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# Chevening Cyber Security Fellowship: India and Western Balkans

Buyer: FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ed6048ee-ffb7-4f2e-9288-073baa671581

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## Summary

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office is seeking to provide administrative services for the Chevening Cyber Security Fellowship programme aimed at professionals from India and the Western Balkans. This tender process, initiated under an open procedure method, has an estimated total value of £1,200,000 over five years. The contract is set to commence on 31st August 2021 and conclude on 30th August 2024, with key dates including the tender deadline on 7th June 2021 and the expected start of the first course by the end of March 2022 for India and January each year for Western Balkan participants.

This opportunity is particularly well-suited for educational institutions and training providers specialising in cyber security and administrative services. By engaging in this contract, businesses can tap into the emerging market of cyber security education, which is increasingly vital in today’s digital landscape. The fellowship aims to empower mid-career professionals, creating a significant impact within their respective industries, thereby enhancing the reputation and visibility of the successful provider within the education and training sectors.

## Notice

The Chevening Cyber Security Fellowship is a fellowship opportunity within the Chevening Programme. The requirement is for the provision of administrative services to run the Chevening Cyber Security Fellowship in Financial Years 2021/22, 2022/23 and 2023/24 (with an optional two year extension in Financial Years 2024/2025 and 2025/2026). Estimated total value: PS1,200,000 over 5 years (approx. PS240,000 per year, depending on number of participants) Additional information: The FCDO (the Authority) is looking to put in place a contract with a supplier for the provision of administrative services to run two short educational programme for mid-career professionals. The first programme is for professionals from India and the second for professionals from Western Balkans countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia). The successful course provider will be awarded a contract to run the Chevening Cyber Security Fellowship in Financial Years 2021/22, 2022/23 and 2023/24 (April to March). The ideal timing of the India programme is a start date of end March in all three years. The expected date for the start of the first course is end- March 2022.For the Western Balkans programme the programme usually starts in January each year, however timelines are flexible and will be reviewed. The intention of the Scholarship Unit and Commercial is to start a tender process for a new 3+2yr contract in March 2021 and award around end June 2021. This would allow time for the winning provider to collaborate with the Chevening Secretariat and the Embassies and advertise the programmes in August 2021 for applications and select new Fellows for the 2022 intakes. However, Covid-19 has impacted the delivery of the course in 2020 and 2021, and consequently the first course under this contract may be required to start later.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1643542c-3638-44f4-9a04-b8f8a756ad3c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Dec 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Jun 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Aug 2021 |
| Contract period | 30 Aug 2021 - 30 Aug 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,200,000 |
| 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 | FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2AH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75100000 - Administration services

## Release History

- 10 Dec 2021 at 13:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1643542c-3638-44f4-9a04-b8f8a756ad3c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1643542c-3638-44f4-9a04-b8f8a756ad3c
  10th December 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office

## Provenance

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