RFP QuestBeta
ClosedStage · contract

Department for Business and Trade

Supply of Labour Market Participation Trials

R&DCPV 73000000 73100000
Value£2.6m
Deadline1 Nov 2023
Published2 Apr 2024
RegionLondon
Timeline
Published 2 Apr 2024ClosedCloses 1 Nov 2023
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£2.6mtotal contract value
median £66k
this tender£0£2.8m

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The brief

The Supplier shall design, deliver monitor and evaluate a series of trials to explore the effectiveness of a number of specific non-legislative labour market interventions.

The trials shall consider the following questions (subject to change): The impact of providing targeted high quality HR support to small business Can a limited amount of HR consultancy help SMEs to retain workers (particularly those at risk of leaving the labour market)?

Can HR consultancy help SMEs to increase labour market activity rates by increasing the number and range of candidates they attract Can HR consultancy support successfully enable firms to implement key practices for retention such as flexible working and reasonable adjustments (including occupational health) and conflext and absence management The extent to which the design of job platform websites can: Encourage employers to make reasonable adjustments Increase transparency of part-time working hours Attract applicants to good employers Encourage jobseekers to consider new roles for their skillset Encourage jobseekers to explore adjacent career paths The impact of providing additional career support for mothers on Maternity Leave: Assess the impact of providing information only (eg on flexible working, childcare entitlements and careers paths and support networks (eg initiatives for female entrepreneurs) Assess the impact of a careers coaching session

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

The Supplier shall design, deliver monitor

The Supplier shall design, deliver monitor and evaluate a series of trials to explore the effectiveness of a number of specific non-legislative labour market interventions.

02

The trials shall consider the following questions

The trials shall consider the following questions (subject to change):.

03

The impact of providing targeted high quality

The impact of providing targeted high quality HR support to small business.

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Can HR consultancy support successfully enable firms

Can HR consultancy support successfully enable firms to implement key practices for retention such as flexible working and reasonable adjustments (including occupational health) and conflext and absence management.

05

The impact of providing additional career support

The impact of providing additional career support for mothers on Maternity Leave:.

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