Published date: 26 July 2019

Last edited date: 26 July 2019

This notice was replaced on 12 August 2019

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Opportunity (published 12 August 2019)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£40,000

Procurement reference

BC/00953

Published date

26 July 2019

Approach to market date

12 August 2019

Contract start date

20 September 2019

Contract end date

20 July 2021

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?

Yes


Description

The British Council seeks a one supplier to manage a practitioner research fund. Management of the fund will include administration, quality assurance and support to grant recipients. The aim is for practitioners to produce quality, publishable research in key topical areas. The research will support programme monitoring and evaluation and will be disseminated through multiple channels such as academia and teacher networks.

Reference to 'practitioners' means educators working in state funded schools in the UK. These will be classroom teachers, school leaders, teaching assistants etc. The research fund will also consider a limited number of grant applications from other professionals who are not teachers such as teacher trainers or academics.

The supplier may be one entity (i.e. an institution) or made up of a consortium or institutions or individuals. If it is a consortium, one entity must lead the consortium and will be responsible for contracting with the British Council and ultimately accountable for the deliverables.


More information

Spend profile

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Financial year Budget
2019/2020 £25,000
2020/2021 £15,000

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
SW1A 2BN
England

Email

uk.procurement@britishcouncil.org