# RCUK - Unconscious Bias Training

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED](/buyers/uk-shared-business-services-limited/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Pearn Kandola Llp
- Award value: £250,000
- Tender value: £250,000
- Award date: 14 September 2015
- Published: 21 March 2018
- Contract start: 15 September 2015
- Contract end: 14 September 2018
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: d0eb4056-c75c-467f-9600-924873cd465d-206635
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-91ed8df5-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

## Description

UK Shared Business Services Ltd as the Contracting Authority is putting in place a contract for Research Councils UK\. The requirement entails training of Staff in the area of Unconscious Bias\. The majority of RCUK investment is judged by peer review but there are other key decision making areas where bias might occur for example in recruitment & selection, individual promotion interviews etc\. The Research Councils UK \(RCUK\) are thus aiming to create a culture of bias-free decision making through raising the awareness of Unconscious Bias\. Additional information: Please Note: This requirement is also being published as an OJEU\. All submissions for this requirement must be submitted via Emptoris\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0eb4056-c75c-467f-9600-924873cd465d-206635)