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title: "2024 - Chevening and Marshall Scholarship Programmes - Travel Services - AWARD"
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# 2024 - Chevening and Marshall Scholarship Programmes - Travel Services - AWARD

Buyer: BRITISH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e959371d-8f03-45f7-9f77-96a9900c39c7

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e9ac690d-2288-415c-804f-0a4a4426a8e0 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Jul 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Sep 2024 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2024 - 31 Aug 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £6,500 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BRITISH COUNCIL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E20 1JQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham |
| Local authority | Newham |
| Electoral ward | Stratford Olympic Park |
| Westminster constituency | Stratford and Bow |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DIVERSITY TRAVEL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

### Codes

- 63510000 - Travel agency and similar services
- 63515000 - Travel services
- 63516000 - Travel management services

## Release History

- 25 Oct 2024 at 16:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e9ac690d-2288-415c-804f-0a4a4426a8e0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e9ac690d-2288-415c-804f-0a4a4426a8e0
  25th October 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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