Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d04-5ea2-71e9-9442-40323c15e241/gender-and-safeguarding-specialist-consultants-for-higher-education-programme closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Gender and Safeguarding Specialist Consultants for Higher Education Programme [British Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/british-council) Open field Estimated value Not stated Published 13 Feb 2025 Deadline Closed 24 Feb 2025 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The British Council is seeking to identify two consultants to provide technical support for an initial four-year contract, with the possibility of a two-year extension: - Senior Technical Expert Gender Equality in Higher Education to provide technical advice on gender and higher education - Safeguarding Lead- to provide safeguarding leadership to develop and apply a robust and risk-based approach to safeguarding As part of the tender process, we need to include the consultant's CV in our submission. Further details about the programme may be provided before agreeing to include the CV, subject to a confidentiality agreement. A contract with the consultant will be signed only if the tender is successful and a contract is awarded by the client. ### Key dates Clarification questions deadline: 17.02.2025, 10:00 UK time Respond to clarification questions: 18.02.2025 ### Submission Deadline: 24.02.2025, 10:00 UK time Interviews with shortlisted consultants: 28.2.2025 - 5.3.2025 Additional information: Proposal should be submitted to through [in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil](https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil) by the Response Deadline, as set out in the Timescales section of this RFP. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## CPV classification Development consultancy services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/579ab111-5e99-495b-ac72-7968f533c14e) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile British Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/british-council) [Sector More Research & development tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/research-development) ## More tenders like this [NCC1999 NE Rural Growth Programme Evaluation · Northumberland County Council · 22 days left · 10 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a154e4-464d-73d3-9c3e-e81aa703d9f0/ncc1999-ne-rural-growth-programme-evaluation) [Nature recovery and intangible cultural heritage · Natural England · 25 days left · 12 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a154e4-4787-7110-ab3a-3a405c46164b/nature-recovery-and-intangible-cultural-heritage) [Local Government Data Sharing Playbook: Multi-Agency Sharing in Children’s Social Care · Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA) · 21 days left · 9 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a154e4-4947-728c-ad83-59c066944fda/local-government-data-sharing-playbook-multi-agency-sharing-in-childrens-socia) [Specialist Advice/Advisor Service for Gloucestershire’s Advanced Engineering and Manufacturing Sector · Tewkesbury Borough Council · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15476-6446-722b-9ec6-44e39018b2f6/specialist-adviceadvisor-service-for-gloucestershires-advanced-engineering-and) [Research and development services and related consultancy services – Forschungsprojekt - DZSF - Mobilitätskettenanalyse - Wie Verkehrsdaten den ländlichen Schienenverkehr stärken können · Eisenbahn-Bundesamt · 100 days left · 27 Jan 2027](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-2140-73b5-8807-5ad43f7122d9/germany-research-and-development-services-and-related-consultancy-services-f) [Research and development services and related consultancy services – Begleitforschung Städtebauförderung - Wissenstransfer: Anwendungsleitfaden des Bundes zur Praxis Städtebauförderung · Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung (BBR) · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-4375-730a-9135-c6d6d211cb68/germany-research-and-development-services-and-related-consultancy-services-b)