UK SBS CR18149 Review of Equality, diversity and inclusion: challenges and interventions in the UK context

The final date and time for the submission of bids is 19/11/2018 at 11.00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement We are seeking a research organisation or company to carry out a review of current challenges with respect to equality, diversity and inclusion in the research and innovation landscape in the UK, as well as interventions (specific strategies, policies and programmes, for example, and data capture strategies and practices) to promote EDI in research and innovation. The aims of the review are to establish a current picture of what is known about the key challenges for EDI in the UK research and innovation landscape, and to develop an understanding of what works and what has proven less effective nationally, in order to identify and learn from effective practice. We will share the findings widely with policy makers and other stakeholders. Objectives This review will establish: 1. What organisations have conducted reviews of the relative levels of equality, diversity and inclusion in the UK research base, and their findings 2. Who is leading nationally in terms of equality, diversity and inclusion in research and innovation 3. In national organisations comparable in size, composition and/or function to UKRI, which interventions (to boost diversity in terms of age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, BAME, disability, mental health, neurodiversity, socio-economic background, for example) have been successful and which have not, and to what extent 4. How the efficacy of interventions has been measured 5. What good EDI data capture strategies operate and how organisations can boost disclosure Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the RFx attachments tab within the Emptoris System. This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria set out in the ITQ document. How to Apply As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS will be using the CCS eSourcing Suite for this procurement. To register on the CCS eSourcing portal please follow the details contained within the Additional Information section of this notice. If you are already registered on the CCS eSourcing portal and wish to register your interest in this opportunity please email; expressionofinterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk Your email must clearly state: • the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; • the name of the registered Bidder; • the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Please disregard any content in this notice that requests your organisation "to apply directly to the buyer" as this unfortunately a system generated error, that is outside of the Contracting Authorities control.