Tenders Are Invited For Illustrations And Graphic Design

Request For Proposals Are Invited For Illustrations And Graphic Design Rfp Illustrations And Graphic DesignBritish Council RwandaThe British Council Is The United KingdomS International Organisation For Cultural Relations Website Http Www Britishcouncil RwRequest For Proposal Rfp Illustrations And Graphic DesignDate 5Th January 20211 Overview Of The British Council1 1 The British Council Is The UkS International Organization For Cultural Relations And Educational Opportunities We Create Friendly Knowledge And Understanding Between The People Of The Uk And Other Countries We Do This By Making A Positive Contribution To The Uk And The Countries We Work With Changing Lives By Creating Opportunities Building Connections And Engendering Trust 1 2 We Work With Over 100 Countries Across The World In The Fields Of Arts And Culture English Language Education And Civil Society Each Year We Reach Over 20 Million People Face To Face And More Than 500 Million People Online Via Broadcasts And Publications Founded In 1934 We Are A Uk Charity Governed By Royal Charter And A Uk Public Body1 3 The British Council Employs Over 10 500 Staff Worldwide It Has Its Headquarters In The Uk With Offices In London Manchester Belfast Cardiff And Edinburgh Further Information Can Be Viewed At Www Britishcouncil Org 1 4 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 Tender Proposal 2 Introduction And Background To The Project Programme2 1 Overview Of The ProgrammeBuilding Learning Foundations Blf Is A Programme Of The Ministry Of Education Mineduc And Rwanda Education Board Reb That Is Funded By The British People Through The Foreign Commonwealth Development Office Fcdo As Part Of Its Learning For All Programme In Rwanda The Programme Is Focused On Improving Learning Outcomes At P1 To P5 In English And Mathematics This Is Intended To Improve The Pupils Learning Achievement In Higher Grades Thereby Increasing Equitable Access To Primary And Secondary Education In Rwanda The Programme Is Built On Three Foundations To Ensure Long Term Sustainable Impact Teacher Development Leadership For Learning And System Strengthening Each Foundation Has A Focus On Inclusive Education Practices For Pupils With Special Education Needs To Ensure No Child Is Left Behind The Programme Is Implemented By A Consortium Of Organizations Education Development Trust Lead British Council And Vso In All 30 Districts Of Rwanda Blf Began In July 2017 And Will Run Until September 2023 Blf Delivers A Highly Focused Programme To Transform Teachers Classroom Practice And Improve Pupil Learning Outcomes In Foundational English And Maths Using Research Based Best Practices In Teacher Professional Development Blf Sets Out To Improve The Pedagogical Skills Of P1 5 English And Maths Teachers Equipping Them With The Resources They Need In Order To Improve Learning Outcomes For All Primary Pupils 2 2 Overview Of Pupil Activity BooksOne Of BlfS Key Outputs Is To Ensure That P1 P5 Teachers And Learners Have The Tools And Resources They Need For Foundational English 600 000 Pupil Activity Books Were Provided In 2019 For Learning English In P2 And P3 These Focus On Providing Activities For Learners To Develop And Practice English Literacy And Their Language Skills The Content Of The Activity Books Has Been Informed By Discussions With The Rwanda Education Board Reb And Data From The Baseline Pupil Assessment And Complements The English Early Grade Primary Curriculum Blf Will Develop Two High Quality Pupil Activity Books 1 For P4 1 For P5 For Use By Primary Pupils To Improve The Learning Of English Foundational Skills With A Focus On Emergent Literacy English As A Second Additional Language The Activity Books Will Be For Pupils To Use For The Development Of Their Upper Primary Grade English Literacy With A Particular Focus On The Development Of Reading And Writing Subskills The Content Will Align With The Current Upper Primary Curriculum And Be Relevant And Sensitive To The Rwanda Context The Books Will Encourage Inclusive Practices And Will Be Developed In Collaboration With Rwanda Education Board Reb Who Will Provide Valuable Input And Feedback From The Initial Planning And Design Stages Through To Final Editing And Production 3 Specification3 1 PurposeThe Purpose Of This Assignment Is Two Fold As It Includes Both Illustrations And Graphic Design 3 1 1 IllustrationsThis Part Of The Assignment Is To Develop Illustrations For The Pupil Books In Accordance With The Guidelines That Will Be Given By The British Council The Illustrator Will Be Provided With A Basic Sketch Layout Of Each Page Of The Pupil Books Which Will Include Simple Drawings Of Rwandan School Pupils And Everyday Scenes Objects And Animals The Illustrator