--- title: "Supporting Disabled Older Workers - Research Partner" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9aa72095-1902-4531-b100-091e2074333c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9aa72095-1902-4531-b100-091e2074333c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9aa72095-1902-4531-b100-091e2074333c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9aa72095-1902-4531-b100-091e2074333c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CENTRE FOR AGEING BETTER LIMITED" published: "2024-05-29" --- # Supporting Disabled Older Workers - Research Partner Buyer: CENTRE FOR AGEING BETTER LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9aa72095-1902-4531-b100-091e2074333c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9aa72095-1902-4531-b100-091e2074333c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9aa72095-1902-4531-b100-091e2074333c.json) ## Summary The Centre for Ageing Better Limited is inviting bids for the tender "Supporting Disabled Older Workers - Research Partner" aimed at facilitating qualitative research to enhance employment opportunities for disabled individuals aged 50 to 64. The procurement stage is currently active, with a tender period ending on 14th June 2024 and contract work proposed to commence on 22nd July 2024. This opportunity falls under the Research and Development Services category. Businesses interested in providing research and consultancy services in support of disabled individuals are encouraged to explore this open procedure tender with a contract value set at £41,660 GBP. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialised in research and development services to engage with the Centre for Ageing Better Limited in addressing employment challenges faced by older disabled individuals. Applicants, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), are invited to contribute their expertise to support the economic inclusion of disabled populations in the workforce, with a focus on policy improvements and practice changes to enrich the employment landscape for this demographic. The initiative offers a chance for businesses to collaborate in advancing societal well-being and addressing productivity hurdles within the United Kingdom. ## Notice According to the 2021 census, one in five people aged 50-64 are Disabled. This group are significantly less likely to be in employment than those without a disability - around 48% of Disabled 50-64s are in employment, compared with around 80% of those without a disability. Older Disabled workers are at risk of getting left behind by all-age disability employment initiatives: just 18% of participants on the Work and Health programme in their 60s gets a job. Narrowing this gap will be crucial to enhancing the financial security and wellbeing of Disabled people as they age and addressing the UK's productivity challenge. We are seeking a research and co-design partner to work with us and our Experts by Experience Steering Group to help us change this. Specifically, we are looking for a partner to undertake qualitative research identifying areas of opportunity where changes to policy and/or practice would support more Disabled people in their 50s and 60s to access and remain in work. An often-overlooked fact is that many will have acquired their disability over the age of 50 - but a not insignificant proportion will have a longstanding disability that they are ageing with. The latter group is more likely to identify as 'Disabled' and have greater experience of navigating and accessing support - but are also more likely to enter their 50s in a worse economic position than others due to the disadvantages faced by Disabled people throughout their life. We want this project to investigate and reflect these differences. The insights garnered through this project will be particularly crucial at a moment when the Government and opposition parties are expressing more willingness to provide more employment support to workers with disabilities and long-term health conditions - and to making sure that the voice of people aged 50 plus are heard in the upcoming consultation on changes to the Work Capability Assessment. Additional information: The deadline for clarification questions is 5pm, 22 May 2024. The deadline to respond to this ITT is 12pm, 14th June 2024. Interviews are provisionally scheduled for 3/4 July 2024 via Zoom or Teams. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b6341b4f-9dd3-4e5f-89be-85e70e37d554 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 May 2024 | | Submission deadline | 14 Jun 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 21 Jul 2024 - 31 May 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £41,660 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CENTRE FOR AGEING BETTER LIMITED | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | Central London | | Postcode | WC1E 7EB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden | | Local authority | Camden | | Electoral ward | Bloomsbury | | Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras | | 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) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ## Release History - 29 May 2024 at 13:42 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b6341b4f-9dd3-4e5f-89be-85e70e37d554 - 28 May 2024 at 10:34 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b6341b4f-9dd3-4e5f-89be-85e70e37d554 - 10 May 2024 at 12:43 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b6341b4f-9dd3-4e5f-89be-85e70e37d554 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b6341b4f-9dd3-4e5f-89be-85e70e37d554 29th May 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://ageing-better.org.uk/tenders/supporting-disabled-older-workers-research-partner - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2294dee7-b04e-45aa-bb8e-5315ea5b8d87 In response to all questions received, please note that where questions were similar or considered duplicates we may have combined them or just provided one answer but have ensured all themes have been covered. - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a72ef113-c98a-42c4-b5ec-77aeb1a72464 Response to questions submitted - updated 29 May 2024: Please note, where questions were similar or considered duplicates we may have combined them or just provided one answer but have ensured all themes have been covered. ## Notice URLs - https://ageing-better.org.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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