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Supporting mental health in a small company - guidance and workplace cases
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA)
The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) is planning to launch a call for tender for the provision of a practical guidance and workplace cases on supporting mental health in small companies. The overall objectives of the contract to be awarded are: To provide practical guidance and workplace cases on how employers of small companies can support workers experiencing work and non-work-related mental health issues. The guidance will be suitable for those who see themselves as non-experts on mental health, explaining how their role and responsibility in terms of workers health can be successfully fulfilled within the limited resources. The workplace cases will present the implemented actions in small companies across different sectors and regulatory contexts. They will be based on the field research capturing the actual experiences of the employers and workers. The outcomes will be promoted during the Healthy Workplaces Campaign ‘Together for Mental Health at Work’...
Research, Evaluation and Surveys Psychology, Mental Health and Behaviour Change Health
Oxfordshire Growth Hub Business Support
OXFORDSHIRE LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED
Enterprise Oxfordshire requires a supplier to build on our Growth Hub business support offer to Oxfordshire SMEs. The supplier will be required to set up, implement, manage and deliver an outstanding Growth Hub offer for Oxfordshire. This will include: • Triaging businesses to ensure they access the most suitable support for them. • Designing business support options for any sector, stage and type of business. • Delivering business support activities which are innovative, tailored to SME business needs in Oxfordshire and impactful - driving benefits for businesses and the wider economy. • Working with internal teams to attract new clients to the support as well as promoting the support offered. • Generating new clients for the Growth Hub. • Providing programme management support including back-office administration and reporting. • Evaluating delivery and providing case studies and impact reports.
PME: Scale of Measurement Study
NPL Management Limited
NPL is undertaking this Preliminary Market Engagement exercise to better understand market capability, explore suitable datasets and methodologies, identify innovative analytical approaches, validate the proposed scope, gain insight into indicative pricing and delivery models, and identify any risks and dependencies that may affect successful delivery. Core Deliverables: The main deliverables are the following metrics: Labour Input • Share of total UK employment in measurement-related occupations, and the total compensation this represents as a share of GDP • Concentration of measurement occupations within specific industries (e.g., R&D, Defence) • Growth rate of measurement employment vs. overall employment growth over the decade • Employment and total pay specifically within the calibration & testing sector • Trend in real pay for measurement-service employees over the decade Investment • Annual investment in instrumentation as a share of investment in productive/tangible assets...
Research, Evaluation and Surveys
Preparation and implementation of the pilot survey on company use and productivity impact of AI - 250001/7820
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions
Preparation and implementation of a cross-national company survey examining the use and impact of artificial intelligence at the workplace. The contractor will conduct a mixed-mode telephone and online survey of establishments in Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, Poland and Sweden, targeting 1,000 completed interviews per country. Services include sampling, register enrichment, questionnaire scripting, pilot testing, fieldwork, data processing, weighting, quality control and methodological reporting, producing comparable evidence on AI adoption, productivity, wages, workplace practices and job quality.
Research, Evaluation and Surveys Organisations and Management Consulting
Innovation Marketplace (FWC)
Government Commercial Agency
Description The Commercial Innovation Hub (CIH) is a cross-government centre of excellence that is pioneering new approaches to service design and procurement, established to drive procurement of innovation across government and the wider public sector. The CIH was created in the context of the Procurement Act 2023 coming into force and is framed as a joint DSIT-GCA initiative announced as part of the National Procurement Policy Statement. The CIH will tackle a persistent set of barriers that limit procurement-led innovation Traditional procurement approaches are not suited for acquiring novel technologies and not always accessible for SMEs and Start Ups" and there is a perceived risk culture that limits "psychological safety to 'fail fast'". The CIH rationale highlights the need to improve awareness and practical use of "commercial innovation opportunities" through briefs, tools and templates, and to help departments pilot innovations and contract with new supply chains. This...
Government, Regulation and Public Administration Technology and Innovation
Improvements to the Lived Experience of Ethnic Minority Staff in Defence and Deliver on the Race Action Plan
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Deadline for request to participate 7 December 2. The requirement is for a suitably experienced Service Provider to support delivery of the Civil Service Race Action Plan and improve the lived experience, representation, progression and retention of ethnic minority personnel across Defence. The requirement comprises three main elements: an evidence-based diagnostic review and prioritised intervention plan; the development and delivery of four agreed interventions per contract year; and the design and delivery of six bespoke virtual workshops per year for senior Defence leaders. The Service Provider will be expected to draw on workforce data, lived-experience insights and leading practice, while recognising Defence’s mixed civilian and military workforce and organisational complexity.
Equality, Inclusion and Social Policy Development and International Programmes
Liverpool City Region Active Travel Maps
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) is looking to create a new active travel map (walking, wheeling and cycling), primarily concentrating on cycle routes and facilities across the city region. The supplier will work with the LCRCA and the six constituent authorities (Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens and Wirral) to develop a map that is both clear and easy to use. The result of the contract will be six maps (1 for each local authority area) of active travel facilities such as segregated cycle lanes, off road cycle networks and on road quiet routes. The mapping data that is created by the successful supplier will be owned solely by the LCRCA. This is so that when new routes and facilities are built, the maps can be easily updated by the internal personnel using a standard specification. The maps will need to include key destinations, safety information, key landmarks, bike shops, repair stations, and links to public transport hubs. These will be...
Urban Planning, Infrastructure and Transport Organisations and Management Consulting Technology and Innovation
Provision of services related to social and behavioural studies
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
ECDC is looking for a service provider experienced in social and behavioural studies, with access to online survey panels that are representative of the adult population in EU/EEA countries. The service provider is expected to have experience in conducting both quantitative and qualitative research around infectious diseases, as well as able to work with expedited timelines during public health emergencies. The framework contract will contain four work packages (WPs): • WP1: translation, recruitment and conducting online surveys using survey panels • WP2: data management, data analysis and reporting related to social and behavioural survey data • WP3: Conducting qualitative research • WP4: Ad-hoc rapid online surveys and qualitative research
Psychology, Mental Health and Behaviour Change