Tender

Chevening Gurukul Fellowship for Leadership and Excellence

FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

07 Feb 2022 at 15:47

Tender Notice
Planning

20 Dec 2021 at 09:50

Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is initiating a tender for the "Chevening Gurukul Fellowship for Leadership and Excellence," a prestigious programme designed for mid-career professionals from India, taking place in the United Kingdom. This opportunity falls under the administration services category and is located in London. The tender is currently in the planning stage, with applications expected to open from August to November 2022, and the first fellowship ideally commencing in September 2023. The contract period is set to run from July 2022 until June 2025, with submissions accepted until 23 March 2022.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses, particularly higher education institutions in the UK with an international profile and strong ties to India, to enhance their services and visibility in global leadership development. Companies that can facilitate high-calibre educational experiences, networking opportunities, and access to influential figures in various fields would be particularly well-suited to participate in this competition. Given the programme's focus on developing future leaders, businesses that can align their offerings with the FCDO’s objectives will likely find themselves well-positioned for growth and collaboration.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Chevening Gurukul Fellowship for Leadership and Excellence

Notice Description

The Chevening Gurukul Fellowship for Leadership and Excellence is a Fellowship opportunity within the Chevening Programme. Chevening is the UK government's international awards scheme aimed at developing global leaders. Funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and partner organisations, Chevening offers two types of awards - Scholarships and Fellowships. The scholarships are for one year Master's in any subject at a recognised UK University. The fellowships offer specifically designed courses aimed at mid-to-senior level professionals who are looking to expand their knowledge and expertise in their specific field of work. The programmes are tailored short courses which run for approximately 8 weeks at a designated UK university. Chevening offers a unique opportunity for future leaders, influencers, and decision-makers from all over the world to develop professionally and academically, network extensively, experience UK culture, and build lasting positive relationships with the UK. Numbering over 50,000 worldwide, Chevening Alumni are an influential and highly regarded group. They have an excellent record of rising to positions of leadership across a wide range of fields including politics, business, the media, civil society, science and technology, and academia. The primary objectives of the Chevening Fellowship programme are: - To promote UK political, economic and commercial interests in priority geographic regions - To promote UK institutions, culture and values - To forge lasting ties with future leaders, opinion formers and decision makers in politics, government, business, journalism, science and technology and civil society - To achieve outcomes aligned to FCDO priorities The Chevening Gurukul Fellowship Programme for Leadership and Excellence forms the centrepiece to the Chevening India Programme and has become an exclusive, high profile, flagship fellowship course. The programme has been running for 25 years. The aim is to expose India's future leaders to the UK's top opinion formers and decision-makers within Government, politics, industry and civil society and to enable them to build a network of UK based contacts with a view to the UK becoming their international partner of choice in their chosen field. The twelve week long programme is designed for high calibre mid-career professionals working in government, politics, civil society, the media and the private sector. The fellowship is currently delivered at the University of Oxford and each year up to 12 Indians are carefully chosen for the fellowship. We are running a tending process to secure a supplier to run the Chevening Gurukul Fellowship for Leadership and Excellence in Financial Years 2022/23, 2023/24 and 2024/25. For the first programme, applications will be open from August to November 2022, with the ideal start date of the first programme September 2023. Subsequent iterations will ideally follow this timeframe. Additional information: IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL POTENTIAL SUPPLIERS In order to participate and gain access to all documentation in relation to this procurement, potential suppliers should access the FCDO's e-procurement portal, JAGGAER ONE, available via the below link. URL: https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html Once logged in, search for project reference Project_7709 / itt_4820 If a potential supplier is not registered on the portal, click the link above to be taken to the home page, click the "Click here to register!" button, and follow the on-screen instructions to complete registration. Registration takes approximately 5 minutes and is free of charge. TWO-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION (2FA) Potential suppliers should note that two-factor authentication will be required to access the FCDO's e-procurement portal, JAGGAER ONE, which requires Google Authenticator to be downloaded onto a mobile device. For more information in relation to two-factor authentication, a guide can be accessed by clicking the link on the home page of the FCDO's e-procurement portal, JAGGAER ONE. For ease, the link is: https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/attach/2FA_guide.pdf

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-18d56d0b-d390-4ea2-9aa7-bc01f8472df0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff82c8ca-933d-4838-ae9b-6b22aa33aa87
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

CPV Codes

75100000 - Administration services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Feb 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 Mar 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
17 Dec 2021Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
3 Jul 2022 - 30 Jun 2025 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
cpg.enquiries@fcdo.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2AH
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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