The British Council is seeking consultancy services on ELT/ELL, public policies, leadership and research to form a Steering Group led by the British Council to provide technical advice and insight through critical readings, reviews and analysis of documents and activities produced within the programme.
Location: based in Brazil
Apply by: 25 February 2020
Start date: 2 March 2020
YOU CAN FIND INFORMATION ON HOW TO APPLY BELOW.
About the project
The British Council is part of a consortium with Brazilian institutions that with funding from the British Government, will develop a program that aims to achieve a higher level of prosperity in Brazil through a significant change in English language teaching. Through an English teaching system focused on skills development, the program aims to enhance inclusive economic growth in Brazil by improving, in the long run, the employability and job opportunities, among other results that will positively impact potential beneficiaries.
The programme will have pilots in 5 states and is expected to have an impact on up to 16 million students and 126 thousand public school English teachers (both indirectly and directly) through four main outputs: Policy and regulatory reform, design and delivery of ELT curriculum reform, teacher training, and a crosscutting equity output.
The British Council role is of the ELT partner of the consortium with a technical, advisory, and strategic role across the different project outputs, while also leading the observatory role to engage key stakeholders to disseminate knowledge and best practices.
As the ELT partner, the British Council will also require the engagement of highly qualified experts in ELT/ELL, public policies, leadership and research. The experts will work in a consultancy basis forming a Steering Group led by the British Council to provide technical advice and insight through critical readings, reviews and analysis of documents and activities produced within the programme.
The purpose and scope of this RFP and supporting documents is to explain in further detail the requirements of the British Council and the procurement process for submitting a proposal.
Specification
The British Council’s role as the ELT partner of the consortium requires the services of highly qualified experts in ELT/ELL, assessment, public policies, basic education, leadership and research. The experts will work in a consultancy basis forming a Steering Group led by the British Council to provide the following services:
• technical advice and insight through critical readings
• reviews and analysis of documents and activities produced within the programme
• reports on activities developed within the programme
Services will be delivered following the timetable below:
• 6 (six) days in March 2020, during the Inception Phase of the programme
• 1,5 (one and a half) days per month between April 2020 and February 2021
Per year rate for the consultancy will be limited to R$ 22.500,00 per consultant.
Mandatory Requirements / Constraints
Supplier must be registered and have a CNPJ, according to Brazilian legislation.
Supplier must have fluent English knowledge to be able to participate in meeting and elaboration documentation.
As part of your proposal, you must confirm that you meet the mandatory requirements / constraints, if any, as set out in the British Council’s specification forming part of this RFP. A failure to comply with one or more mandatory requirements or constraints shall entitle the British Council to reject a proposal in full.
Qualification Requirements
Supplier must have relevant qualification on one or more of the following subjects: basic education, ELT/ELL, assessment and public policies.
Supplier must have experience on technical and/or scientific research on subjects mentioned.
How to Apply
People who are interested in this Request for Proposal should submit:
- Presentation on consultant and/or institution, demonstrating an understanding of the services requested in the RFP, approach and work methodology.
- Updated CV, highlighting relevant qualification and experience.
- Pricing and commercial proposal with per year rate for the consultancy limited to R$ 22.500,00 per consultant.
to linguainglesa@britishcouncil.org.br by 25 February 2020.
For the complete Request for Proposal, please download the PDF document available in the "Downloads" section of this webpage.