7 Democracy and Governance opportunities

The aim of this consultancy is to support the Electoral Commission of Jamaica in its efforts to better implement and operationalise the legal and regulatory framework pertaining to political party finance, through the enhanced human and financial resource allocation and the development of policies, processes, and tools. Based upon the recommendations contained in the Phase I Implementation plan, and in agreement with the Electoral Commission of Jamaica, the consultant will undertake the following tasks:  Using the Implementation Plan as a guide, analyse the legal and regulatory framework governing political party finance in Jamaica, as well as the scope, functions and powers of the ECJ and Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP). Analyse the Phase 1 Implementation Plan and identify all recommendations made therein, as pertaining to staffing, budgeting, policies, procedures, tools and timeframes. Based on discussions with the ECJ and ORPP, produce an...

The London Borough of Redbridge is embarking on a review of its Local Plan 2015-2030 (Adopted in 2018). To deliver on a vision that is relevant to Redbridge and its diverse communities, we will be collaborating closely with our residents, business owners and community groups to set out a compelling vision for the physical development of the borough - promoting the delivery of new homes, jobs, and supporting community infrastructure. The development of the new Local Plan will be an ongoing programme of work that will require flexibility and phasing that will likely continue until 2025, however, it is not anticipated to be a continuous timeline of work. Phase 1, November 2022 – April 2023, will include the production of the final report. The timeline for Phase 2 will be agreed upon throughout Phase 1, however, the Contract end date has been set for 31 December 2025. Phase 2 will stakeholder and community engagement, and additional support throughout Regulation 18 and...

The overall objective of the project is to provide an ex-ante analysis of the potential economic, social and environmental impacts as well as human rights impacts of a trade negotiation in India. It will facilitate a better policy mix and coherence between the objectives of trade liberalisation and the EU policy objective of sustainable development and respect for human rights. The SIA will assist trade negotiators to fine tuning their position, in order to achieve the objectives set and maximise the contribution of trade policy to all pillars of sustainable development and human rights.

Quotations are invited by the Council of the Borough of Kirklees (the "Council") from Suppliers with relevant experience and ability to demonstrate sufficient capacity for reviewing accessibility of Kirklees Public Spaces and Buildings. You must be able to demonstrate experience of working across a broad range of access issues and groups of people. Suggested proposals for change should avoid being biased to one type of access issue.

A Two Year Framework for Assessment research exploring and explaining standards in GCSE's and A Levels in relation to Norm and Criterion referencing.   We would like to commission a project that: Helps to clarify and explain how standards work in GCSEs and A levels Makes the links across a ‘value chain’ of assessment in terms of a ‘journey towards grades’ - between the design of a complex construct as typically found in qualifications, the design and operationalisation of the associated assessments and the conditions in which they are taken, how value is assigned to assessment responses (including standardisation and marking) and how this links to the validity of grades Describes what the standards processes in GCSEs and A levels are designed to manage or take into account of (for example, changes in entries, changes in assessment demand, changes in performance). We do not want to go into the details of differences across subjects and...

This tender is for a research company to undertake a business survey to understand the scale and nature of impact for those who benefit from Innovate UK support. We are seeking proposals which suggest ways to demonstrate to what extent there is additionality through our programmes, compared with other companies that we do not engage with. Finally, we are looking for the successful provider to design a methodology that can be replicated to assess the impact of similar types of Innovate UK programmes.   This business survey will focus on two Innovate UK programmes that encourage greater diversity and inclusion of particular groups of Innovators that have, traditionally, been underserved - women and young people. In total, these programmes have provided funding and other support for approximately 250 projects and companies.

Since 1975, Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) have been helping businesses innovate for growth. KTPs connect forward thinking businesses with the UK’s world class knowledge bases to deliver a business led innovation projects. The academic partner (known as the knowledge base) will work with a business to: develop the project provide academic input recruit a suitable graduate, known as an associate. They will act as the employer of the associate, who then works at the business for the majority of the project. There are two types of KTP: classic KTPs focus on developing new or better products and services management KTPs focus on developing better businesses by enhancing processes and building management capability. A KTP project can last between 12 and 36 months, depending on the challenge and the needs of the business.