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UK4 - Tender Notice - Improvements to the Lived Experience of Ethnic Minority Staff in Defence and Deliver on the Race Action Plan

Ministry of Defence

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Buyer in Scotland
Trade
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Business analysis consultancy services
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Time to bid
20 full UK working days before the deadline to apply to take part, Mon 7 Dec 2026 (Scotland bank holidays left out).
Time allowed
The buyer allowed 32 days from publication to the closing day: about the same as the median for open IT and digital tenders (31 days).
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    This tender has two stages (competitive flexible procedure). Only suppliers who send a request to take part by this date and pass the first stage are invited to tender.

About this tender

The summary is the start of the buyer’s own description, word for word. The full description and the documents are on the official notice.

2. The requirement is for a suitably experienced Service Provider to support delivery of the Civil Service Race Action Plan and improve the lived experience, representation, progression and retention of ethnic minority personnel across Defence.

Official notice
Find a Tender, notice 105022-2026
Buyer
Ministry of Defence
Buyer’s region
Scotland
Where the work is
Not stated on the notice
Listed on Evendraft under
Scotland (the buyer’s region: the notice gives no place of work)
Published
5 Nov 2026
Requests to take part by
7 Dec 2026, 23:59 UK time
Estimated value
Not stated on the notice
Trade
IT, software and digital
CPV codes
  • 72221000 Business analysis consultancy services
  • 73210000 Research consultancy services
  • 73220000 Development consultancy services
  • 79411100 Business development consultancy services
  • 79414000 Human resources management consultancy services
  • 98200000 Equal opportunities consultancy services
Procedure
Competitive flexible procedureTwo stages: apply to take part first; shortlisted suppliers are invited to tender.
Framework
Not stated on the notice
Lots
Not divided into lots
Suitable for small businesses The buyer’s answer
Not stated on the notice
Suitable for charities and social enterprises The buyer’s answer
Not stated on the notice
Good for small firms Evendraft’s filter
No (not marked suitable for small businesses by the buyer)Good for small firms means the buyer marked it suitable for small businesses, the estimated value is £1m or less (or not stated), it is open to new suppliers, and it is not a framework with more than 20 places. Tenders where the buyer didn't say are left out.
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