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Published 17 Jul 2025, 15:36 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Advice and Support to the Office for Nuclear Regulation

Official notice

Authority: Office for Nuclear Regulation (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£35,000≈ £12k / year · £42,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 27 Aug 2025awarded 2 Oct 2025
Awarded to Vercida Ltd
Contract term 3 yrsends 14 Sept 2028 · up to 14 Sept 2030 with extensions · starts 15 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

ONR 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 published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£35,000
Contract period: 15 Sept 2025 – 14 Sept 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 14 Sept 2030 with extensionsValue: £35,000 exc. VAT · £42,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Option to extend for a further 2 years in annual increments, subject to the agreement of both Parties.

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: 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)
Recruitment services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-056177 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
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
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

17 Jul 2025 → 20 Nov 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    17 Jul 2025, 15:36 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    12 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    27 Aug 2025, 13:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    15 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published336 days ago
    20 Nov 2025, 14:47 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Jul 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    17 Jul 2025, 15:36 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    20 Nov 2025, 14:47 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    20 Nov 2025, 14:47 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £35,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 2 Oct 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
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

Office for Nuclear Regulation

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDYX-2871-VYZY Building 4 Redgrave Court, Merton Road, Bootle, Liverpool, North West, L20 7HSContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Vercida LtdAwarded supplier 25 Station Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, B14 7SRContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsIn 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 tenderTechnical specifications

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender