Published date: 2 April 2024

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 1 November 2023, 10:30am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research services - 73110000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£2,556,357 to £2,714,566

Procurement reference

CR_3218

Published date

2 April 2024

Closing date

1 November 2023

Closing time

10:30am

Contract start date

5 March 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other: Single Tender above threshold

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Supplier shall design, deliver monitor and evaluate a series of trials to explore the effectiveness of a number of specific non-legislative labour market interventions. The trials shall consider the following questions (subject to change):



The impact of providing targeted high quality HR support to small business

Can a limited amount of HR consultancy help SMEs to retain workers (particularly those at risk of leaving the labour market)?

Can HR consultancy help SMEs to increase labour market activity rates by increasing the number and range of candidates they attract

Can HR consultancy support successfully enable firms to implement key practices for retention such as flexible working and reasonable adjustments (including occupational health) and conflext and absence management

The extent to which the design of job platform websites can:

Encourage employers to make reasonable adjustments

Increase transparency of part-time working hours

Attract applicants to good employers

Encourage jobseekers to consider new roles for their skillset

Encourage jobseekers to explore adjacent career paths

The impact of providing additional career support for mothers on Maternity Leave:

Assess the impact of providing information only (eg on flexible working, childcare entitlements and careers paths and support networks (eg initiatives for female entrepreneurs)

Assess the impact of a careers coaching session

Award information

Awarded date

5 March 2024

Contract start date

5 March 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Total value of contract

£2,556,357

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Behavioural Insights Team

Address

58 Victoria Embankment
London
EC4Y 0DS

Reference

Companies House number: 08567792

Value of contract

£2,556,357

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Old Admiralty Building,Admiralty Place
LONDON
SW1A2AH
England

Telephone

07511 159300

Email

CommercialResearchandConsultancy@businessandtrade.gov.uk