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# Heritage Sector Workforce Diversity Research - AWARD

Buyer: HISTORIC ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a3f722e0-2b3d-4790-a7e8-39f2afe0505c

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Heritage Sector Workforce Diversity Research" was conducted by Historic England, focusing on improving inclusivity within the Heritage sector. This research falls under the industry category of "Research and experimental development services" with a total contract value of £19,342, awarded on 7th September 2021. The project aims to assess the workforce demographics in relation to the demographic make-up of England, specifically targeting under-represented groups. The contract period is set from 13th September to 22nd November 2021, with the tender having undergone an open procurement method.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in research consultancy, social research, or market research services. Companies with expertise in analysing demographic data, conducting qualitative research, and developing strategies for inclusivity would be particularly well-suited to engage in similar contracts. Collaborating with Historic England could enhance a company's profile while contributing to meaningful improvements in workforce diversity within the Heritage sector, thereby fostering greater business growth and community impact.

## Notice

As part of our Inclusion Strategy 2021-2023, Historic England is committed to undertaking research into the Heritage sector, in order to understand the demographic make-up of its workforce, to create an evidence base for our sector-wide work, and to help us address some of the barriers to entering the sector. The results will also help inform our understanding and approaches to other actions on the Inclusion Strategy. The Heritage sector consists of a complex ecosystem of organisations that range from small scale charities relying on volunteers to national and regional level organisations bodies with significant number of employees. While some organisations are currently collecting evidence on diversity of their workforce and volunteers there is no common repository of data available to facilitate national level understanding of diversity in the heritage workforce and subsequently support policy actions to improve it at organisational level. We are looking for an experienced Researcher to design an approach to undertaking the first phase of this research with the support of the Historic England Inclusion Team. Through this research, we are hoping to answer the following 3 questions: o What does the workforce of the Heritage sector currently look like? o How does this compare with the demographic make-up of England? o What does the workforce in the Heritage sector look like with regard to different job roles? Historic England's strategy for Inclusion, Diversity and Equality has identified a series of priority groups as we know that these people are currently under-represented in our workforce and are less likely to engage with our work: - people with Black, Asian or other Minority Ethnic Heritage; - people who identify as LGBTQ+; - young people under 25; - people with disabilities; - people who are disadvantaged by their social and/or economic background or circumstances, or by where they live We would like the research to clearly identify and quantify how these groups are represented in the workforce of the Heritage sector. The purpose of this research is therefore to: o Provide the Heritage sector with robust and detailed data about its workforce (including unpaid governance roles) o To inform Historic England's priorities and pathways forward with the Inclusion Strategy A future phase of the research, not covered in this brief, will seek to further Historic England's understanding of the barriers faced by those from our priority demographics through qualitative research. Further information available in the Tender Document.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e240ed1-84a6-424c-8455-b2128e9a42e1 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Feb 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Aug 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Sep 2021 |
| Contract period | 12 Sep 2021 - 22 Nov 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £20,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £19,342 |
| 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 | HISTORIC ENGLAND |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 2EH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Mannington and Western |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon South |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 73100000 - Research and experimental development services
- 73110000 - Research services
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
- 79310000 - Market research services
- 79315000 - Social research services

## Release History

- 18 Feb 2022 at 14:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e240ed1-84a6-424c-8455-b2128e9a42e1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e240ed1-84a6-424c-8455-b2128e9a42e1
  18th February 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/historic-england/aspx/Home

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