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title: "RA297057 - X24 - Open and Inclusive Recruitment Guidance"
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# RA297057 - X24 - Open and Inclusive Recruitment Guidance

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND (COMMISSIONING BOARD)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f2b7a7f6-ecd4-4a7e-afa8-f4d31ee2f219

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## Summary

NHS England (Commissioning Board) is seeking suppliers through an open tender process for the project titled "RA297057 - X24 - Open and Inclusive Recruitment Guidance". This procurement falls under the business services industry, specifically related to law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security. The tender opportunity was published on 22nd January 2021, with a tender period ending on 5th February 2021, and the contract will commence on 5th February 2021, lasting until the end of the day. The relevant postal code for delivery addresses is SE1 6LH, located in London, England.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in consulting and recruitment services, particularly those with expertise in developing inclusive employment practices. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to apply, especially those capable of delivering evidence-based guidance focused on recruiting individuals with lived experience of the criminal justice system. This alignment with NHS England's goals can significantly enhance workforce diversity, offering a valuable chance for participating businesses to expand their service offerings and client base within the health sector.

## Notice

SBS is tendering on behalf of NHS England for a supplier to undertake development of national guidance for providers and commissioners of NHS commissioned services (primarily Health & Justice services) to facilitate the more open and inclusive recruitment and retention policies and practices, specifically with reference to the employment of people with lived experience (PwLE) of the criminal and youth justice systems. \ The aim is to ensure providers and commissioners of Health & Justice commissioned services in England have evidence-based guidance available to inform their respective policies and practices concerning the employment of PwLE and increase the proportion of services' workforces that are comprised of PwLE, in a wider variety of job roles and levels of employment. - Please submit any clarification questions by Monday 1st February at 12pm.\ \ Responses will be sent out within 48 business hours of this deadline. - To access this competition: login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity RA297057. Not registered on MultiQuote - visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote RA297057 as the reason for registration. Any queries please contact MultiQuote on 0151 482 9230.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd181594-e949-46de-863f-6884f8d5c194 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Jan 2021 |
| Contract period | 3 Mar 2021 - 4 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £56,603 |
| 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 | NHS ENGLAND (COMMISSIONING BOARD) |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 6LH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark |
| Local authority | Southwark |
| Electoral ward | St George's |
| Westminster constituency | Bermondsey and Old Southwark |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NECS (NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 2 Mar 2021 at 11:34 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd181594-e949-46de-863f-6884f8d5c194
- 22 Jan 2021 at 16:38 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd181594-e949-46de-863f-6884f8d5c194

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd181594-e949-46de-863f-6884f8d5c194
  22nd January 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://suppliers.multiquote.com

## Provenance

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