Published date: 27 December 2023

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Awarded contract (published 8 May 2024)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Research consultancy services - 73210000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£0 to £90,000

Procurement reference

WHISP - 236

Published date

27 December 2023

Closing date

10 January 2024

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

19 January 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive quotation (below threshold)

The buyer selects a group of potential suppliers to invite to tender.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Background
In June 2023, we published the first NHS EDI Improvement Plan (the Plan) setting out six high impact actions (HIAs) to address the prejudice and discrimination - direct and indirect - that exists through behaviour, policies, practices and cultures against certain groups and individuals across the NHS workforce.
It is expected that all NHS organisations and ICBs will adopt an improvement approach to implement the Plan (supported by NHS England), with a formal evaluation being undertaken in years 2 and 5 of the Plan's lifecycle to assess the outcomes. Ahead of the evaluation of outcomes, it would be beneficial to understand opportunity how early implementation is progressing across the NHS.

Purpose
MLCSU requires a partner to collaborate with NHS organisations and ICBs on how they are implementing the Plan during year one can help us understand their early positive / negative experiences and outcomes, which will help shape our future thinking. Where appropriate, this information can also be helpfully shared with others and can contribute to a 'one-year on' story.

More information

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The Submission
If you would like to provide us with a quotation for this work please register on the Atamis Portal where this procurement process will be managed:

https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome

We require the quotation to be submitted on headed paper through this Atamis Portal.

About the buyer

Contact name

Elaine Butler

Address

Heron House,120 Grove Road
STOKE ON TRENT
ST4 4LX
England

Email

elaine.butler2@nhs.net