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title: "VET (Vocational Education and Training) Toolbox Consultancy Framework"
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# VET (Vocational Education and Training) Toolbox Consultancy Framework

Buyer: BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-428fda42-1f4c-42b0-b928-9441cab99397

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## Summary

The British Council is conducting the procurement for the VET (Vocational Education and Training) Toolbox Consultancy Framework, which falls under the research consultancy services category. This open procedure tender, with a deadline for submissions on 4th June 2018, aims to enhance the vocational education and training systems in partner countries receiving EU support, specifically in Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, East Asia, and the Americas. The contract is set to commence on 29th June 2018 and will conclude on 28th June 2021, with an estimated value of £700,000 and a minimum contract value of £200,000 in GBP.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses focused on consultancy services related to educational reforms, particularly those with experience in vocational education and training. Suitable competitors include small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community sector enterprises (VCSEs) that possess the technical expertise and in-country experience necessary to engage with local organisations effectively. Successful bidders will join a pool of consultants that will support demand-driven reforms aimed at improving employment accessibility and responsiveness to labour market needs.

## Notice

The VET Toolbox is a European Union Pillar Assessed Delegation Agreement (EU PADA) project delivered through an implementation partnership consisting of Enabel (Belgium), British Council, GIZ (Germany), LuxDev (Luxembourg) and Agence Francaise de Developpement (France). The VET Toolbox provides the above-stated partner countries with know-how, tools and advice in order to improve the effectiveness of VET reforms supported by the EU (EC and EU Member States). It focuses on supporting VET systems to: * become more demand-led, with more effective private sector engagement; * become more responsive to labour market needs; * provide increased access to (self-) employment, including for disadvantaged groups. The project's interventions will be demand-driven, initiated by support requests from key in-country organisations centrally involved in the design and/or delivery of relevant in-country policy reform programmes. Interventions will include in-country support missions, targeted advice and guidance and both the application of existing tools and the development of new tools to support in-country reform programmes. The VET Toolbox will operate in countries in receipt of Official Development Assistance in Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, East Asia and the Americas. It will not operate in countries in EU Neighbouring States or EU Accession States. To enable the project to respond quickly and effectively to requests for support, the British Council is seeking to create a pool of consultants with appropriate sectoral and technical knowledge and expertise, along with appropriate in-country experience. Additional information: All applications to be made via: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil/aspx/Home

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/803c3193-7539-42fb-8ba9-125d79dff55b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Aug 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Jun 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Jun 2018 |
| Contract period | 28 Jun 2018 - 28 Jun 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £700,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BRITISH COUNCIL(THE) |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M1 6BB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Piccadilly |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 17 |
| Supplier names | ANITA SPITTLE; CHICHESTER COLLEGE GROUP; HICKMAN ENTERPRISES; IJK GLOBAL; JOHN MOUNTFORD CONSULTANCY; KATE O'CONNOR; M. T. ELLIS & ASSOCIATES; MURIEL HELEN DUNBAR; PEOPLE 1ST INTERNATIONAL; PERRYMAN, YEANDLE AND ASSOCIATES; SMITH COMYN & ASSOCIATES; SOUTH EASTERN REGIONAL COLLEGE; SOUTH WEST COLLEGE; STEPHAN JOHN; TECHED CONSULTING SERVICES; THINK, LEARN, CHALLENGE; TWIG ASSOCIATES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73210000 - Research consultancy services

## Release History

- 9 Aug 2018 at 10:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/803c3193-7539-42fb-8ba9-125d79dff55b
- 4 May 2018 at 13:48 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c3deb6d-2afb-4894-aab2-ee6e495b4ab2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/803c3193-7539-42fb-8ba9-125d79dff55b
  9th August 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c3deb6d-2afb-4894-aab2-ee6e495b4ab2
  4th May 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil/aspx/Home
  In-Tend

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