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title: "Essential Skills Training - Equality, Diversity, and Inclusivity Category (EDI)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-036143"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON"
published: "2023-02-14"
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# Essential Skills Training - Equality, Diversity, and Inclusivity Category (EDI)

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-036143

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## Summary

The London Borough of Merton has recently completed the award process for the procurement titled "Essential Skills Training - Equality, Diversity, and Inclusivity Category (EDI)" within the services industry. The procurement focused on the continual development of the workforce to address EDI workplace issues and improve workplace culture. Integrity Coaching and Linda Laurie are the active suppliers for the awarded contracts. The procurement was carried out using an open procedure and involved evaluation criteria such as relevant experience, engagement, and social value.

The tender "Essential Skills Training - Equality, Diversity, and Inclusivity Category (EDI)" by the London Borough of Merton presents an opportunity for businesses in the specialist training services sector to engage with the council. Businesses providing EDI programmes and development opportunities are well-suited to compete. The procurement is in the active stage, with a submission deadline on 20th September 2022. Interested businesses can access the tender details through electronic submission. The procurement process aims to enhance workforce awareness of workplace diversity and inclusivity, offering growth opportunities for suppliers in this area.

## Notice

For the continual development of LBMs workforce in order to become more aware of EDI workplace issues, solutions, and approaches toward creating a more inclusive workplace culture. Alongside training, LBM is seeking to engage with vendors that provide a wide range of EDI programmes and development opportunities.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The London Borough of Merton aims to deliver a suite of Essential Skills EDI training which is available to all employees to further develop their skills and knowledge (see Appendix 1). This training aids in the continual development of LBM's workforce to become more aware of EDI workplace issues, solutions, and approaches toward creating a more inclusive workplace culture. For example, anti-bullying, disability awareness, anti-racism.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004521-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Sep 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £120,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON |
| Locality | MORDEN |
| Post town | Sutton |
| Postcode | SM4 5DX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton |
| Local authority | Merton |
| Electoral ward | Merton Park |
| Westminster constituency | Wimbledon |
| Delivery location | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | INTEGRITY COACHING; LINDA LAURIE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80510000 - Specialist training services

## Release History

- 14 Feb 2023 at 14:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004521-2023
- 22 Aug 2022 at 08:03 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023201-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.merton.gov.uk/
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Register

## Provenance

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