Modern Slavery - Development of Maturity Assessment Toolkit

Buyer: DEFRA  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1198922b-5007-4407-9042-5e1eff69ebf0

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has recently completed a procurement process for the development of a Maturity Assessment Toolkit aimed at tackling modern slavery. This single tender action, valued at £67,375, was awarded to Action Sustainability. The procurement falls under the industry category of General Management Consultancy Services (CPV code 79411000) and covers a wide geographic scope including the United Kingdom, Europe, and several other territories. The key dates include the end of the tender period on 27th September 2024 and the contract period from 30th September 2024 to 31st March 2025, with the procurement method classified as a direct single tender action below the threshold.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses with expertise in consultancy and compliance with BS25700:2022 on modern slavery risk management to showcase their capabilities. The toolkit development aims to support DEFRA in evaluating and enhancing their modern slavery risk management practices. Companies specialising in developing assessment frameworks, compliance tools, and risk management strategies would be well-suited to compete for similar opportunities. This is particularly beneficial for organisations looking to strengthen their portfolio in governmental and high-impact societal projects.

## Notice

One off piece of work to develop and refine the proposed skeleton maturity assessment framework as identified in the Abolishing Modern Slavery in Defra group report. The key objective of the work will be to produce a toolkit that features: * A simple, standalone maturity assessment tool (based on the initial skeleton framework proposed in the report produced in 2024) that enables Defra group organisations to evaluate their modern slavery risk management capabilities, aligned with best practice outlined in BS25700:2022 Organisational Responses to Modern Slavery and PPN 02/23: Tackling Modern Slavery in Government Supply Chains. This tool will: o Assess current maturity levels across key aspects of modern slavery risk management. o Identify capability gaps o Highlight specific actions to improve maturity It will enable organisations to systematically evaluate and enhance their approach to managing modern slavery risks.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81a3e38e-b1b4-4b32-932a-65d60528f54f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Sep 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Sep 2024 |
| Contract period | 29 Sep 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £67,375 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £67,375 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEFRA |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ACTION SUSTAINABILITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79411000 - General management consultancy services

## Release History

- 7 Oct 2024 at 12:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81a3e38e-b1b4-4b32-932a-65d60528f54f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81a3e38e-b1b4-4b32-932a-65d60528f54f
  7th October 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e07c2926-47a1-475b-bad8-7eddff0c93c3
  Modern Slavery Maturity Model Contract FINAL 250924_Redacted

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