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| Title: | GB-Glasgow: Workplace Adjusments |
| Notice type: | Competitive Contract Notice |
| Authority: | Scottish Water |
| Nature of contract: | Not applicable |
| Procedure: | Not applicable |
| Short Description: | Introduction Scottish Water is seeking a Managed Service to provide an end-end solution that supports the efficient management of Workplace Adjustments. The service would manage Workplace Adjustment requests from the point of receiving a request through the stages of assessing the Adjustment need, procuring a solution to address the need identified and implementing solutions with employees who have requested Workplace Adjustments. Background The requirements of the Equality Act 2010 are to prevent a disabled employee or job applicant from being at a substantial disadvantage compared with a person who is not disabled, by: •Changing what work looks like to overcome any substantial disadvantages •Making changes to environmental features to overcome physical barriers •Providing auxiliary aids or services to assist the disabled person. In addition to these regulatory requirements, Scottish Water is keen to support all employees who have a Workplace Adjustment need to create workplace equity, both now and in the future. Mandatory Requirements Bidders must be able to provide a managed end-to-end service following referral by SW, to assess, source, procure and implement work place adjustments for an employee. They must provide a single consistent point of contact for the employee and their line manager during service delivery. Responses that do not demonstrate that the bidder can meet these mandatory requirements will be rejected. Objectives / Scope of Services The key outcomes are: •Establish clear understanding of Workplace Adjustments within the Scottish Water workplace, underpinned by accessible supportive guidance for employees and Line Managers. •Robust end to end implementation and control of Workplace Adjustments, supported by a formal processes. •Consistent data management enabled through the use of a single secure data repository. •New processes embedded through accessible relevant training materials and ambassador networks. •Formal guidelines documented for support of the process. •Provision of an appropriate single secure repository for Workplace Adjustments data storage that adheres to GDPR requirements. |
| Published: | 13/11/2020 16:36 |
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1. Title: GB-Glasgow: Workplace Adjusments
2. Awarding Authority:
Scottish Water
6 Buchanan Gate, Glasgow, G33 6FB, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 7880 460643, Email: struan.macara@scottishwater.co.uk, URL: https://www.scottishwater.co.uk/
Contact: Struan MacAra, Attn: Struan MacAra
3. Contract Type: Services
Sub Type: Health and social services.
4. Description: Equal opportunities consultancy services. Introduction
Scottish Water is seeking a Managed Service to provide an end-end solution that supports the efficient management of Workplace Adjustments. The service would manage Workplace Adjustment requests from the point of receiving a request through the stages of assessing the Adjustment need, procuring a solution to address the need identified and implementing solutions with employees who have requested Workplace Adjustments.
Background
The requirements of the Equality Act 2010 are to prevent a disabled employee or job applicant from being at a substantial disadvantage compared with a person who is not disabled, by:
•Changing what work looks like to overcome any substantial disadvantages
•Making changes to environmental features to overcome physical barriers
•Providing auxiliary aids or services to assist the disabled person.
In addition to these regulatory requirements, Scottish Water is keen to support all employees who have a Workplace Adjustment need to create workplace equity, both now and in the future.
Mandatory Requirements
Bidders must be able to provide a managed end-to-end service following referral by SW, to assess, source, procure and implement work place adjustments for an employee. They must provide a single consistent point of contact for the employee and their line manager during service delivery. Responses that do not demonstrate that the bidder can meet these mandatory requirements will be rejected.
Objectives / Scope of Services
The key outcomes are:
•Establish clear understanding of Workplace Adjustments within the Scottish Water workplace, underpinned by accessible supportive guidance
for employees and Line Managers.
•Robust end to end implementation and control of Workplace Adjustments, supported by a formal processes.
•Consistent data management enabled through the use of a single secure data repository.
•New processes embedded through accessible relevant training materials and ambassador networks.
•Formal guidelines documented for support of the process.
•Provision of an appropriate single secure repository for Workplace Adjustments data storage that adheres to GDPR requirements.
5. CPV Codes:
98200000 - Equal opportunities consultancy services.
6. NUTS Codes :
UKM - SCOTLAND
7. Main Site or Location of Works, Main Place of Delivery or Main Place of Performance: SCOTLAND,
8. Reference Attributed by the Awarding Authority:
9. Estimated Value of Requirement: Category H: 100K to 500K
Currency: GBP
10. Deadline for Expression of Interest: 04/12/2020 23:00:00
11. Address to which they must be sent:
Not Provided
12. Other Information:
Other Information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://scottishwater.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-GB-Glasgow:-Workplace-Adjusments/9449CSAE6U
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://scottishwater.delta-esourcing.com/respond/9449CSAE6U
TKR-20201113-PRO-17368265
Suitable for VCO: Yes
Procedure Type:OPEN
Period of Work Start date: 01/02/2021
Period of Work End date: 31/01/2026
Is this a Framework Agreement?: yes