--- title: "Market Insights Study of the bilateral opportunities for the UK and India in Higher Education and Research" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-30b5afc4-4307-4f52-8844-31fcb599897f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-30b5afc4-4307-4f52-8844-31fcb599897f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-30b5afc4-4307-4f52-8844-31fcb599897f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-30b5afc4-4307-4f52-8844-31fcb599897f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)" published: "2020-06-16" --- # Market Insights Study of the bilateral opportunities for the UK and India in Higher Education and Research Buyer: BRITISH COUNCIL(THE) Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-30b5afc4-4307-4f52-8844-31fcb599897f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-30b5afc4-4307-4f52-8844-31fcb599897f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-30b5afc4-4307-4f52-8844-31fcb599897f.json) ## Summary The British Council is seeking proposals for a Market Insights Study focusing on bilateral opportunities for the UK and India in Higher Education and Research. This tender, under the open procurement method, invites interested parties to submit their bids by 30th June 2020. The study aims to identify collaborative project areas spanning the next decade, aiming for mutual benefits for both countries. The contract will commence on 12th August 2020 and conclude by 30th October 2020. This procurement falls within the services industry category, specifically market research services. This opportunity presents significant potential for businesses specialising in market research and educational consultancy to expand their operations and develop cross-border collaborations. Enterprises capable of delivering insights into educational linkages, reform agendas, and joint research initiatives would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Companies focused on delivering findings that can guide decision-makers in both nations for future educational partnerships may find this tender aligns well with their offerings and expertise. ## Notice About UKEIRI UK-India Education and Research Initiative (UKIERI) started in April 2006 with the aim of enhancing educational linkages between India and the UK. Since then UKIERI has been recognised as a key multi stakeholder programme that has strengthened the research, leadership, education and now skill sector relations between the two countries. For more information log in to http://www.ukieri.org . Market Insights Study of bilateral opportunities for the UK and India in Higher Education and Research UK India Education and Research Initiative (UKIERI) now in its fourteenth year of promoting bilateral ties between the UK and India, is commissioning a study in the HE and research space to identify key project areas that can be identified and developed for future collaboration between the UK and India. The key objective of this study is to advise and inform the UK and India governments and sector on the respective operating environments for the UK and India in Higher Education and research. The horizon scan should be for the next 10 years and result in a study that can support decision makers find productive areas for collaboration between India and the UK. This should consider reform agendas in education and research, system development and joint research areas and partnerships for mutual benefit and bring value to the UK and India. Purpose * The study will identify key project ideas that can be co- funded, co-created and co-delivered bilaterally between Indian and the UK. * The study would aim to explore, identify key bilateral priorities of Government of India and UK in Higher Education and Research for next ten years and map common areas of interest to the two governments to co-design, co-deliver and co-fund for mutual benefit. * Explore five large scale higher education opportunities at the state level * Propose a roadmap for project ideas that could feed into the later stages of design of UKIERI Phase 4 These services will be required to be delivered in the UK and India 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. Please note the services required to be delivered in the UK and India ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c6c2f19a-0de9-4ea0-9bfb-07950c9f5898 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Jun 2020 | | Submission deadline | 30 Jun 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 11 Aug 2020 - 30 Oct 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1 | | 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(THE) | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1A 2BN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79310000 - Market research services - 79320000 - Public-opinion polling services ## Release History - 16 Jun 2020 at 07:42 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c6c2f19a-0de9-4ea0-9bfb-07950c9f5898 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c6c2f19a-0de9-4ea0-9bfb-07950c9f5898 16th June 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil e-tendering portal ## Notice URLs - http://www.ukieri.org ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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