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Published 5 Aug 2026, 17:19 BST

Official UK procurement notice

EHRC 2627-17 Wales Equality Objective Research

Authority: Equality and Human Rights Commission (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73)Business Services & Consultancy (79)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

+8 more

East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)Wales (UKL)Scotland (UKM)

Published estimate£20,000£24,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 2 Sept 2026

Contract term 6 moends 31 Mar 2027 · starts 16 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Equality and Human Rights Commission is seeking to engage a suitably qualified and experienced supplier for a research activity to gather information on public bodies' performance against the public sector equality duty (PSED) in Wales.

CPV: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security · Equal opportunities consultancy services · Research and development services and related consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1 6 moSMEVCSEPublished value£20,000

Contract period: 16 Sept 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (6 mo)Value: £20,000 exc. VAT · £24,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Wales, ScotlandEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services 79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security 98200000 Equal opportunities consultancy services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Price to quality weighting 20:80

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Closed
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 5 Aug 2026, 17:19 BST
Last source update: 5 Aug 2026, 17:19 BST
Authority reference: EHRC 2627-17
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-074404
Latest notice: Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV): Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and securityEqual opportunities consultancy servicesResearch and development services and related consultancy services
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
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South West (UKK)Wales (UKL)Scotland (UKM)
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How it was run

Official notice

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Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list

Submission deadline: 2 Sept 2026, 13:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 18 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

5 Aug 2026 → 16 Sept 2026 · 4 dates

Tender notice published80 days ago
5 Aug 2026, 17:19 BST
Clarification questions by67 days ago
18 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission deadline52 days ago
2 Sept 2026, 13:00 BST
Contract starts39 days ago
16 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Tender notice published
5 Aug 2026, 17:19 BST
UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Equality and Human Rights Commission

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PGVT-4498-NMMJ 3rd Floor Arndale House, Arndale Centre, Manchester, North West, M4 3AQContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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