Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Advice and Support to the Office for Nuclear Regulation
Authority: Office for Nuclear Regulation (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionONR is seeking external professional support to help the organisation recruit from a wider diverse pool of applicants. The contract will commence in Sep 2025 for a 3-year period, with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years in annual increments (i.e. 3+1+1).
Building upon our Disability Confident Leader status and achieving the National Equality Standard (NES) accreditation we want to continue to explore new ways in raising our profile across a diverse applicant pool, actively working to attract an increased diverse applicants and resulting workforce often from within a limited pool of nuclear specialists.
External organisations had seen notable success when partnered with marketing specialists to run campaigns with specific content tailored to the targeted audience. Furthermore, external organisations find that campaigns targeted toward a diverse group correlated with an
increase in interest from the targeted group and an increase in interest from the wider population.
We wish to continue to work with an external professional supplier that is an expert in leading the way in diversity and inclusion, providing solutions for organisations wanting to attract diverse talent and create a culture of inclusion.
We need an organisation that will focus on targeting the complete range of ED&I areas. This will provide ONR with a unique opportunity to enhance where we advertise our roles alongside the use of existing channels.
We require the successful organisation to showcase our organisation, along with benefits, testimonials, videos and images that will give potential applicants all of the information they need to make an informed decision about whether ONR is the right fit for them and their specific needs.
CPV: Recruitment services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£35,000
What it takes to wini
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).
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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).
Lot awarding rule: Award of contract will be determined via : compliance against several constraints listed in the tender documentation; quality of the key personnel delivering the services and quality of those services provided; social value; and an affordability assessment against a proposed rate card of charges.
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
- Awarded
- 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
- 17 Jul 2025, 15:36 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Nov 2025, 14:47 GMT
- Authority reference
ONR/T1105- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-041035- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-056177Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 27 Aug 2025, 13:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 12 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
17 Jul 2025 → 20 Nov 2025 · 5 dates- Tender notice published17 Jul 2025, 15:36 BST
- Clarification questions by12 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline27 Aug 2025, 13:00 BST
- Contract starts15 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published336 days ago20 Nov 2025, 14:47 GMT
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Jul 2025- Tender notice published17 Jul 2025, 15:36 BSTUK4
- Contract details notice published20 Nov 2025, 14:47 GMTUK7
- Status changed to complete20 Nov 2025, 14:47 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vercida LtdSME | £35,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Provision of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Advice and Support to the Office for Nuclear Regulation · Vercida LtdSME
- Signed
- 2 Oct 2025
- Value
- £35,000
- Period
- 2 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- To be agreed in annual increments
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Vercida LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications In order to gain access to the tender documentation you will be required to register your organisation details on the ONR Procurement Portal, free of charge, by accessing the following link : https://onr.delta-esourcing.com/ When prompted, please enter Access Code 33477Q53JV to b…
- Technical specifications
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender