Official UK procurement notice
Consultancy services in Gender Equality under Framework Agreement for Associate Advisors
Authority: British Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)£2,400,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 9 Sept 2025awarded 28 Oct 2025
Award (standstill) to GOOD AND USEFUL LTD +7 more
Framework period 8 yrsends 1 Oct 2033 · starts 2 Oct 2025
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionGender equality is an important area of work for the British Council and we are being increasingly called upon to demonstrate the impact our work is making to this area by funders, donors and partners. In close consultation with the British Council's Gender Equality Team, the Associate Gender Advisers will provide additional technical input and support across a broad range of areas of activity, including business development, programme design, programme delivery, research, and capacity building strategy. The scope of activity will include both our contract pursuit(from bi-and multi-lateral donors, including the FCO, DFID and the EU across a range of regions) and our 'core grant- funded' and partnership work.
CPV: Research consultancy services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 37 bids received · 16 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 8 yrs from 2 Oct 2025
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£2,400,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (1)
- Evaluation: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
- Evaluation: Suppliers will be assessed based on evaluation in ITT.
What this means for your bid
- “Consultancy services in Gender Equality under Framework Agreement for…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Open framework scheme
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 12 Aug 2025, 15:30 BST
- Last source update
- 29 Oct 2025, 12:48 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 20 Sept 2025
- Authority reference
UK_545- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-048116- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05865aFind a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: TCS TAP eSourcing
Access & registration note: Free
- Appointment period ends
- 9 Sept 2025, 12:01 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
12 Aug 2025 → 7 Nov 2025 · 7 dates- Tender notice published12 Aug 2025, 15:30 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown9 Sept 2025, 12:01 BST
- Award decision expected by400 days ago20 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts389 days ago2 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent363 days ago28 Oct 2025
- Latest notice published361 days ago29 Oct 2025, 12:48 GMT
- Standstill ends352 days ago7 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Aug 2025- Tender notice published12 Aug 2025, 15:30 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published18 Aug 2025, 10:56 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 9 Sept 2025, 12:01 BST18 Aug 2025, 10:56 BST+0 days · was 9 Sept 2025, 00:59 BST
- Contract award notice published29 Oct 2025, 12:48 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete29 Oct 2025, 12:48 GMT
- Buyer details updated29 Oct 2025, 12:48 GMT
- Contract signature expected10 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastSuppliers appointed 161 award · see the list ↓
Bids received 375 from SMEs
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOOD AND USEFUL LTD, LEVEL THE FIELD LTD, PLASKETT LTD., Reem Wael, THE INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR ENTERPRISE (ICE) LIMITED, THE RESEARCHER DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP LTD +10 more14 Nov 2025 – 3 Oct 2033 | £2,400,000 | 28 Oct 2025standstill to 7 Nov 2025 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37final-stage tenders | 5 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- British CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government
Framework contractors & participating bidders
16 commercial parties on the notice- Afiya ZiaFramework contractor
- Antonia PorterFramework contractor
- Capital C Consulting Pty Ltd t/a Triple C Advisory (TCA)Framework contractor
- Elanor JacksonFramework contractor
- GOOD AND USEFUL LTDFramework contractor
- Helen Mott ConsultancyFramework contractor
- Kanwaljeet AhluwaliaFramework contractor
- LEVEL THE FIELD LTDFramework contractor
- PLASKETT LTD.Framework contractor
- PollyKirbyConsultingFramework contractor
Show 6 more suppliers
- Reem WaelFramework contractor
- Sarah RowseFramework contractor
- THE INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR ENTERPRISE (ICE) LIMITEDFramework contractor
- THE RESEARCHER DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP LTDFramework contractor
- THE SOCIAL INVESTMENT CONSULTANCY LTD.Framework contractor
- VASHI IMPACT GROUP LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender