Published date: 5 May 2021
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Public relations services - 79416000
Education and training services - 80000000
Location of contract
United Kingdom
Value of contract
£70,000
Procurement reference
BC/01407
Published date
5 May 2021
Closing date
27 October 2020
Closing time
10am
Contract start date
2 November 2020
Contract end date
31 March 2021
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 Western Balkan Science Engagement Programme is a six months pilot programme that aims to contribute to resilience of states, communities and citizens across the Western Balkans to COVID-19 pandemic and its adverse impacts, by using and promoting science and scientific evidence. The programme thematic focus is around COVID-19 pandemic and its adverse impacts, and it crosscuts different sectors and themes, such as environment, health, education, gender, etc. Primary project beneficiaries are young female and male researchers, students and activists, while the secondary are policymakers, donors' representatives, and NGOs leaders across the Western Balkan region.
Applications are invited from UK based suppliers who are experienced in delivering policy engagement training, to design and deliver online training programme for up to 150 (min 120 -max 150) early career researchers (up to 25 per group) across the Western Balkan (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Kosovo and Serbia). with the aim to improve their capabilities to translate scientific evidence into policy and more effectively engage with policy makers and other stakeholders.
The programme intends to achieve the following outcomes:
• Outcome 1: Young female and male researchers and activists have capacities to use evidence to more effectively engage with policy and public
• Outcome 2: Policymakers, donors, NGOs' aware of and influenced by the policy briefs/surveys in their responding to COVID-19 pandemic
• Outcome 3: The general public targeted by trained young researchers is more informed by science and scientific evidence in responding to COVID-19 pandemic
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
The Western Balkan Science Engagement Programme - Online Policy Engagement Training
- Opportunity
- Published 7 October 2020
Additional text
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Bidders will be required to register on British Council`s e-Tendering portal In-Tend hosted at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil 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.
Award information
Awarded date
2 November 2020
Contract start date
2 November 2020
Contract end date
31 March 2021
Total value of contract
£64,260
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
Dods Parliamentary Communications
Address
11th Floor, The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London
SE1 2NYReference
Companies House number: 01262354
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Address
Bridgewater House
Manchester
M1 2BB
England
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