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title: "Reporting on ethnic diversity in the boardroom"
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buyer: "THE FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL LIMITED"
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# Reporting on ethnic diversity in the boardroom

Buyer: THE FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-22bb5b79-c855-40e5-a19d-75d052695742

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## Summary

The Financial Reporting Council Limited is seeking proposals for a research project titled "Reporting on ethnic diversity in the boardroom." This initiative falls under the services category, specifically focusing on market and economic research. The procurement process is currently in the award stage, with the contract having been awarded on 14th June 2019, and is scheduled to commence from 17th June 2019 until 16th October 2019. This single tender action has a total value of £19,595, and the closing date for submissions was at 17:00 on 5th June 2019, with the project expected to reference findings in the upcoming Parker Review report.

This procurement opportunity could provide significant growth potential for businesses involved in research, particularly those with expertise in market analysis and reporting on diversity. Small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as voluntary and community sector organisations, are encouraged to engage, as their unique perspectives could be beneficial in exploring ethnic diversity within the FTSE 350 companies. This is an ideal opportunity for businesses looking to showcase their capabilities in a growing area of interest within the corporate sector.

## Notice

The FRC wishes to commission a piece of research that explores the progress since last year of the extent to which FTSE 350 companies report on ethnic diversity at board level in their annual reports. The project is expected to take place over a period of months, starting in June and to be completed by mid-October 2019. The customer for this work is the FRC but the findings will also be incorporated into the next report of the Parker Review of the ethnic diversity of UK Boards and will be referenced as a piece of FRC research. Closing date for Tenders 17:00, Wednesday 5 June 2019. Please submit to h.grimshaw@frc.org.uk Please see the attachment for further information.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab8ff3a4-0429-440b-b04b-a0382aa41e38 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Jan 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Jun 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Jun 2019 |
| Contract period | 16 Jun 2019 - 16 Oct 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £20,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £19,595 |
| 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 | THE FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL LIMITED |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC2Y 5AS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | City of London |
| Electoral ward | Bassishaw |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

## Release History

- 16 Jan 2020 at 12:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab8ff3a4-0429-440b-b04b-a0382aa41e38
- 20 May 2019 at 12:36 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e8c3b11c-ab9d-40e8-8b1e-a485af2ba538

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab8ff3a4-0429-440b-b04b-a0382aa41e38
  16th January 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e8c3b11c-ab9d-40e8-8b1e-a485af2ba538
  20th May 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/468bddf7-6279-4552-aace-5bfe58f9bef2
  Financial Reporting Council (FRC) Research Project: Reporting on ethnic diversity in the boardroom

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