# International Best Practice Guide to Equality on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Department For Education](/buyers/department-for-education/contract-awards)
- Published: 16 February 2018
- Planned start: 16 March 2018
- Planned end: 16 April 2018
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 8a436861-bd30-48b6-a9cd-dfada1608230-199137
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e4dfe29e-3e7e-4404-88ab-e3a329840bf5

## Description

See 'Attachments' for full description\. The Government Equalities Office are seeking the development of a guide which aims to share international best practice on equality with regard to protecting against discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation, gender identity or expression and sex characteristics\. Although 36 out of 52 Commonwealth member states criminalise homosexuality, there has been progress in some parts of the Commonwealth, such as Nauru, Seychelles and Mozambique decriminalising same sex acts in the last couple of years\. But positive achievements go beyond decriminalisation of same sex acts and a number of countries have laws protecting against discrimination in employment, allow organisations working on these issues to register, and/or have other inclusive policies\. Celebrating and sharing these positive steps is vital in order to ensure this progress continues\. The upcoming Commonwealth Summit presents an opportunity to engage with Commonwealth member states and continue the UK's special responsibility to advance equality across the Commonwealth for people with minority sexual orientations and gender identities\.

## Related contract awards

- [Call-off Contract for the November 2026 cohort of the National Professional Qualifications \(NPQs\)](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-ce0d651b-c3d5-481d-ad4d-3f5dc8bbd35e): Department for Education
- [Contract Award Notice Independent review into 2DP fire and structural safety](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-5297e4b5-9ab5-4948-95c5-119730f371ef): Department for Education
- [Inclusion Bases: exploring evidence of impact and models\.](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-76dee6b0-7bcc-49cd-b784-34d2192c05a4): Department for Education

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a436861-bd30-48b6-a9cd-dfada1608230-199137)