Planning

Market Engagement for Higher Education Experts

BRITISH COUNCIL

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Planning

11 Feb 2025 at 17:27

Summary of the contracting process

The British Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Market Engagement for Higher Education Experts." This process falls under the "Education and training services" industry category and is seeking expressions of interest from Higher Education (HE) consultants with international experience in HE and technical advisory roles. The procurement is set in the UK, with the British Council's address listed as 1 Redman Place, London, E20 1JQ. The future notice date for this tender is 1st July 2025, indicating further developments will be shared on this date. This exercise aims to address themes such as barriers in HE, system strengthening, teaching and diagnostics, curriculum development, and financing in HE institutions.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in higher education consultancy, particularly those with relevant expertise in international higher education and advisory roles. Companies with a strong background in addressing systemic issues within HE, curriculum development, and educational diagnostics are well-suited to compete. The British Council intends to engage these HE experts initially through an expression of interest process, followed by a formal tender exercise at a later stage. Participating in this tender could potentially provide business growth through involvement in significant programs and projects led by the British Council.

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Notice Title

Market Engagement for Higher Education Experts

Notice Description

Higher Education (HE) Consultant Expression of Interest Exercise The British Council is seeking expressions of interest from HE experts with relevant thematic and geographical experience who might be interested in working with us on programmes and projects. Please note that this market engagement does not commit the British Council to select any expert and/or candidate. Themes include: addressing barriers in HE, system strengthening, teaching and diagnostics, curriculum & teaching materials and financing in HE institutions. You must have considerable experience in international HE and technical assistance in an advisory capacity. See Expression of Interest form for further details.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Higher Education (HE) Consultant Expression of Interest Exercise The British Council is seeking expressions of interest from HE experts with relevant thematic and geographical experience who might be interested in working with us on programmes and projects. Themes include: addressing barriers in HE, system strengthening, teaching and diagnostics, curriculum & teaching materials and financing in HE institutions. You must have considerable experience in international HE and technical assistance in an advisory capacity. See Expression of Interest form for further details.If you are interested in expressing and interest for this opportunity, please login at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil and register your details and then follow the steps below.If you or your company is already registered, please log in and the follow the steps belowFrom the home screen, click on7. Log in8. Click on Tenders9. Click on Current Tenders10. In the search field input the tender name Consultancy Market Engagement or BC/03766 and press Enter11. Click on View Details12. Click on Express InterestYou will then have access to the documents. Additional information: The British Council may follow up with candidates to discuss their expression of interest further and we plan to run a formal tender exercise in due course. Details of how to participate in the tender will be shared at the appropriate time with those who have expressed interest in this market engagement. Please note that this market engagement does not commit the British Council to select any exp

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ddea
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004633-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Jun 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BRITISH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Brian D'Mello
Contact Email
brian.dmello@britishcouncil.org
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

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