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Marketing agency support - 21st Century schools programme, Western Balkans

BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)

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Award

01 Jul 2021 at 09:11

Award Notice
Tender

17 Nov 2020 at 15:13

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The British Council has initiated a procurement process for "Marketing agency support - 21st Century schools programme, Western Balkans". This programme, which falls under the marketing services category, aims to enhance the education of up to one million students aged 10-15 across several Western Balkan nations, including Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro, and Kosovo. The procurement method used is a direct single tender action below the threshold, with key dates including the tender end date on 4th December 2020 and the contract beginning on 14th December 2020, concluding on 31st March 2021. The programme focuses on building coding, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills among primary school students in the region.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in educational consultancy and marketing services, particularly those experienced in delivering training and professional development for educators. Companies that can provide effective classroom resources, develop training programmes, and support policy changes in education will be well-suited to compete for this contract. The emphasis on a sustained partnership with schools across the Western Balkans highlights the potential for long-term engagement and growth in this vibrant and expanding market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Marketing agency support - 21st Century schools programme, Western Balkans

Notice Description

Description: 21st Century Schools programme in Western Balkan is a 36 month programme supporting up to one million 10-15 year olds across the Western Balkans with, coding, critical thinking and problem solving skills. This Programme is covering six Western Balkans, i.e. Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro and Kosovo and it will involve all primary schools in the Western Balkan. The programme will address in parallel multiple constraints that prevent primary school students from developing their critical thinking, problem solving and coding skills, and work to create an enabling environment across Western Balkan countries to foster those skills amongst students. To accomplish that, the programme will expose teachers to a training programme that incorporates several evidence-based features of effective professional development (practice orientation, practical application and ongoing support through mentoring, online resources and peer networks), and enable them to effectively teach critical thinking, problem solving and coding skills in the classroom. Further, the programme will target school leaders to enhance their capacities to lead, promote and implement critical thinking, problem solving and coding skills across the curriculum in their schools. In addition, the programme will work with national policy-makers across the Western Balkans countries, to ensure they encourage schools to take up the training and, where needed, support the introduction of critical thinking, problem solving and coding skills in schools with relevant policy changes (curriculum reform, teacher continuous professional development policy, etc). And lastly, the programme will provide schools with resources to effectively teach coding skills to students. Additional information: Please note this is being advertised on behalf of the British Council in Serbia. This Programme is covering six Western Balkans, i.e. Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro and Kosovo and it will involve all primary schools in the Western Balkan. To express an interest and access the tender documents please click on the link https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil If you have not already registered on In-Tend, you will need to do so before you can express an interest and access the documents.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cb6feebb-a510-4c1c-9744-f8f15ec068c5
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79342000 - Marketing services

79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£140,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Jul 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 Dec 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Dec 20205 years ago
Contract Period
12 Dec 2020 - 1 Jul 2021 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2BN
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

OLAF & MCATEER

Further Information

Notice Documents

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