--- title: "Disability and Inclusion in Higher Education and Science." ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-12f9d0d6-4461-4f20-bbbb-06b47413f15e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-12f9d0d6-4461-4f20-bbbb-06b47413f15e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-12f9d0d6-4461-4f20-bbbb-06b47413f15e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-12f9d0d6-4461-4f20-bbbb-06b47413f15e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BRITISH COUNCIL" published: "2023-02-23" --- # Disability and Inclusion in Higher Education and Science. Buyer: BRITISH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-12f9d0d6-4461-4f20-bbbb-06b47413f15e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-12f9d0d6-4461-4f20-bbbb-06b47413f15e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-12f9d0d6-4461-4f20-bbbb-06b47413f15e.json) ## Summary 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. ## Notice '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 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a0165579-b223-4927-b684-a4e4218c25c6 | | 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 | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Feb 2023 | | Submission deadline | 14 Mar 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 27 Mar 2023 - 31 Jul 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £30,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BRITISH COUNCIL | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | East London | | Postcode | E20 1JQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham | | Local authority | Newham | | Electoral ward | Stratford Olympic Park | | Westminster constituency | Stratford and Bow | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 98200000 - Equal opportunities consultancy services ## Release History - 23 Feb 2023 at 15:59 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a0165579-b223-4927-b684-a4e4218c25c6 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a0165579-b223-4927-b684-a4e4218c25c6 23rd February 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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