Published date: 4 March 2019

Last edited date: 4 March 2019

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: 22 March 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Equal opportunities consultancy services - 98200000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

RMP 18-149

Published date

4 March 2019

Closing date

22 March 2019

Contract start date

8 April 2019

Contract end date

10 May 2019

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 Single Financial Guidance Body (SFGB) is subject to the Public-Sector Equality Duty (PSED) which is part of the Equality Act and is a proactive strategic duty on public bodies and others carrying out public functions.

The PSED is also an evidence driven duty and knowing your customers is an essential element of this. SFGB puts a very strong focus on customer information, evidence and segmentation. Whilst that evidence may not always be directly focused on protected characteristics in some cases such as the Financial Capability Strategy it is in relation to some characteristics such as sex and age. In other cases, there is detailed data which is collected, for example in relation to race and to an extent disability, which is not necessarily widely utilised, but it is available.

Whilst these foundations will be extremely useful for SFGB in moving forward with the PSED there are still some very significant gaps, tasks and challenges.

SFGB are looking to appoint a supplier to undertake a wide-ranging and comprehensive review of literature, to include both UK and international sources, concerning disability and the accessibility of services. In addition to the data or literature held by SFGB, the nominated agency shall review academic, government, commercial and 'grey' literature. ILC shall utilise academic databases as well as Google, Scholar and other search engines to gather relevant information.

More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

Molly Roast

Address

5th Floor 120 Holborn
LONDON
EC1N2TD
England

Telephone

02079430431

Email

molly.roast@moneyadviceservice.org.uk

Website

https://mas.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html?_ncp=1551708235424.1097-1