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UK_2021_EEL_2022 Global Evaluation Framework

BRITISH COUNCIL

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04 Oct 2021 at 11:06

Summary of the contracting process

The British Council is currently seeking multiple providers for the "UK_2021_EEL_2022 Global Evaluation Framework" tender, aimed at enhancing monitoring and evaluation consultancy services across their global operations. This procurement falls under the services category, classified as research and development consultancy services, with a total budget of £2,000,000. The tender is active, with an end date for submissions set for 29th November 2021, following which the award period will commence. Interested parties must register on the British Council's e-Tendering portal and are required to demonstrate their capabilities to participate in the process.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in evaluation, consultancy, and training services, particularly those with experience in delivering technical evaluation training or providing strategic evaluations. Suppliers can participate in various Lots, including evaluation training, quality assurance helpdesk services, and strategic evaluations, thus catering to a broad scope of potential service offerings. Businesses capable of delivering consulting expertise and support-focused services could be particularly well-positioned to compete in this framework, with opportunities available to influence and contribute to the British Council's ongoing projects worldwide.

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Notice Title

UK_2021_EEL_2022 Global Evaluation Framework

Notice Description

The British Council is looking for multiple providers to join its 2022 Global Evaluation Framework. This framework will replace the 2018 Global Evaluation Framework and 2019 Evaluation Advisors Framework, which are due to expire in 2022. This global framework will be the British Council's primary route for the procurement of monitoring and evaluation consultancy work. Suppliers who join the framework will be eligible to tender for monitoring and evaluation across the Council's global operations. The 2022 Global Evaluation Framework is divided into four (4) Lots, as outlined below:* Lot 1: Evaluation training and capacity building.* Lot 2: Helpdesk for Quality Assurance and Technical Expertise* Lot 3: Strategic Evaluations* Lot 4: Support-focused evidence and evaluation consultancy Each of the four (4) Lots has issued its own ITT and supporting documents. Each Lot requires the submission of its own tender proposal

Lot Information

Evaluation training and capacity building

This Lot is envisioned to have up to five (5) suppliers, and aims to professionalise evaluation through the provision of technical evaluation training courses. The objective of the procured courses will be to support and enable regional and programme staff who need to understand and apply monitoring or evaluation skills in their work. To join this Lot, suppliers are required to demonstrate experience and expertise in delivering technical evaluation training courses both remotely and in person.Please note these services could be delivered globally.

Renewal: The Contract awarded will be for a duration of 24 months with an option for up to two extensions for up to an additional 12 months each (total possible extension months: up to 24).

Helpdesk for Quality Assurance and Technical Expertise

This Lot is envisioned to have one (1) supplier. This Helpdesk aims to provide a single service to provide independent quality assurance of evaluation deliverables and short-term expert technical advice to British Council staff managing and supporting evaluations. To join this Lot, suppliers are required to demonstrate experience and expertise in the quality assurance of evaluation deliverables and the delivery of short-term expert technical evaluation advice. Suppliers are also required to put forward a proposed methodology for how they would set up a responsive, demand-led Helpdesk to provide these services.Please note these services could be delivered globally.

Renewal: The Contract awarded will be for a duration of 24 months with an option for up to two extensions for up to an additional 12 months each (total possible extension months: up to 24).

Strategic Evaluations

This Lot is envisioned to have up to twenty-five (25) suppliers, and aims to key strategic evidence and insight to the British Council through the provision of strategic evaluations. These evaluations may be impact evaluations, evaluations of programmes of strategic importance to the Council, or cross-cutting evaluations looking across multiple British Council programmes. To join this Lot, suppliers are required to demonstrate experience and expertise in delivering impact evaluations, evaluation examining multiple programmes, and/or multi-year evaluations.Please note that the services could be delivered globally.

Renewal: The Contract awarded will be for a duration of 24 months with an option for up to two extensions for up to an additional 12 months each (total possible extension months: up to 24).

Support-focused evidence and evaluation consultancy

This Lot is envisioned to have up to sixty (60) suppliers, and aims to provide expertise on a range of short-term assignments to the British Council through the provision of support-focused evidence and evaluation consultancy. This support-focused consultancy will be delivered to individual programmes, projects and British Council teams. This work may take the form of evaluation support, monitoring support, data collection support, project review, infographics etc. To join this Lot, suppliers are required to demonstrate experience and expertise in designing, managing and delivering at least one of the types of work listed in the 2022 Global Evaluation Framework Lot 4 ITT Annex 5 (2022 Global Evaluation Framework Lot 4 Description of Services and Deliverables).Please note these services could be delivered globally.

Renewal: The Contract awarded will be for a duration of 24 months with an option for up to two extensions for up to an additional 12 months each (total possible extension months: up to 24).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02e771
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024580-2021
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Oct 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Nov 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BRITISH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Kyla Reid
Contact Email
evaluationframework@britishcouncil.org
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
N/A
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

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