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title: "Best Practice Materials"
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# Best Practice Materials

Buyer: EQUALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2d49272a-c7cf-4696-8a1a-a2b2d8c803e9

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## Summary

The public procurement process, initiated by the Equality and Human Rights Commission, aims to create best practice materials for the Working Forward project, enhancing support for women during pregnancy and maternity. This contract falls under the social research services category and has an award amount of £17,674.72. The procurement was conducted through an open procedure, with the tender period concluding on 20th December 2016. The contract commenced on 23rd January 2017 and is set to end on 31st March 2017, covering regions including the United Kingdom and other territories.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on social research services, particularly those specialising in gender equality and workplace policies. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to compete, given the emphasis on enhancing capacity for organisations involved in supporting women. Successful bidders may find avenues for collaboration with larger entities like Working Families, thus fostering growth in their service offerings.

## Notice

Create a series of assets for Working Forward project, to increase the capacity of participating organisations to support their women through pregnancy, maternity and return to work.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d4bd9214-9295-49e0-9b06-d86ee992ae53 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Mar 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Dec 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Jan 2017 |
| Contract period | 23 Jan 2017 - 31 Mar 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £12,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £17,674 |
| 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 | EQUALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC4Y 8JX |
| 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 | Castle Baynard |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WORKING FAMILIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79315000 - Social research services

## Release History

- 14 Mar 2017 at 09:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d4bd9214-9295-49e0-9b06-d86ee992ae53

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d4bd9214-9295-49e0-9b06-d86ee992ae53
  14th March 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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