# EHRC 1718-94 Feasibility study of the Equality and Human Rights Commission using new powers and functions

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Equality and Human Rights Commission](/buyers/equality-and-human-rights-commission/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £35,000
- Published: 31 January 2018
- Planned start: 26 February 2018
- Planned end: 22 June 2018
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 24a53ef7-6dcf-47d9-83e6-e3d2c0e0c589-195294
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-62cfebcc-7b80-4750-a238-5b6352dc364f

## Description

Purpose: to enable the Commission to play a direct role in addressing gaps in access to justice in equality and human rights disputes\. Aims: to establish the case, and a business/operational model, for the Commission to have powers to: - arrange conciliation services in cases concerning goods, facilities and services, premises, associations, public functions and education - make determinations/recommendations in individual private sector goods, facilities and services cases Objectives: - to deliver a feasibility study concerning the above - to address questions including: o how would service providers be compelled or persuaded to participate in such a scheme; o would a scheme have to be mandatory; o would the Commission need a power to compel the submission of evidence; o what can we learn from international models \(which are often national ombudsman schemes\); o how could we overcome the issue of not being seen as impartial; o how to avoid conflicts of interest between the Commission's service provision and policy arms; o what are the implications for devolved nations including the context of the PSED specific duties?

## Related contract awards

- [EHRC 2627-09 User Research Platform](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-4ca2847b-5440-4dc2-babf-ec6c4681827e): Equality and Human Rights Commission
- [EHRC 2324-05 A0213 IT Engineer](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-58757a0d-f052-418f-a16b-3b21bfffad19): Equality and Human Rights Commission
- [Statutory Report User Research](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-0a13d155-dd5f-48d9-ab05-c94dcdaa09c9): Equality and Human Rights Commission

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/24a53ef7-6dcf-47d9-83e6-e3d2c0e0c589-195294)