--- title: "Provision of Anti-Racism Consultancy Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-041608" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-041608" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-041608.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-041608.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT" published: "2023-11-06" --- # Provision of Anti-Racism Consultancy Services Buyer: NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-041608 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-041608) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-041608.json) ## Summary The NHS Blood and Transplant organisation is planning a tender for the provision of Anti-Racism Consultancy Services in the education and training services category. The procurement process is at the planning stage with a value of £100,000 GBP. The main objective is to engage with the market for Project 3 of the Forward Together Programme, aiming to drive cultural change through organization development interventions. Key dates include a market engagement event on Friday 17th November, with an open invitation for suppliers to participate. This tender provides an opportunity for businesses specializing in business and management consultancy services, general management consultancy services, and human resources management consultancy services. Companies with expertise in delivering organization-wide learning and development solutions, embedding inclusive and anti-racist behaviors, and promoting race equity and social justice are well-suited to compete. The NHS Blood and Transplant seeks to partner with suppliers that share its vision of being intentionally inclusive and anti-racist, fostering equitable access to career opportunities and fair treatment for all. ## Notice NHS Blood and Transplant wishes to engage with the market to gain insight into appointing an expert supplier to partner with us on Project 3 of our Forward Together Programme. Therefore, we are looking to hold a market engagement event on Friday 17th November starting at 10 am. If this is something you would be interested in, please complete this form https://forms.office.com/e/StfKbQG6JG Project 3 aims to drive cultural change through organisation development interventions. We need a supplier who can identify our deeper needs, design, and deliver a comprehensive organisation-wide learning and development solution, and provide strategies and tools to practice and embed intentionally inclusive and anti-racist behaviours across our organisation. The solution needs to include topics such as anti-racism, racial equity, social justice, civility, cultural intelligence, and active bystander and inclusion as a minimum. However, we are open to exploring what else should be on this topic list to ensure we can deliver the programme outcomes outlined below. Our Vision for NHSBT is an organisation that is intentionally inclusive and anti-racist, placing its people at the heart of all activities. We will know we have succeeded when: * Our people have a greater understanding of race equity, and the ability to practically apply these understandings at individual, team, and directorate levels. * All our people have equitable access to career opportunities: through intentionally inclusive recruitment progression and development. * Colleagues are not disadvantaged by their characteristics. * We provide fair, compassionate, and equitable treatment for all our people when things do not go right. * We have the mechanisms in place to learn and exceed the minimum to be compliant with the Equality Act. ### Lot Information Lot 1 NHS Blood and Transplant wishes to engage with the market to gain insight into appointing an expert supplier to partner with us on Project 3 of our Forward Together Programme. Therefore, we are looking to hold a market engagement event on Friday 17th November starting at 10 am. If this is something you would be interested in, please complete this form https://forms.office.com/e/StfKbQG6JG We also have a draft specification, which we would like to share with the market. In order to recieve a copy please email the above email address. Project 3 aims to drive cultural change through organisation development interventions. We need a supplier who can identify our deeper needs, design, and deliver a comprehensive organisation-wide learning and development solution, and provide strategies and tools to practice and embed intentionally inclusive and anti-racist behaviours across our organisation. The solution needs to include topics such as anti-racism, racial equity, social justice, civility, cultural intelligence, and active bystander and inclusion as a minimum. However, we are open to exploring what else should be on this topic list to ensure we can deliver the programme outcomes outlined below. Our Vision for NHSBT is an organisation that is intentionally inclusive and anti-racist, placing its people at the heart of all activities. We will know we have succeeded when: * Our people have a greater understanding of race equity, and the ability to practically apply these understandings at individual, team, and directorate levels. * All our people have equitable access to career opportunities: through intentionally inclusive recruitment progression and development. * Colleagues are not disadvantaged by their characteristics. * We provide fair, compassionate, and equitable treatment for all our people when things do not go right. * We have the mechanisms in place to learn and exceed the minimum to be compliant with the Equality Act. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032758-2023 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Nov 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 6 Nov 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £100,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT | | Locality | BRISTOL | | Post town | Bristol | | Postcode | BS16 7FG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England | | ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire | | Local authority | South Gloucestershire | | Electoral ward | Emersons Green | | Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services - 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services - 79411000 - General management consultancy services - 79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 6 Nov 2023 at 11:59 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032758-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://forms.office.com/e/StfKbQG6JG - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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