# Retendered Match-funded EDI Projects in FE Providers - Round 2

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [The Education and Training Foundation](/buyers/the-education-and-training-foundation/contract-awards)
- Published: 11 November 2021
- Planned start: 17 December 2021
- Planned end: 31 March 2022
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: fbeafd97-fdf9-43ad-9fc6-090ddb8fde81-485016
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f0b2d825-d431-4459-9341-c7267a670ea8

## Description

Following the success of the first round of match funded EDI projects, the Education and Training Foundation \(ETF\) will match-fund an additional 5 projects, at 6,800 GBP each, to explore and address specific Equality, Diversity and Inclusion \(EDI\) issues in FE providers\. This area of activity, along with other programmes and initiatives, aims to support a pipeline of managers and leaders in FE that represent the diversity of learners in the sector\. Learning from these projects will be disseminated to the wider sector and inform ETF's future diversity activity, including a pilot activity this year, in which senior leaders and governors will be brought together to develop an organisational diversity strategy\. Providers interested in this opportunity should submit a response by the deadline stated\.

## Related contract awards

- [Award of technical support for the ETF Learners website](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-d7167844-f96d-4502-87e1-a76499ab17ef): The Education and Training Foundation
- [Award of the Middle Leaders \(ACE\) programme](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-68896315-915c-4ebf-b80c-d7519280ebc6): The Education and Training Foundation
- [Award of the CPTE in Digital](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-8ec3ddbc-8bcc-45ba-8c29-f7ed76c94d52): The Education and Training Foundation

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fbeafd97-fdf9-43ad-9fc6-090ddb8fde81-485016)