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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 · Central government

In brief

Ministry of Defence is looking for suppliers for IT and software and consultancy work (Scotland).

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 1 year, starting 31 March 2027.

This is the first stage: register your interest by 11:59pm, Monday 7 December 2026, and shortlisted suppliers are invited to bid.

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Can I win this?

Key dates

Express interest by
11:59pm, Monday 7 December 2026

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How bids are scored

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Competition

Usually low: a median of 2 bids per contract for this buyer (from 157 awards in the last 12 months).

Tender documents

What the notice says

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. The requirement comprises three main elements: an evidence-based diagnostic review and prioritised intervention plan; the development and delivery of four agreed interventions per contract year; and the design and delivery of six bespoke virtual workshops per year for senior Defence leaders. The Service Provider will be expected to draw on workforce data, lived-experience insights and leading practice, while recognising Defence’s mixed civilian and military workforce and organisational complexity.

Should I bid?

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How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
  4. Register your interest before 11:59pm, Monday 7 December 2026. Shortlisted suppliers are then invited to bid.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 105022-2026

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From notice 105022-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 5 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 5 November 2026.