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title: "UK SBS CR18161 Review of Equality, diversity and inclusion: challenges and interventions in the International context"
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# UK SBS CR18161 Review of Equality, diversity and inclusion: challenges and interventions in the International context

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-35d9c80e-b4b2-4854-9e88-396246a2b606

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## Summary

The UK Shared Business Services Limited is seeking bids for the tender titled "UK SBS CR18161 Review of Equality, diversity and inclusion: challenges and interventions in the International context." This project falls under the category of research and development services, specifically focusing on equality, diversity, and inclusion in the international research landscape. The tender process is currently in the Award stage, with the bid submission deadline having recently passed on 19th November 2018. The contract is set to commence on 14th December 2018 and will continue until 1st April 2019, with the work primarily taking place in South West England.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for consultancies and research organisations specialising in equality, diversity, and inclusion, particularly those with experience in international contexts and assessments. Businesses that can provide research and innovative strategies to promote effective practices within organisations similar to UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) will be ideally positioned to compete. With the findings expected to influence policy-making, stakeholders in the social sciences, research methodologies, and data analysis sectors should consider engaging in this opportunity to contribute insights that may lead to impactful changes in policies and practices.

## Notice

The final date and time for the submission of bids is 19/11/2018 at 11.00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement We are seeking a research organisation or company to carry out a review of current challenges internationally with respect to equality, diversity and inclusion in the research and innovation landscape, as well as interventions (specific strategies, policies and programmes, for example, and data capture strategies and practices) to promote equality, diversity and inclusion in research and innovation. The aims of the review are to establish a current picture of the international research and innovation landscape vis a vis equality, diversity and inclusion, and to develop an understanding of what works and what has proven less effective internationally, in order to identify and learn from effective practice. We will share the findings widely with policy makers and other stakeholders Objectives This review will establish: 1. Effective practice internationally in terms of equality, diversity and inclusion in research and innovation 2. Internationally, in organisations comparable in size, composition and/or function to UKRI, which interventions (to boost diversity in terms of age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, BAME, disability, mental health, neurodiversity, socio-economic background, for example) have been successful and which have not 3. How the efficacy of interventions has been measured 4. What good EDI data capture strategies operate and how organisations can boost disclosure Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the RFx attachments tab within the Emptoris System. This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria set out in the ITQ document. How to Apply As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS will be using the CCS eSourcing Suite for this procurement. To register on the CCS eSourcing portal please follow the details contained within the Additional Information section of this notice. If you are already registered on the CCS eSourcing portal and wish to register your interest in this opportunity please email; expressionofinterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk Your email must clearly state: * the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; * the name of the registered Bidder; * the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Please disregard any content in this notice that requests your organisation "to apply directly to the buyer" as this unfortunately a system generated error, that is outside of the Contracting Authorities control. Additional information: DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for procurement values that exceed Regulation 5 (Threshold amounts) Responses must be received by the date in the tender documentation; responses received outside of the deadline or not sent via the eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity. How to Register on the CCS eSourcing Suite If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link 'Register for CCS eSourcing'. Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by emailing expressionofinterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk. Your email must clearly state: * name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; * name of the registered Bidder; * name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Crown Commercial Service will process the email and then enable the Bidder to access the procurement online via the e-Sourcing Suite. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. The Sourcing documents can then be accessed on the eSourcing Suite at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in the Specification documents within Contracts Finder. As a user of the e-Sourcing Suite you will have access to Emptoris email messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific RFX event. Please note it is your responsibility to access these emails on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information. For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact Crown Commercial Service Helpdesk: Telephone: 0345 010 3503 Training documents to support Bidders to utilise Emptoris CCS eSourcing are available in the Contracts Finder Tender documents section. About UK Shared Business Services UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our contracting authorities to improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise. Where UK SBS is not named as the Contracting Authority within the documentation, UK SBS will be acting as an agent on behalf of the Contracting Authority. Our broad range of expert services is shared by our customers. This allows our customers the freedom to focus resources on core activities; innovating and transforming their own organisations.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/904b44c7-5543-4efe-aa76-6103b0f202fb |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Feb 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Nov 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Dec 2018 |
| Contract period | 14 Dec 2018 - 1 Apr 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £55,097 |
| 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 | UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ADVANCE HE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 15 Feb 2019 at 15:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/904b44c7-5543-4efe-aa76-6103b0f202fb
- 30 Oct 2018 at 13:43 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f556214-1c30-48ed-b3a5-0419005effea
- 30 Oct 2018 at 13:35 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f556214-1c30-48ed-b3a5-0419005effea
- 30 Oct 2018 at 13:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f556214-1c30-48ed-b3a5-0419005effea

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/904b44c7-5543-4efe-aa76-6103b0f202fb
  15th February 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f556214-1c30-48ed-b3a5-0419005effea
  30th October 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/65c35519-8018-4fb6-84fa-7bbd33c86b01
  Bidder - Logging into Emptoris for the first time
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f871b24e-ee5f-42e5-98af-04a22ca66fd3
  Bidder Training
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d6b954af-bc9b-4bb6-80f8-a482a0ac33f7
  AW5.2 Price Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/455387c6-99f7-4dc9-8e6e-1f4c835d5df9
  CR18161 - Services purchasing contract
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ffe08692-817c-4ff4-9d8c-ea1e772f881b
  CR18161 ITQ Invitation to Quote questions_final
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/56c17461-33a7-4fc7-85b1-24e58f450261
  CR18161 ITQ Invitation to Quote_final
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f8e9df4a-7c27-4029-941d-20e7974829d1
  CR18149 ITQ Invitation to Quote questions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0f063ef8-6ac7-46a8-a94e-755096eb1d64
  CR18149 ITQ Invitation to Quote_final
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2707cc6a-2b47-472a-808e-d620cb383c94
  CR18161 ITQ Invitation to Quote questions_final
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5cef8334-a4a7-43aa-8b4f-559123520584
  CR18161 ITQ Invitation to Quote_final

## Notice URLs

- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk

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