Chevening and Marshall Administration Contract

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                "description": "Summary of the Requirement The FCDO is seeking to engage with the market ahead of a planned procurement to appoint a delivery partner to manage the end to end administration of two flagship international scholarship programmes: * Chevening Scholarships - operating globally across 160+ countries * Marshall Scholarships - supporting US UK academic exchange The future supplier will be responsible for delivering services including: * Global communications and outreach * Application and selection management * Scholar and fellow placement support * Pre departure services and UK based welfare * Alumni engagement * Monitoring, evaluation, data and reporting * Financial administration and partnership management The supplier must demonstrate innovation, operational resilience, global reach, and strong commitments to social value, inclusion, diversity, sustainability, and value for money. Purpose of This Engagement The purpose of this PME is to: * Test market interest and capacity * Refine the requirement and commercial model * Explore potential delivery approaches * Assess capability across relevant service areas * Inform the final route to market decision (CCS FADS (RM6322) DPS or full PA23 open competition) This engagement is not a call for competition. Participation will not affect the ability of suppliers to compete in any future procurement. The FCDO intends to host a virtual supplier engagement session Registration: Please register your interest by completing the form below. https://forms.office.com/e/Gx6wCihcaD",
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