The Council of Europe Education Department, within the framework of the Education Strategy 2024-2030 Learners First, is seeking consultancy services in the field of language education policy and practice. This work builds on Recommendation CM/Rec(2008)7 on the use of the Council of Europe’s Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) and the promotion of plurilingualism, Recommendation CM/Rec(2022)1 on the Importance of Plurilingual and Intercultural Education for Democratic Culture and Recommendation CM/Rec(2025)6 of the Committee of Ministers to member States on qualifications and linguistic competences of refugees in Europe.
The aim of the tender is to create a pool of consultants to provide consultancy services on language policy and practice focusing on the topics listed in the tender document to be requested by the Council on an as-needed basis.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested consultants are invited to refer to the Tender File and the Act of Engagement, which contain a full description of the terms and conditions of engagement and the scope of activities:
The deadline for the submission of applications is 9 February 2026, 23:59 CET.
Electronic copies shall be sent only to [email protected] with the following reference in subject: Tender - Consultancy services in the field of Language Education and Policy. Tenders submitted to another e-mail account will be excluded from the procedure.
Candidates shall pay particular attention to completing, signing and submitting documents according to the instructions set in the Tender File and Act of Engagement. Candidates will be disqualified for any incomplete or missing documents.
All questions regarding this specific tendering procedure shall be sent at least 5 (five) working days before the deadline for submission of the tenders (i.e. by 2 February 2026, 23:59 CET), and shall be exclusively sent to [email protected] with the following reference in subject: Questions - Tender - Consultancy services in the field of Language Education and Policy.
Source: Council of Europe Education Department