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British Council Safeguarding Review

BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)

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12 Dec 2018 at 16:58

Summary of the contracting process

The British Council, based in Manchester, England, is currently conducting a tender for the "British Council Safeguarding Review" under the category of development consultancy services. This open procurement process, with a deadline for submission set for 7 January 2019, seeks to review and potentially enhance the organisation's safeguarding practices in light of recent changes in the external landscape. The contract is expected to commence on 15 January 2019 and conclude by 15 April 2019, with notices regarding the tender published on 12 December 2018.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for consultancy firms specialising in safeguarding, child protection, and organisational reviews, particularly those with experience in strategic management and evaluation services. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be particularly well-suited to compete, as the British Council is looking to ensure that their approach to safeguarding is effective and proportionate, thereby creating potential for businesses to contribute to this crucial area and grow their client portfolios.

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Notice Title

British Council Safeguarding Review

Notice Description

British Council established a professional Child Protection team in 2011. This has led to creating corporate policies, procedures, case management processes and related expertise, training and awareness. Due to the work that has been done the British Council is fairly mature in this area. This is acknowledged externally through our Level 1 certification by Keeping Children Safe as well requests from other charities and donor bodies for our contributions to debates. Recently we have developed an Adults at Risk policy supported with related training/briefing materials, case studies and an awareness/training campaign across the organisation including the senior management. This initiative is progressing well within the organisation with positive feedback. Currently Adults at Risk initiative is been led and managed by the Head of Equal Opportunities, Diversity and Inclusion. In the meantime, the external landscape has changed exponentially following various scandals in the UK and internationally, and a growing awareness across regulatory bodies, and society in general, of the need to have strong and appropriate safeguarding measures in place. The British Council's Executive have asked for a review of our safeguarding approach to ensure it is effective, is proportionate taking account of our mission, and is as efficient as possible. You can receive the full tender pack by registering an interest via the British Council's procurement portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil/aspx/Home Please post questions using the correspondence section of the portal, this can be accessed once you are registered on the portal and have received the tender pack. If you are having technical problems accessing the portal please contact the British Council procurement team: Global.Procurement@britishcouncil.org

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ba2077c2-2faa-4da9-9975-99f010585a93
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/931f270b-a64a-41bf-b230-408e12e2d090
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

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

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


CPV Codes

73220000 - Development consultancy services

79411000 - General management consultancy services

79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Dec 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Jan 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 Jan 2019 - 15 Apr 2019 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M1 6BB
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Piccadilly
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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