Tendering Opportunities
We currently have one Tendering Opportunity open
Open Invitations to Tender
Research into the costs and benefits of involving volunteers from currently under-represented groups - Open
Description: The Commission for the Compact wishes to commission an investigation into the costs and benefits of engaging volunteers from under-represented groups, with a view to providing guidance on how best to support the involvement of such groups, and with a particular emphasis on establishing an appropriate formula for calculating the full cost of that involvement. This is in line with the provisions of section 4.4 and 5.3 of the Compact Code of Good Practice on Volunteering (“the Volunteering Code”). A copy of this document is available here.
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Research into the costs and benefits of involving volunteers from currently under-represented groups
Deadline for Proposals: 12pm on 17th September 2008
Full details are available in the linked document or for further information please contact:
Nick Drew | Policy Adviser | 77 Paradise Circus Queensway Birmingham B1 2DT | 0121 237 5920 | nick.drew@thecompact.org.uk
Closed Invitations to Tender
Research into Independence and the Compact - Closed
Description: The objective of this project is to conduct research into the Compact commitments relating to the independence of the third sector. It will particularly focus on implementation by central government departments.
Download - Invitation to Tender: Research into Independence and the Compact
Deadline for Proposals: 2pm on 6th May 2008
Full details are available in the linked document or for further information please contact:
Ruth Etkind | Policy Adviser | 77 Paradise Circus Queensway Birmingham B1 2DT | 0121 237 5912 | ruth.etkind@thecompact.org.uk
Invitation to Tender - What makes a successfull Local Compact? - Closed
Description: The Commission for the Compact wishes to commission a piece of research to identify and understand factors that contribute to strong, well implemented and successful Local Compact’s and positive local working relationships.
Download - Invitation to Tender - What makes a successful Local Compact?
Deadline for Proposals: 5pm on 31st March 2008
Full details are available in the linked document or for further information please contact:
Richard Williams | Policy Adviser | 77 Paradise Circus Queensway Birmingham B1 2DT | 0121 237 5914 | richard.williams@thecompact.org.uk
Invitation to Tender for Hospice Research - Closed
Description: The Commission for the Compact is working with Help the Hospices to commission a piece of work into the funding of palliative care. The work will take the form of a series of case studies looking at the implementation of the Compact in relationships between Primary Care Trusts and hospices.
Download - Invitation to Tender for Hospice Research
Deadline for Proposals: 5pm on 26th March 2008
Full details are available in the linked document or for further information please contact:
Ruth Etkind | Policy Adviser | 77 Paradise Circus Queensway Birmingham B1 2DT | 0121 237 5912 | ruth.etkind@thecompact.org.uk