Published date: 27 September 2021

Last edited date: 7 October 2021

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: 19 October 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£33,334

Procurement reference

NHMF 297

Published date

27 September 2021

Closing date

19 October 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

8 November 2021

Contract end date

28 February 2022

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?

No

Description

The National Lottery Heritage Fund (The Fund) has recently conducted an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Review covering four workstreams; Culture, Governance, Investment and Workforce. The Review's report summarises what has been learned over the past 12 months, what has been achieved already, and sets out key actions The Fund will take throughout 2021-2022 to be a more equitable funder.

There was a need for evidence to support The Fund's review of its approach to diversity and inclusion and during November 2020 - February 2021 The Fund carried out Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) research.

The research sought to answer three main research questions:
• How do under-served grantees perceive The Fund and its role?
• How do under-served grantees perceive heritage?
• What could The Fund do to become more inclusive and engage with a wider range of organisations?
The research looked at organisations that were working with people from under-served groups. The focus was on five characteristics; race and ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, socio-economic background and young people.

The outputs from the research offer a strong basis on which to start to plan in detail the changes that are needed to inform The Fund's approach to inclusion and diversity. This detailed planning has started and an initial response to the recommendations was developed in May 2021 (this will be shared with the successful bidder).

The plan includes an action to conduct this second phase of the research to address two limitations of the original research; it was undertaken with grantees from the past five years and it was England only. Specifically, we want to broaden the research to include rejected and potential applicants in England as well as organisations, working in heritage led by or working with underserved groups, across the devolved administrations.

A FULL DESCRIPTION IS WITHIN THE ITT ATTACHED.

Your tender proposals must be sent electronically via e-mail before the tender return deadline of Midday 19st October 2021 to the following contact:

Diane La Rosa
Bii.Admin@heritagefund.org.uk

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About the buyer

Contact name

Diane La Rosa

Address

International House, St Katharines Way
London
E1W 1UN
United Kingdom

Email

Bii.Admin@heritagefund.org.uk

Website

https://www.heritagefund.org.uk/