Published date: 31 October 2022

This notice was replaced on 20 December 2022

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 20 December 2022)

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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£30,000

Procurement reference

tender_336137/1119000

Published date

31 October 2022

Closing date

21 November 2022

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 December 2022

Contract end date

1 March 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Fund does not currently have an EDI strategy. It has been agreed that an approach to EDI for the organisation will be embedded within the overarching organisational strategy. We are currently undertaking a range of deep dives, including two that will explore elements of this approach, looking specifically at the accessibility of our funding products, and how we should use funding programmes to respond to inequalities. We are also developing a new set of values for the organisation as part of this process, which will include reflections on EDI. However, there remains a need for an overarching piece to understand what the Fund needs to put in place in order to deliver an ambitious, evidence based and meaningful commitment to addressing EDI.

This will be a four month contract until 01st March 2023. The maximum budget for this procurement is £30,000 including expenses (excluding VAT).

This contract will be subject to the Fund's standard terms and conditions. These can be accessed via the following link: https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/about/customer-service/supplier-zone/terms-and-conditions (this contract will be subject to our terms and conditions for over £10,000). A submission received as part of this tender process shall constitute acceptance of these terms and conditions, so bidders are advised to review these with their legal team whilst the tender is still live.

This tender will be conducted on BravoSolution, the Fund's chosen e-tendering platform. In order to access the tender, bidders will first need to register themselves on the portal. This can be done via the following link: https://tnlcommunityfund.bravosolution.co.uk/

About the buyer

Contact name

Rachael Barrett

Address

Apex House
Birmingham
B15 1TR
England

Email

procurement@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk

Website

https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/