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2024 - Chevening and Marshall Scholarship Programmes - Travel Services - AWARD

BRITISH COUNCIL

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25 Oct 2024 at 16:04

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Summary of the contracting process

The British Council has completed the procurement process for the "2024 - Chevening and Marshall Scholarship Programmes - Travel Services" contract, awarded to Diversity Travel Limited. This contract falls under the travel services industry category, with procurement conducted through an open procedure. The contract spans from 1st October 2024 to 31st August 2025, covering a value of £3,000,000. This procurement aims to facilitate travel services for Chevening and Marshall scholarship awardees, including flight arrangements to and from the UK, adhering to specific travel policies. Key dates included the tender period ending on 29th July 2024, and the contract commencing from 16th September 2024.

This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses offering travel management and agency services. Travel service providers with a strong track record of efficiency and compliance would be well-suited for such contracts. The procurement supports the extensive needs of the Chevening programme, which brings approximately 1,400 postgraduate students from over 160 countries to UK universities annually, and the Marshall programme, which supports up to 50 US citizens. Thus, businesses with the capacity to handle diverse and high-volume international travel logistics are ideally positioned to grow through engagement in this contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

2024 - Chevening and Marshall Scholarship Programmes - Travel Services - AWARD

Notice Description

The opportunity is for the possible supplier to work effectively and efficiently with Chevening and Marshall Scholarship awardees and other relevant parties (e.g. applicants, Programme Officers, Commissioners etc.) to book suitable flights from the awardees home country to the UK and back, adhering to the Chevening and Marshall travel policies. The purpose and scope of this ITT and supporting documents are to explain in further detail the requirements and the process for submitting a tender proposal. The British Council is delivering the Chevening and Marshall scholarship programmes on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). The Chevening programme (www.chevening.org) was founded in 1983 and brings approximately 1,400 postgraduate students from over 160 countries and territories to study one-year taught Masters programmes at UK universities each academic year. Chevening also runs a small number of fellowship programmes in the UK for mid-career professionals from eligible countries (www.chevening.org/fellowships). Scholars and fellows are selected by British Embassies and High Commissions overseas as part of a rigorous and competitive process; around 65,000 applications are received each year and are reviewed by independent reading committees before being invited to interview. The Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission (MACC) was founded in 1953 and supports up to 50 US citizens per year to pursue one or two-year Masters programmes at UK universities (www.marshallscholarship.org). Marshall applicants have to be endorsed by their US university to be able to apply; approximately 1,000 applications are received each year and around 150 interviews are conducted by eight regional selection committees. Both programmes provide full funding for award recipients, including a monthly stipend to cover living costs, tuition fees, immigration-related costs, study-related allowances and inward and outward travel to the UK. The programmes are funded by taxpayers and partner organisations and therefore need to demonstrate value for money across all aspects of delivery.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e959371d-8f03-45f7-9f77-96a9900c39c7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e9ac690d-2288-415c-804f-0a4a4426a8e0
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

CPV Codes

63510000 - Travel agency and similar services

63515000 - Travel services

63516000 - Travel management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£6,500 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Oct 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Jul 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Sep 20241 years ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2024 - 31 Aug 2025 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BRITISH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E20 1JQ
Post Town
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DIVERSITY TRAVEL

Further Information

Notice Documents

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