CALL FOR TENDERS FOR THE PROVISION OF CONSULTANCY SERVICES IN BULGARIA, THE CZECH REPUBLIC, HUNGARY, PORTUGAL, ROMANIA AND THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE EU/COE JOINT PROJECT “INSCHOOL” | Council of Europe

Date	Document
2021-12-16	Avis de marché

Titre

CALL FOR TENDERS FOR THE PROVISION OF CONSULTANCY SERVICES IN BULGARIA, THE CZECH REPUBLIC, HUNGARY, PORTUGAL, ROMANIA AND THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE EU/COE JOINT PROJECT “INSCHOOL”
2021/AO/80

Brève description

The European Commission (EC) and Council of Europe (CoE) Joint Project “Inclusive Schools: Making a Difference for Roma Children (INSCHOOL)” aims at supporting the design and implementation of national inclusive education policies in the Czech Republic, Romania and the Slovak Republic and promoting inclusive education policy solutions in Bulgaria, Hungary and Portugal, in line with European standards and principles for quality inclusive education, thus enabling improvements in the access, participation and performance of Roma and children at risk of marginalisation and exclusion in pre-school and compulsory education.
The Council of Europe is looking for a maximum of 144 Providers (provided enough tenders meet the criteria indicated below) in order to support the implementation of the project with a particular expertise on inclusive education practices and policies, with a focus on Roma children.

Description du marché

The Lot concerns the profile of Educational Advisors. The Educational Advisors will be expected to provide an overall guidance and coordination of the Project implementation in Bulgaria by:
- Pursuing INSCHOOL project’s outcomes by facilitating national level dialogue and cooperation among relevant authorities, education institutions, civil society and other relevant education and Roma inclusion stakeholders;
- Assisting in establishing (where applicable), organising and supporting the work of the INSCHOOL National Working Group (NWG) or other country-level policy coordination mechanism, gathering relevant governmental, non-governmental and civil society representatives, working on gaps and issues identified at policy level concerning inclusive education for Roma children;
- Providing guidance and assistance to policy makers, educational professionals, experts and trainers on strategic and methodological issues throughout the implementation of the project;
- Providing policy and practice-level advice to national Project beneficiaries, in line with CoE standards and guidance;
- Transmitting evidence and experiences from the practice of the project to policy level;
- Participating in meetings at national and international level; providing contributions and expertise to the Council of Europe implementation team; providing written needs-based materials upon request from the Council of Europe;
- Providing guidance and assistance to Trainers and Educational Advisors from other countries of implementation, based on the needs and upon request from the Council of Europe.

Description des renouvellements

At the end of its initial term, the Framework Contract will be tacitly renewed for a further term of one year, and shall renew each year thereafter, unless either party notifies the other in writing of its intention to terminate the contract at the latest one month before the renewal date. The contract shall not be renewed beyond 01 December 2025.

Description du marché

The Lot concerns the profile of Educational Advisors. The Educational Advisors will be expected to provide an overall guidance and coordination of the Project implementation in the Czech Republic by:
- Pursuing INSCHOOL project’s outcomes by facilitating national level dialogue and cooperation among relevant authorities, education institutions, civil society and other relevant education and Roma inclusion stakeholders;
- Assisting in establishing (where applicable), organising and supporting the work of the INSCHOOL National Working Group (NWG) or other country-level policy coordination mechanism, gathering relevant governmental, non-governmental and civil society representatives, working on gaps and issues identified at policy level concerning inclusive education for Roma children;
- Providing guidance and assistance to policy makers, educational professionals, experts and trainers on strategic and methodological issues throughout the implementation of the project;
- Providing policy and practice-level advice to national Project beneficiaries, in line with CoE standards and guidance;
- Transmitting evidence and experiences from the practice of the project to policy level;
- Participating in meetings at national and international level; providing contributions and expertise to the Council of Europe implementation team; providing written needs-based materials upon request from the Council of Europe;
- Providing guidance and assistance to Trainers and Educational Advisors from other countries of implementation, based on the needs and upon request from the Council of Europe.

