Provision of a Host Body for the Anti-Racism Observatory for Scotland (AROS)

We are seeking a Supplier who can operate in the anti-racism arena showing strong ties and commitment to anti-racism from a corporate level down to all levels of their organisation For avoidance of doubt the Host Organisation will be the Supplier. The Scottish Government (on the recommendation of the Anti-Racism Interim Governance Group and built from the recommendation from the Covid19 and Ethnicity Expert Reference Group) is seeking to contract with a host organisation for a period of two years to incubate the Anti-Racism Observatory for Scotland (AROS) The AROS will be an independent organisation funded by the Scottish Government and will deliver its mission and strategy through the governance of an Advisory Group.

Scottish Government (the Buyer) are fully funding AROS. Therefore the commercial relationship will be between Scottish Government and the Supplier.

Further information can be found on the Scottish Government’s website Developing National Anti-Racism Infrastructure: Interim Governance Group - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) and Anti-Racism Vison Mission and Anti-Racism Method and Structure documents.

The Supplier must provide the following services:

Administrative, Finance

Human Resources including Recruitment (excludes employment)

Operational Delivery

Accommodation for AROS Staff and

Recommendation Report

The successful bidder will enable AROS to meet its objectives and support AROS to become a fully independent body. It will house senior staff (appointed by the advisory group) to lead the AROS workplan.