Official UK procurement notice
Diversity in Technology · UK public procurement notice
Authority: DESNZ & DSIT Group Commercial
The aim of this work is to undertake in-depth research into diversity in tech. This will include collation of evidence, supplementary research, and extensive engagement with industry.
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe aim of this work is to undertake in-depth research into diversity in tech. This will include collation of evidence, supplementary research, and extensive engagement with industry. The primary output will be a report setting out the evidence base for the effectiveness of different potential government and industry interventions in this area.
CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Full details can be found int he ITT document
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 20 Aug 2024, 13:04 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Aug 2024, 13:04 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 9 Sept 2024 – …
- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-026465- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-049213Find a Tender
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How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 6 Sept 2024, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 9 Sept 2024, 17:00 BST
Timeline
20 Aug 2024 → 9 Sept 2024 · 3 dates- Notice published20 Aug 2024, 13:04 BST
- Submission deadline6 Sept 2024, 17:00 BST
- Bids opened9 Sept 2024, 17:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.