Published date: 29 November 2019

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 20 December 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

  • Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0 to £25,000

Procurement reference

BC/01118

Published date

29 November 2019

Closing date

20 December 2019

Contract start date

31 January 2020

Contract end date

31 January 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

The British Council wants to commission an initial desk-based research that provides an overview / contextualisation of the key gender issues impacting on Higher Education (HE), identifies good practice globally (both within and outside the British Council); and sets out the next steps we need to take to ensure our project planning, delivery and monitoring and evaluation systems are gender sensitive, address gender inequalities and enhances outcomes for women and girls.

Research objectives:
- To provide a global gender analysis of higher education (while exploring the linkages with other levels of the educational cycle - primary, secondary etc.
- To consider the role of HE in contributing to gender equality, women's empowerment and more inclusive economies through their critical role in developing knowledge and skills and contributing to economic and social development.
- To highlight key lessons learned and what has worked well in contributing to women's empowerment and gender equality in HE
- To review our current HE offer and to assess how well gender equality is being integrated across the portfolio


More information

Additional text

Bidders should register on the British Council's e-Tendering portal In-Tend (https://intendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil/aspx/Home) in order to take part in the tender process.

Once registered, bidders must log-in to the website where they can view the project and access the bidders pack and submit their return.

Bidders will also be required to demonstrate their capability and 'means of proof' will be required. These conditions are outlined in the RFP.


About the buyer

Address

10 Spring Gardens
LONDON
SW1A2BN
England

Email

uk.procurement@britishcouncil.org