How to win: Erasmus+ External Experts

About this contract

The British Council, acting as the UK National Agency for the Erasmus+ Programme, is conducting a procurement exercise to establish a pool of external experts to provide assessment services. The purpose of this procurement is to establish a multi-candidate framework agreement ("Experts Pool") for the provision of independent expert assessment services. Appointed Experts will be commissioned on a call-down basis to undertake: - Assessment of Erasmus+ grant applications; - Assessment of interim and final beneficiary reports; and - Associated evaluation and quality assurance activities. Services must be delivered in accordance with: - The Erasmus+ Programme Guide. - The Erasmus+ Guide for Experts; and - National Agency processes and procedures. Appointment to the framework does not guarantee any volume of work. Work will be allocated based on expertise, availability, and absence of conflicts of interest.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — BRITISH COUNCIL(THE) scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
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• ✓Start early: it closes 4 August 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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