Tender

Chagossians Higher Education Bursaries Scheme

FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

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18 Apr 2024 at 13:26

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has initiated a tender process for the "Chagossians Higher Education Bursaries Scheme". This procurement opportunity falls under the "Foreign economic-aid-related services" category and aims to provide support for Chagossians seeking higher education. The tender period ends on 20th May 2024, with a contract period starting on 19th June 2024 and ending on 18th June 2029. The estimated value of this requirement is up to £3 million. The FCDO, based in Abercrombie House, Scotland, is the buying organisation overseeing this open procurement procedure.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in educational services or community development to participate and contribute to enhancing the employment prospects of eligible Chagossians. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise organisations (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to bid for this contract. Successful delivery of this scheme will involve designing and delivering a bursary programme that facilitates Chagossians in acquiring higher education qualifications, ultimately improving their job prospects and outcomes.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Chagossians Higher Education Bursaries Scheme

Notice Description

Chagossians are the former inhabitants of the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) / Chagos Archipelago. In 2016, the UK Government made a commitment to provide PS40m of support to the Chagossian community. As part of this commitment, FCDO have funded a number of projects in the UK and Mauritius, including a bursary scheme for Chagossians with Middlesex University Mauritius (MUM). FCDO's contract with MUM will end in August 2024. To date, 11 Chagossians have benefitted from bursaries awarded by MUM. FCDO would like to continue thei support for the community by putting in place a further scheme for Chagossians to benefit from higher education for the 24/25 academic year and beyond. The successful bidder will design and deliver a bursary scheme for eligible Chagossians to enable recipients to improve their employment prospects (the "Impact") through completing higher education courses (the "Outcome"). Successful delivery of this programme will require the following objectives to be met (the "Outputs"): - Eligible Chagossians successfully apply for bursaries and begin relevant courses. - Bursary recipients receive a high-quality education and suitable pastoral support. Please note the estimated value of this requirement is up to a maximum of PS3 million. This figure includes an initial Contract of up to 60 months at a value up to PS2 million with optional extensions of up to 36-month and/or PS1 million (which may be exercised at any point during the life of the contract). The estimated value includes all applicable taxes, and tenderers should include all applicable taxes in their tenders. Additional information: The opportunity reference is itt_6347

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78a5b41b-824a-44af-8ef8-015bd1a565df
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

CPV Codes

75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Apr 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 May 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
18 Jun 2024 - 18 Jun 2029 Over 5 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EAST KILBRIDE
Postcode
G75 8EA
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM95 South Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
East Kilbride West
Westminster Constituency
East Kilbride and Strathaven

Further Information

Notice Documents

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