Published date: 20 February 2019

Last edited date: 20 February 2019

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


Closing: 3 August 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Social research services - 79315000

  • Equal opportunities consultancy services - 98200000

Location of contract

Scotland

Value of contract

£38,000

Procurement reference

EHRC-DN350420-74094559

Published date

20 February 2019

Closing date

3 August 2018

Contract start date

22 September 2018

Contract end date

31 March 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?

No

Description

The aim of this project is to assist the EHRC promote best practice in equality to the City Deal Partnerships and Growth Partnerships. The EHRC has already secured a commitment from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work that annual grant letters from the Scottish Government to City Deal projects will include a requirement to work with the EHRC to advance equality of opportunity. In practical terms this means supporting lead local authorities to identify positive and negative equality impacts in their planning, and to identify opportunities to advance equality of opportunity.
The procurement of contractors to deliver City Deal projects presents opportunities under the Scottish Specific Equality Duties, in particular use of specific award criteria and contract specifications which advance equality of opportunity.
The support to be provided by the contractor to elected members and senior officials will be based on pre-existing EHRC resources - for example our guide to procurement in Scotland - and in partnership with EHRC staff. This will either be at an individual council level on specific plans, or collectively to representatives of the Partnerships. Expressions of interest in this tender can be made at: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=e207e4fb-f77d-e811-80ed-005056b64545

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

EHRC 1819-18 Investment and Equality 2018 -19

  • Opportunity
  • Published 20 February 2019, last edited 20 February 2019

Award information

Awarded date

17 September 2018

Contract start date

18 September 2018

Contract end date

31 March 2019

Total value of contract

£41,200

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Johann Boyd

Address

3, Ramsay Drive, Dunblane, Perthshire FK15 0NG

Reference

None

Value of contract

£41,200

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Charlie Loveday

Address

2nd Floor Arndale House
The Arndale Centre
Manchester
M4 3AQ
England

Email

procurementhelpdesk@equalityhumanrights.com

Website

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=e207e4fb-f77d-e811-80ed-005056b64545