Description du marché

The Lot concerns the profile of Educational Advisors. The Educational Advisors will be expected to provide an overall guidance and coordination of the Project implementation in Hungary by:
- Pursuing INSCHOOL project’s outcomes by facilitating national level dialogue and cooperation among relevant authorities, education institutions, civil society and other relevant education and Roma inclusion stakeholders;
- Assisting in establishing (where applicable), organising and supporting the work of the INSCHOOL National Working Group (NWG) or other country-level policy coordination mechanism, gathering relevant governmental, non-governmental and civil society representatives, working on gaps and issues identified at policy level concerning inclusive education for Roma children;
- Providing guidance and assistance to policy makers, educational professionals, experts and trainers on strategic and methodological issues throughout the implementation of the project;
- Providing policy and practice-level advice to national Project beneficiaries, in line with CoE standards and guidance;
- Transmitting evidence and experiences from the practice of the project to policy level;
- Participating in meetings at national and international level; providing contributions and expertise to the Council of Europe implementation team; providing written needs-based materials upon request from the Council of Europe;
- Providing guidance and assistance to Trainers and Educational Advisors from other countries of implementation, based on the needs and upon request from the Council of Europe.

Description du marché

The Lot concerns the profile of Educational Advisors. The Educational Advisors will be expected to provide an overall guidance and coordination of the Project implementation in Portugal by:
- Pursuing INSCHOOL project’s outcomes by facilitating national level dialogue and cooperation among relevant authorities, education institutions, civil society and other relevant education and Roma inclusion stakeholders;
- Assisting in establishing (where applicable), organising and supporting the work of the INSCHOOL National Working Group (NWG) or other country-level policy coordination mechanism, gathering relevant governmental, non-governmental and civil society representatives, working on gaps and issues identified at policy level concerning inclusive education for Roma children;
- Providing guidance and assistance to policy makers, educational professionals, experts and trainers on strategic and methodological issues throughout the implementation of the project;
- Providing policy and practice-level advice to national Project beneficiaries, in line with CoE standards and guidance;
- Transmitting evidence and experiences from the practice of the project to policy level;
- Participating in meetings at national and international level; providing contributions and expertise to the Council of Europe implementation team; providing written needs-based materials upon request from the Council of Europe;
- Providing guidance and assistance to Trainers and Educational Advisors from other countries of implementation, based on the needs and upon request from the Council of Europe.

Description du marché

The Lot concerns the profile of Educational Advisors. The Educational Advisors will be expected to provide an overall guidance and coordination of the Project implementation in Romania by:
- Pursuing INSCHOOL project’s outcomes by facilitating national level dialogue and cooperation among relevant authorities, education institutions, civil society and other relevant education and Roma inclusion stakeholders;
- Assisting in establishing (where applicable), organising and supporting the work of the INSCHOOL National Working Group (NWG) or other country-level policy coordination mechanism, gathering relevant governmental, non-governmental and civil society representatives, working on gaps and issues identified at policy level concerning inclusive education for Roma children;
- Providing guidance and assistance to policy makers, educational professionals, experts and trainers on strategic and methodological issues throughout the implementation of the project;
- Providing policy and practice-level advice to national Project beneficiaries, in line with CoE standards and guidance;
- Transmitting evidence and experiences from the practice of the project to policy level;
- Participating in meetings at national and international level; providing contributions and expertise to the Council of Europe implementation team; providing written needs-based materials upon request from the Council of Europe;
- Providing guidance and assistance to Trainers and Educational Advisors from other countries of implementation, based on the needs and upon request from the Council of Europe.

Description du marché

The Lot concerns the profile of Educational Advisors. The Educational Advisors will be expected to provide an overall guidance and coordination of the Project implementation in the Slovak Republic by:
- Pursuing INSCHOOL project’s outcomes by facilitating national level dialogue and cooperation among relevant authorities, education institutions, civil society and other relevant education and Roma inclusion stakeholders;
- Assisting in establishing (where applicable), organising and supporting the work of the INSCHOOL National Working Group (NWG) or other country-level policy coordination mechanism, gathering relevant governmental, non-governmental and civil society representatives, working on gaps and issues identified at policy level concerning inclusive education for Roma children;
- Providing guidance and assistance to policy makers, educational professionals, experts and trainers on strategic and methodological issues throughout the implementation of the project;
- Providing policy and practice-level advice to national Project beneficiaries, in line with CoE standards and guidance;
- Transmitting evidence and experiences from the practice of the project to policy level;
- Participating in meetings at national and international level; providing contributions and expertise to the Council of Europe implementation team; providing written needs-based materials upon request from the Council of Europe;
- Providing guidance and assistance to Trainers and Educational Advisors from other countries of implementation, based on the needs and upon request from the Council of Europe.

