Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c0a-a875-7329-bbcb-7308abb68fd2/national-equality-standard-assessment awarded GB restricted procedure Suitable for SMEs # National Equality Standard Assessment [Government Digital Service](https://tendernation.io/buyers/government-digital-service) Estimated value £25,000 Published 12 Dec 2017 Deadline Closed 18 Oct 2016 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The requirements are for a National Equality Standard Assessment. Support to drive through our culture and behaviour to ensure we embed the values around equality, diversity and inclusion, whilst ensuring we are adhering to the Equality Act 2010. In order to drive this forward we require an assessment against the national equality standard to benchmark our current activity and action plan where we need to improve in order to reach the national standard. The NES will undertake a comprehensive assessment specifically focused on Diversity and Inclusion within GDS. Activity will include; share and support best practice standard, provide a single reference point incorporating all elements of the Equality Act 2010, aim to significantly impact the way diversity and inclusion is integrated into everyday business activity across GDS and help provide pragmatic solutions to support GDS reach our aspirations in relations to diversity and inclusion. ## CPV classification Computer-related services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/22f0998b-5b90-4dea-b636-365b657d7af8) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Government Digital Service: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/government-digital-service) [Sector More IT services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/it-services) ## More tenders like this [Computer facilities management services – IT-tjänster · Kalmar Läns Museum · 29 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-8774-723e-83a8-af2cae60c2ed/sweden-computer-facilities-management-services-it-tjanster) [Software implementation services – DNS - Metada Platform - licence a související implementační, konzultační, analytické a školicí služby · DIAMO, státní podnik · 36 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-8989-719a-85fd-f036dc09b9df/czechia-software-implementation-services-dns-metada-platform-licence-a-s) [IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support – Integrale ICT-dienstverlening · Stichting TWijs · 42 days left · 30 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-8078-70d7-8df3-40f25f4d83c5/netherlands-it-services-consulting-software-development-internet-and-suppor) [Software supply services – CRE\_2026\_092 Renouvellement des licences Varonis · CREOS Luxembourg S.A. · 27 days left · 15 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-411c-7086-9da9-540c2fa32c64/luxembourg-software-supply-services-cre-2026-092-renouvellement-des-licences) [Software supply services – Vergabe zur Ablösung der bestehenden SAP-Lösung im Bereich Personal · Westfälische Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH · 29 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-0636-71ff-ab09-9dda4a94f77c/germany-software-supply-services-vergabe-zur-ablosung-der-bestehenden-sap-lo) [IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support – L-Bank - Europaweite Vergabe einer KI-gestützten Lösung zur Verarbeitung von Elterngeldanträgen und Nachweisen im Verhandlungsverfahren mit Teilnahmewettbewerb nach VgV · Landeskreditbank Baden-Württemberg - Förderbank - (L-Bank) · 29 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-95b1-7144-aa3a-6e4de7a75864/germany-it-services-consulting-software-development-internet-and-support)