Published date: 23 November 2018

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 17 December 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research services - 73110000

  • Research consultancy services - 73210000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£30,000

Procurement reference

tender_194734/728410

Published date

23 November 2018

Closing date

17 December 2018

Contract start date

7 January 2019

Contract end date

27 May 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other: Non OJEU

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

There is recent, reliable evidence to suggest that people from Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) backgrounds are poorly represented in the workforce and leadership within the UK publishing and subsidised literature sectors. In particular, BME authors and illustrators are under-represented within children's and young adult (YA) literature, and similarly, the content of children's and YA literature does not adequately reflect the diversity of twenty-first century Britain.

Arts Council England is seeking a supplier, or suppliers, to consolidate recent evidence within this field and conduct further mixed-method research with key stakeholders. The objective of this undertaking is to provide a comprehensive understanding of the current position for BME authors and illustrators within the sector and consider practices which could help bring about positive change. Ultimately, the study should highlight any issues and provide clear evidence that Arts Council England can utilise to inform its own actions or help influence the actions of other organisations, bodies or agencies.

More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

Zobair Mehmood

Address

21 Bloomsbury St, Bloomsbury,
London
WC1B 3HF
England

Telephone

0161 934 4495

Email

procurement.services@artscouncil.org.uk

Website

https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/