Description du marché

The Lot concerns the profile of Trainers. The Trainers will be expected to support the delivery of project outcomes related to the capacity building components with a focus on strengthening the human, institutional and organisational capacities of participating stakeholders in Bulgaria by:
- Developing training handbooks, guidelines, and other educational and policy tools;
- Analysing training and teaching curricula, textbooks and teaching standards in view of their compliance with European standards on quality inclusive education, protection of national minorities and Roma and Travellers;
- Design, organisation and delivery of online and in person training sessions for civil servants, education professionals, teachers, civil society representatives and other relevant stakeholders;
- Delivering training sessions on the “Index for Inclusion: a guide to school development led by inclusive values” methodology in local languages;
- Providing needs analysis of existing educational and institutional frameworks and administrative procedures of relevance to quality inclusive education and Roma inclusion;
- Providing training needs assessments, developing and revising training materials and other educational resources;
- Providing support and facilitation to the organisation of educational and policy related study and/or thematic visits on quality inclusive education practices and policy approaches;
- Design and delivery of training events and sessions of relevant Council of Europe standards of relevance for inclusive education, equality, participation, human rights and non-discrimination.

Description du marché

The Lot concerns the profile of Trainers. The Trainers will be expected to support the delivery of project outcomes related to the capacity building components with a focus on strengthening the human, institutional and organisational capacities of participating stakeholders in the Czech Republic by:
- Developing training handbooks, guidelines, and other educational and policy tools;
- Analysing training and teaching curricula, textbooks and teaching standards in view of their compliance with European standards on quality inclusive education, protection of national minorities and Roma and Travellers;
- Design, organisation and delivery of online and in person training sessions for civil servants, education professionals, teachers, civil society representatives and other relevant stakeholders;
- Delivering training sessions on the “Index for Inclusion: a guide to school development led by inclusive values” methodology in local languages;
- Providing needs analysis of existing educational and institutional frameworks and administrative procedures of relevance to quality inclusive education and Roma inclusion;
- Providing training needs assessments, developing and revising training materials and other educational resources;
- Providing support and facilitation to the organisation of educational and policy related study and/or thematic visits on quality inclusive education practices and policy approaches;
- Design and delivery of training events and sessions of relevant Council of Europe standards of relevance for inclusive education, equality, participation, human rights and non-discrimination.

Description du marché

The Lot concerns the profile of Trainers. The Trainers will be expected to support the delivery of project outcomes related to the capacity building components with a focus on strengthening the human, institutional and organisational capacities of participating stakeholders in Hungary by:
- Developing training handbooks, guidelines, and other educational and policy tools;
- Analysing training and teaching curricula, textbooks and teaching standards in view of their compliance with European standards on quality inclusive education, protection of national minorities and Roma and Travellers;
- Design, organisation and delivery of online and in person training sessions for civil servants, education professionals, teachers, civil society representatives and other relevant stakeholders;
- Delivering training sessions on the “Index for Inclusion: a guide to school development led by inclusive values” methodology in local languages;
- Providing needs analysis of existing educational and institutional frameworks and administrative procedures of relevance to quality inclusive education and Roma inclusion;
- Providing training needs assessments, developing and revising training materials and other educational resources;
- Providing support and facilitation to the organisation of educational and policy related study and/or thematic visits on quality inclusive education practices and policy approaches;
- Design and delivery of training events and sessions of relevant Council of Europe standards of relevance for inclusive education, equality, participation, human rights and non-discrimination.

Description du marché

The Lot concerns the profile of Trainers. The Trainers will be expected to support the delivery of project outcomes related to the capacity building components with a focus on strengthening the human, institutional and organisational capacities of participating stakeholders in Portugal by:
- Developing training handbooks, guidelines, and other educational and policy tools;
- Analysing training and teaching curricula, textbooks and teaching standards in view of their compliance with European standards on quality inclusive education, protection of national minorities and Roma and Travellers;
- Design, organisation and delivery of online and in person training sessions for civil servants, education professionals, teachers, civil society representatives and other relevant stakeholders;
- Delivering training sessions on the “Index for Inclusion: a guide to school development led by inclusive values” methodology in local languages;
- Providing needs analysis of existing educational and institutional frameworks and administrative procedures of relevance to quality inclusive education and Roma inclusion;
- Providing training needs assessments, developing and revising training materials and other educational resources;
- Providing support and facilitation to the organisation of educational and policy related study and/or thematic visits on quality inclusive education practices and policy approaches;
- Design and delivery of training events and sessions of relevant Council of Europe standards of relevance for inclusive education, equality, participation, human rights and non-discrimination.

