--- title: "Market Insights Study of the bilateral opportunities for the UK and India in Higher Education and Research" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8bb81bbb-43d6-460e-8f7d-2bad25ea6140" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8bb81bbb-43d6-460e-8f7d-2bad25ea6140" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8bb81bbb-43d6-460e-8f7d-2bad25ea6140.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8bb81bbb-43d6-460e-8f7d-2bad25ea6140.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)" published: "2020-07-06" --- # 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-b5fd17-8bb81bbb-43d6-460e-8f7d-2bad25ea6140 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8bb81bbb-43d6-460e-8f7d-2bad25ea6140) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8bb81bbb-43d6-460e-8f7d-2bad25ea6140.json) ## Summary The British Council is seeking to engage vendors for a Market Insights Study focusing on bilateral opportunities between the UK and India in Higher Education and Research. The tender, titled "Market Insights Study of the bilateral opportunities for the UK and India in Higher Education and Research," is part of an open procurement process set to conclude on 15 July 2020. This initiative falls under the services industry category, specifically targeting market research services. The contract will begin on 12 August 2020 and is scheduled to end on 30 October 2020, with services required to be delivered in both the UK and India. This procurement presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in market research, education consulting, and international relations, particularly those with experience in the higher education sector. Companies that can demonstrate a robust understanding of educational reforms and research collaborations between the UK and India would be well-positioned to compete. By engaging in this project, businesses can enhance their visibility and reputation while contributing to meaningful bilateral partnerships that could lead to further contracts and collaborative ventures in the future. ## 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 Please note the contract closure date is now 15/07/2020 @23:59 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c349d08f-a409-4e62-8e54-5ecddf8b8047 | | 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 | 6 Jul 2020 | | Submission deadline | 15 Jul 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 - 6 Jul 2020 at 07:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c349d08f-a409-4e62-8e54-5ecddf8b8047 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c349d08f-a409-4e62-8e54-5ecddf8b8047 6th July 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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