Published date: 13 February 2025

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: 24 February 2025, 10am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Development consultancy services - 73220000

Location of contract

E20 1JQ

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

IT-117-3770-BC/03770

Published date

13 February 2025

Closing date

24 February 2025

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

6 March 2025

Contract end date

5 March 2029

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 is seeking to identify two consultants to provide technical support for an initial four-year contract, with the possibility of a two-year extension:
A. Senior Technical Expert Gender Equality in Higher Education to provide technical advice on gender and higher education
B. Safeguarding Lead- to provide safeguarding leadership to develop and apply a robust and risk-based approach to safeguarding
As part of the tender process, we need to include the consultant's CV in our submission. Further details about the programme may be provided before agreeing to include the CV, subject to a confidentiality agreement. A contract with the consultant will be signed only if the tender is successful and a contract is awarded by the client.

Key dates
Clarification questions deadline: 17.02.2025, 10:00 UK time
Respond to clarification questions: 18.02.2025
Submission Deadline: 24.02.2025, 10:00 UK time
Interviews with shortlisted consultants: 28.2.2025 - 5.3.2025

More information

Links

Additional text

Proposal should be submitted to through https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil by the Response Deadline, as set out in the Timescales section of this RFP.

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Brian D'Mello

Address

1 Redman Place
Stratford
London
E20 1JQ
United Kingdom

Telephone

-

Email

Brian.DMello@BritishCouncil.Org