How to win: Research Management and Governance Capability Enhancement Programme

A services contract from British Council. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

British Council

Closing date

16 September 2026

About this contract

The primary objective of the research management capacity building programme is to onboard a highly specialised UK professional body or research management agency to co-design, contextualise, and co-deliver an international-standard research governance programme to enhance capability. The initiative aims to shift institutional mindsets from basic project administration to strategic, visionary research leadership

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — British Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓Lead with evidenced capability and social value — for services work these usually outweigh price.
✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
✓Start early: it closes 16 September 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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