Description du marché

The Lot concerns the profile of Trainers. The Trainers will be expected to support the delivery of project outcomes related to the capacity building components with a focus on strengthening the human, institutional and organisational capacities of participating stakeholders in Romania by:
- Developing training handbooks, guidelines, and other educational and policy tools;
- Analysing training and teaching curricula, textbooks and teaching standards in view of their compliance with European standards on quality inclusive education, protection of national minorities and Roma and Travellers;
- Design, organisation and delivery of online and in person training sessions for civil servants, education professionals, teachers, civil society representatives and other relevant stakeholders;
- Delivering training sessions on the “Index for Inclusion: a guide to school development led by inclusive values” methodology in local languages;
- Providing needs analysis of existing educational and institutional frameworks and administrative procedures of relevance to quality inclusive education and Roma inclusion;
- Providing training needs assessments, developing and revising training materials and other educational resources;
- Providing support and facilitation to the organisation of educational and policy related study and/or thematic visits on quality inclusive education practices and policy approaches;
- Design and delivery of training events and sessions of relevant Council of Europe standards of relevance for inclusive education, equality, participation, human rights and non-discrimination.

Description du marché

The Lot concerns the profile of Trainers. The Trainers will be expected to support the delivery of project outcomes related to the capacity building components with a focus on strengthening the human, institutional and organisational capacities of participating stakeholders in the Slovak Republic by:
- Developing training handbooks, guidelines, and other educational and policy tools;
- Analysing training and teaching curricula, textbooks and teaching standards in view of their compliance with European standards on quality inclusive education, protection of national minorities and Roma and Travellers;
- Design, organisation and delivery of online and in person training sessions for civil servants, education professionals, teachers, civil society representatives and other relevant stakeholders;
- Delivering training sessions on the “Index for Inclusion: a guide to school development led by inclusive values” methodology in local languages;
- Providing needs analysis of existing educational and institutional frameworks and administrative procedures of relevance to quality inclusive education and Roma inclusion;
- Providing training needs assessments, developing and revising training materials and other educational resources;
- Providing support and facilitation to the organisation of educational and policy related study and/or thematic visits on quality inclusive education practices and policy approaches;
- Design and delivery of training events and sessions of relevant Council of Europe standards of relevance for inclusive education, equality, participation, human rights and non-discrimination.

Description du marché

The Lot concerns the profile of Education Policy Experts. The Policy Experts will provide technical support and advise the relevant education and social inclusion public authorities in the process of review, adaptation, implementation and monitoring of national inclusive education, Roma inclusion and mainstream social inclusion policies and programmes in Bulgaria by:
- Providing assessment of existing institutional frameworks;
- Providing advice and support on institutional reform, setting up relevant policy coordination mechanisms in the area of inclusive education, social and Roma inclusion;
- Review of existing national policies in view of ensuring their compliance with European standards;
- Reviewing of national policies, strategies and education practices;
- Advising relevant public authorities and education professionals on public policy processes nd education strategies;
- Reviewing existing practices of educational segregation and developing solutions for desegregation and equity in education, with a particular focus on Roma and Traveller children;
- Providing support and expertise in developing educational and policy tools and guidelines;
- Supporting and facilitating the process of establishing multinational policy peer platform.

Description du marché

The Lot concerns the profile of Education Policy Experts. The Policy Experts will provide technical support and advise the relevant education and social inclusion public authorities in the process of review, adaptation, implementation and monitoring of national inclusive education, Roma inclusion and mainstream social inclusion policies and programmes in the Czech Republic by:
- Providing assessment of existing institutional frameworks;
- Providing advice and support on institutional reform, setting up relevant policy coordination mechanisms in the area of inclusive education, social and Roma inclusion;
- Review of existing national policies in view of ensuring their compliance with European standards;
- Reviewing of national policies, strategies and education practices;
- Advising relevant public authorities and education professionals on public policy processes nd education strategies;
- Reviewing existing practices of educational segregation and developing solutions for desegregation and equity in education, with a particular focus on Roma and Traveller children;
- Providing support and expertise in developing educational and policy tools and guidelines;
- Supporting and facilitating the process of establishing multinational policy peer platform.

Description du marché

The Lot concerns the profile of Education Policy Experts. The Policy Experts will provide technical support and advise the relevant education and social inclusion public authorities in the process of review, adaptation, implementation and monitoring of national inclusive education, Roma inclusion and mainstream social inclusion policies and programmes in Hungary by:
- Providing assessment of existing institutional frameworks;
- Providing advice and support on institutional reform, setting up relevant policy coordination mechanisms in the area of inclusive education, social and Roma inclusion;
- Review of existing national policies in view of ensuring their compliance with European standards;
- Reviewing of national policies, strategies and education practices;
- Advising relevant public authorities and education professionals on public policy processes nd education strategies;
- Reviewing existing practices of educational segregation and developing solutions for desegregation and equity in education, with a particular focus on Roma and Traveller children;
- Providing support and expertise in developing educational and policy tools and guidelines;
- Supporting and facilitating the process of establishing multinational policy peer platform.

