--- title: "Consultancy services on addressing gender equality and enhancing outcomes for women and girls through our work in Higher Education" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7be81293-2e62-48b6-9dc1-37227f1d8f3b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7be81293-2e62-48b6-9dc1-37227f1d8f3b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7be81293-2e62-48b6-9dc1-37227f1d8f3b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7be81293-2e62-48b6-9dc1-37227f1d8f3b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)" published: "2019-11-29" --- # Consultancy services on addressing gender equality and enhancing outcomes for women and girls through our work in Higher Education Buyer: BRITISH COUNCIL(THE) Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7be81293-2e62-48b6-9dc1-37227f1d8f3b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7be81293-2e62-48b6-9dc1-37227f1d8f3b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7be81293-2e62-48b6-9dc1-37227f1d8f3b.json) ## Summary The British Council is seeking consultancy services to address gender equality and enhance outcomes for women and girls in Higher Education through a tender process (BC/01118). This initiative falls under the category of research and development services, with a published date of 29th November 2019. The tender is currently active and will remain open for submissions until 20th December 2019. The consultancy is aimed at providing a global gender analysis of higher education, identifying best practices, and ensuring gender-sensitive project planning and assessment. Proposals should be submitted via the British Council's e-Tendering portal, In-Tend, and bidders are required to demonstrate their capabilities as outlined in the Request for Proposal (RFP). This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses that specialise in research and consultancy services, particularly those with expertise in gender equality and education. Companies focusing on socio-economic research, gender studies, and organisational consultancy are well-suited to compete for this contract. The successful bidder will play a critical role in influencing policies and practices that promote gender equality in higher education, potentially leading to further projects and partnerships within this vital sector. ## Notice The British Council wants to commission an initial desk-based research that provides an overview / contextualisation of the key gender issues impacting on Higher Education (HE), identifies good practice globally (both within and outside the British Council); and sets out the next steps we need to take to ensure our project planning, delivery and monitoring and evaluation systems are gender sensitive, address gender inequalities and enhances outcomes for women and girls. Research objectives: - To provide a global gender analysis of higher education (while exploring the linkages with other levels of the educational cycle - primary, secondary etc. - To consider the role of HE in contributing to gender equality, women's empowerment and more inclusive economies through their critical role in developing knowledge and skills and contributing to economic and social development. - To highlight key lessons learned and what has worked well in contributing to women's empowerment and gender equality in HE - To review our current HE offer and to assess how well gender equality is being integrated across the portfolio Additional information: Bidders should register on the British Council's e-Tendering portal In-Tend (https://intendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil/aspx/Home) in order to take part in the tender process. Once registered, bidders must log-in to the website where they can view the project and access the bidders pack and submit their return. Bidders will also be required to demonstrate their capability and 'means of proof' will be required. These conditions are outlined in the RFP. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7778dd1c-dff0-4fbf-8895-1e8b0762145b | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Nov 2019 | | Submission deadline | 20 Dec 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Jan 2020 - 31 Jan 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services ## Release History - 29 Nov 2019 at 14:22 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7778dd1c-dff0-4fbf-8895-1e8b0762145b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7778dd1c-dff0-4fbf-8895-1e8b0762145b 29th November 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://intendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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