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AwardedAwarded 24 March 2026

Delivery of EDI Training for Internal Peer Review

University of Salford · Education

In brief

University of Salford awarded education and training work to COBE Centre of Behavioural Equality on 24 March 2026.

The notice gives a value of £20,000 including VAT.

The contract runs for 1 year, starting 1 May 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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What the notice says

The University of Salford are seeking to appoint an experienced external provider to design and deliver training for academic staff who are responsible for managing internal peer review (IPR) of research outputs, contributing to the University's preparation for the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2029. These staff typically include IPR Panel Chairs, Unit of Assessment (UoA) Leads, deputy leads, Associate Deans of Research and Innovation and others involved in coordinating and overseeing internal review processes and compiling Contributions to Knowledge and Understanding (CKU) submissions. The University is committed to embedding Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) principles throughout its REF preparations and recognises the critical role that internal peer review processes play in shaping decisions, researcher experience and confidence in the fairness and transparency of REF-related activity.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
COBE Centre of Behavioural Equality (SME)
14 bids received
£18,810
Awarded 24 March 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 015585-2026
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 027446-2026

About the buyer

University of SalfordLast 12 months

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From notice 015585-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 20 February 2026, last updated 25 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.