Description du marché

The Lot concerns the profile of Education Policy Experts. The Policy Experts will provide technical support and advise the relevant education and social inclusion public authorities in the process of review, adaptation, implementation and monitoring of national inclusive education, Roma inclusion and mainstream social inclusion policies and programmes in Portugal by:
- Providing assessment of existing institutional frameworks;
- Providing advice and support on institutional reform, setting up relevant policy coordination mechanisms in the area of inclusive education, social and Roma inclusion;
- Review of existing national policies in view of ensuring their compliance with European standards;
- Reviewing of national policies, strategies and education practices;
- Advising relevant public authorities and education professionals on public policy processes nd education strategies;
- Reviewing existing practices of educational segregation and developing solutions for desegregation and equity in education, with a particular focus on Roma and Traveller children;
- Providing support and expertise in developing educational and policy tools and guidelines;
- Supporting and facilitating the process of establishing multinational policy peer platform.

Description du marché

The Lot concerns the profile of Education Policy Experts. The Policy Experts will provide technical support and advise the relevant education and social inclusion public authorities in the process of review, adaptation, implementation and monitoring of national inclusive education, Roma inclusion and mainstream social inclusion policies and programmes in Romania by:
- Providing assessment of existing institutional frameworks;
- Providing advice and support on institutional reform, setting up relevant policy coordination mechanisms in the area of inclusive education, social and Roma inclusion;
- Review of existing national policies in view of ensuring their compliance with European standards;
- Reviewing of national policies, strategies and education practices;
- Advising relevant public authorities and education professionals on public policy processes nd education strategies;
- Reviewing existing practices of educational segregation and developing solutions for desegregation and equity in education, with a particular focus on Roma and Traveller children;
- Providing support and expertise in developing educational and policy tools and guidelines;
- Supporting and facilitating the process of establishing multinational policy peer platform.

Description du marché

The Lot concerns the profile of Education Policy Experts. The Policy Experts will provide technical support and advise the relevant education and social inclusion public authorities in the process of review, adaptation, implementation and monitoring of national inclusive education, Roma inclusion and mainstream social inclusion policies and programmes in the Slovak Republic by:
- Providing assessment of existing institutional frameworks;
- Providing advice and support on institutional reform, setting up relevant policy coordination mechanisms in the area of inclusive education, social and Roma inclusion;
- Review of existing national policies in view of ensuring their compliance with European standards;
- Reviewing of national policies, strategies and education practices;
- Advising relevant public authorities and education professionals on public policy processes nd education strategies;
- Reviewing existing practices of educational segregation and developing solutions for desegregation and equity in education, with a particular focus on Roma and Traveller children;
- Providing support and expertise in developing educational and policy tools and guidelines;
- Supporting and facilitating the process of establishing multinational policy peer platform.

Description du marché

Lot 19 concerns the profile of the Thematic Experts, who will support the project implementation through providing expertise on the topics relevant to the project, such as quality inclusive education standards, education methodologies and good practices, intercultural education, anti-discrimination, human rights, gender equality, managing educational projects, etc. The Thematic Experts will be expected to:
- Draft reports, studies, policy briefs and other written contributions related to their topic of expertise;
- Participate and contribute to the organisation of project events (conferences, seminars, meetings, etc.) at international level;
- Provide contributions and expertise/advice to the Council of Europe implementation team and relevant institutional partners from beneficiary countries;
- Provide written materials, based on needs and upon request from the Council of Europe.

Description du marché

Lot 20 concerns the profile of Research and Data Collection Experts who will support the project implementation through providing expertise on research, data collection and analysis for the purpose of evidence based policy making. The Researchers and Data Collection Experts will be expected to:
- Undertake desk review, interviews, surveys and other methodos in gathering data and information relevant to the scope of the Project;
- Developing research methodologies and instruments; - Identifying relevant data information sources and stakeholders that are of relevance to the Project scope (quality inclusive education, education practices, teaching methodologies, policy reform, segregation, gender equality, Roma inclusion and other);
- Developing or assisting in the development of reports, studies, written contributions relevant to the scope of the Project;
- Participate at meetings and project related events, based on needs and upon request from the Council of Europe.