Will Be Required To Develop The Ideas From These Simple Sketches Into High Quality Full Colour Illustrations The Illustrator Will Be Required To Develop Full Color Illustrations From Basic Sketched Designs Closely Follow The Written Guidelines And The Draft Sketches Provided By The Author To Ensure All Illustrations Are Relevant And Assist In Pupils Learning And Skills Development Ensure Illustrations Are Relevant And Sensitive To The Rwanda Context Ensure The Illustrations Are Accessible And Appealing For Upper Primary Pupils P4 P5 In Rwanda Ensure Illustrations Promote Inclusive Practices Develop Illustrations With A Positive And Equal Presentation Of Gender Ensure All Illustrations Meet The Requirements And Standards Of The Rwanda Education Board Reb Receive Feedback On Illustrations From The British Council And Reb And Make Amendments To Illustrations When Requested 3 1 2 Graphic DesignThis Part Of The Assignment Is To Complete The Graphic Design For The P4 And P5 Blf Pupil Activity Books The Graphic Designer Will Be Required To Develop A Template To Use For Each Page Of The Books According To The Production Notes ProvidedClosely Follow The Production Notes And Guidelines Given To Design And Format The Layout Of Each Page Insert The Provided Illustrations According To The Production Notes And Following The Layout Draft Sketches Provided Insert The Provided Text Accurately And According To The Production Notes And Following The Layout Draft Sketches Provided Ensure The Design Is Relevant And Sensitive To The Rwanda Context Ensure The Design Is Accessible And Appealing For Upper Primary Pupils P4 P5 In Rwanda Ensure The Design Meets The Requirements And Standards Of The Rwanda Education Board Reb Receive Feedback On Designed Pages From The British Council And Reb And Make Amendments To Design Features And Layouts When Requested Design Front And Back Covers For Each Book According To The Guidelines Given By The British Council And Reb Ensure The Books Have A Professional And High Quality Finish 3 2 OutputA Complete Set Of Illustrations And Complete Full Color Graphic Design For Each Of The Pupil Activity Books P4 P5 The Exact Specifications Of Each Book Are Yet To Be Finalized But The Assignment Will Require Up To 150 Illustrated And Graphic Designed Pages Up To 75 Pages For P4 And Up To 75 Pages For P5 Front Cover Illustrations And Graphic Design For Each Book And Graphic Design For The Back Cover3 3 MethodologyA Participatory Approach To The Assignment Is Required Reflected In A Close Working Relationship Between British Council Project Staff And The Contracted Supplier It Will Be Essential That The Illustrations And The Designs Are Shared With The British Council Project Team On A Unit 6 Pages By Unit Basis And Then Any Requested Amendments Are Promptly Made The Qualifying Supplier Will Be Expected To Use Their Creative And Technical Skills In Ways That Contribute To The Completion Of The Task Support And Feedback Will Be Provided By The British Council Project Team And This Will Be A Key Part Of The Delivery Process 3 4 Location Timing And DurationThe Work Is Managed By The British Council Team From The Blf Project Office In Kigali Rwanda Remote Working Is Possible If Discussions Can Be Arranged Via Skype Ms Teams Webex And High Quality Content Can Be Provided Digitally And Shared By Email The Deadline For Submissions And The Duration Of The Full Assignment Are Still To Be Finalised 3 5 ReportingRegular Reporting To The Designated British Council Staff Member Will Be Required And Meetings Telephone Or Face To Face Will Be Held Regularly To Review Progress And Provide Feedback On The Illustrating And Graphic Design Process 3 6 PricingIn Response To This Rfp The Supplier Is Required To Provide A Quotation In The Format Provided In Annex 3 Pricing Approach Per Illustrated And Graphic Designed Page Along With A Calculation Of Maximum Total For The Assignment Based On The 75 Pages Per Book Maximum The Price Quoted Must Be The Gross Amount Inclusive Of Any Taxes Or Other Expenses Incurred By The Supplier Please Check The Implications Of Rwandan Wht On Payments As Detailed In Annex 1 Terms And Conditions Schedule 1 Taxation The Current Wht Rate Is 15 3 7 Format Of Tender Response SubmissionTender Responses Must Comprise The Relevant Documents Specified By The British Council Completed In All Areas And In The Format As Detailed By The British Council In Annex 2 Supplier Response Any Documents Requested By The British Council Must Be Completed In Full It Is Therefore Important That You Read The Rfp Carefully Before Completing And Submitting Your Tender Response 4 Tender Conditions And Contractual RequirementsThis Section Of The Rfp Sets Out The Brit

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