The Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe announces a call for tenders for the project “Comparative study on the situation concerning homophobia, transphobia and discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity in the Council of Europe member states”.

The aim of the tender is to provide the Commissioner for Human Rights with a comprehensive report containing a socio-legal analysis of the situation of lesbians, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) persons in the Council of Europe member states.

If you/ your organisation/ your company wish to be consulted and have the expertise satisfying ALL criteria specified in the document ‘’ Technical specifications for project “Comparative study on the situation concerning homophobia, transphobia and discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity in the Council of Europe member states”, please indicate your interest in this call for tenders by sending an e-mail, one page maximum, to: cdm@coe.int giving the following reference: 2009 AO 08. You will then receive the document mentioned above.

The e-mail should contain:
- Your contact details (e-mail, postal address, and telephone number of person to be contacted)
- A brief description of your organisation/ company (activity, number of staff, locations)
- Reference to related activities in this field

To apply, your organisation or company must be based and legally registered in one of the Council of Europe member states.

For further specific requirements, please consult the document ‘’ Technical specifications for project “Comparative study on the situation concerning homophobia, transphobia and discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity in the Council of Europe member states”.

The deadline for submitting bids is 24 June 2009 at 2PM CET. The tender bids may be submitted in English or French, the two working languages of the Council of Europe.

The Council of Europe reserves the right not to contact you concerning this call for tenders if you do not satisfy the specified criteria or fail to supply some of the information requested.