Tender

Disability and Inclusion in Higher Education and Science.

BRITISH COUNCIL

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Tender

23 Feb 2023 at 15:59

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The British Council has published a tender titled "Disability and Inclusion in Higher Education and Science." This tender falls within the services category and aims to promote disability inclusion across the British Council's programs in Higher Education and Science. The tender has a value of £30,000 and is open for participation through an Open procedure (below threshold). The deadline for tender submissions is 14th March 2023, and the contract period is set to start on 27th March 2023 until 31st July 2023.

This opportunity, led by the British Council, targets businesses in the consultancy services sector, particularly those specializing in equal opportunities consultancy services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete for this tender. The project presents a chance for businesses to engage with the British Council, contribute to disability inclusion efforts in the UK Higher Education and Science sector, and enhance their capabilities through this consultancy opportunity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Disability and Inclusion in Higher Education and Science.

Notice Description

'Through our work in Higher Education, we promote the whole of the UK as a destination of choice for international students, and support government-to-government and institution-to-institution partnerships between the UK and other countries. We also strengthen the reputation of UK science through international collaboration. Our approach is guided by Sustainable Development Goal 4, to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. We also seek to embed the goal of achieving gender equality and empowering all women and girls in all our programmes. This piece of work is being commissioned to support disability inclusion across the British Council's programmes in Higher Education and Science. This consultancy will support us to build our organisational understanding of disability inclusion in the UK Higher Education and Science sector, particularly from the perspective of international students, researchers and partners. It will help us consider our role within that and develop a roadmap for how we can fully integrate disability inclusion into our programmes. It will support the development of organisational capability through a systematic and sustainable learning and development offer. To inform their work, the consultancy will review our overall Higher Education strategy, and current programme documentation for our Higher Education and Science programmes. They will conduct interviews with programme leads in the UK and internationally. They will also conduct focus groups among key stakeholders in Higher Education institutions. ' Additional information: If you are interested in expressing an interest and/or bidding for this project, please go to https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil . You may then have to register your company before you can express an interest for this project and get access the documents. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a0165579-b223-4927-b684-a4e4218c25c6
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

98200000 - Equal opportunities consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£30,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Feb 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Mar 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
27 Mar 2023 - 31 Jul 2023 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BRITISH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E20 1JQ
Post Town
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Further Information

Notice Documents

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