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title: "HII Research Analysis and Evaluation - Inequalities in the Workforce"
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# HII Research Analysis and Evaluation - Inequalities in the Workforce

Buyer: MIDLANDS & LANCASHIRE C S U  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-77da1faa-75a0-4adc-bf08-bd88aa02a1c5

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## Summary

The Midlands & Lancashire C S U has awarded a contract for the project management consultancy services titled "HII Research Analysis and Evaluation - Inequalities in the Workforce". The procurement stage was "Tender" with a value of £59,375. The contract period is from 29th January 2024 to 10th April 2024. The procurement method used was a "Limited" competitive quotation process. The location of the delivery address is in England, United Kingdom, falling under the CPV code 72224000.

This tender provides an opportunity for SMEs and VCSEs in the services category to grow their business by collaborating with the Midlands & Lancashire C S U on projects related to NHS EDI improvement. Businesses able to offer project management consultancy services can compete in this tender process to support the implementation of the NHS EDI Improvement Plan. The deadline for submission of quotations is 10th January 2024, and successful bidders can engage with the C S U virtually to carry out their services.

## Notice

We will deliver a series of webinars (including non-contracted deliverables as a value add) between January and March 2024 to focus on how trusts can implement the six high impact actions of the NHS EDI Improvement Plan, as well as explore the links to the NHS Standard contract requirements of submitting a WRES / WDES action plan. These will be virtual sessions open to NHS providers and systems, aimed primarily at board members and senior leaders. * 'Empowering your workforce to challenge discrimination (linked to High Impact Action 6) on 20 February 2024.Through show casing interventions, this webinar will support trust leaders to: ensure concerns raised about racism are dealt with in a proactive, preventative and timely manner; establish internal data driven accountability that is scrutinised at every level; and demonstrate their understanding of and progress towards race equality. * 'Can we talk about race?' (21 March 2024). This session will focus on how leaders are enabling conversations about race and involving staff, patients, and communities. It will help leaders talk about race authentically and recognise that this is a critical part of leading change. The session will help develop awareness that it is the responsibility of all leaders to create the environment that fosters inclusion. * 'Embedding antiracism at system, place and neighbourhood' (5 February 2024). A collaboration between our race equality and Leading Integration Peer Support programmes. LIPS is delivered in partnership with The Local Government Association, NHS Providers, and NHS Confederation to provide a uniquely sector-led approach offering support for local health and care system. The session will help develop awareness that it is the responsibility of all leaders to create the environment that fosters inclusion and share evidence-based practice on how this is being done in other organisations. It will support leaders to understand how they can embed inclusive leadership behaviours and what personal accountability looks like, with a particular focus on racial equality at a system, place and neighbourhood level. We will facilitate the initial setup of a system collaborative to follow early adopters of the EDI Improvement plan in their implementation approach, with a continuous improvement methodology. This will involve: * 1:1 insight calls with early adopters (January/February 2024) * virtual roundtable with early adopters (end of March 2024) - the topic will be determined by the intel received from the insight work above. * A summary briefing (roundtable and insight calls) (March/April 2024

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1660c864-0a2a-4d98-bc6d-a3b151793a12 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | 29 Jan 2024 - 10 Apr 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £59,375 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £59,375 |
| 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 | MIDLANDS & LANCASHIRE C S U |
| Locality | STOKE ON TRENT |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST4 4LX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent |
| Local authority | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Electoral ward | Fenton West & Mount Pleasant |
| Westminster constituency | Stoke-on-Trent Central |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NHS PROVIDERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services

## Release History

- 8 May 2024 at 10:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1660c864-0a2a-4d98-bc6d-a3b151793a12
- 27 Dec 2023 at 14:25 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7dfce7a2-efd2-48e0-b100-28c3322f10b7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1660c864-0a2a-4d98-bc6d-a3b151793a12
  8th May 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7dfce7a2-efd2-48e0-b100-28c3322f10b7
  27th December 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6500d40c-f0dd-4fbf-a884-2dc7c1b39d5a

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