---
title: "Chagossian Bursaries"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0448f3"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE"
published: "2024-03-15"
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# Chagossian Bursaries

Buyer: FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0448f3

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## Summary

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office is planning a tender for the "Chagossian Bursaries" project in the services category, valued at £1,000,000. The bursary scheme aims to support Chagossians studying in Mauritius for higher education qualifications, with UK-affiliated institutions to facilitate relocation to the UK for studies. The successful bidder will design and deliver the bursary scheme, including marketing, eligibility assessments, admissions processes, and providing pastoral support and accommodation.

This procurement opportunity presents potential for businesses offering education and training services to compete for designing and delivering the bursary scheme. Companies with experience in managing educational programmes and supporting student welfare would be well-suited for this tender. The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office in London will be the buyer overseeing this planned tender, with a future notice date set for June 7, 2024, marking a key deadline for interested bidders.

## Notice

The bursary scheme will be delivered on behalf of the FCDO. The beneficiaries of this programme will be Chagossians studying for a higher-education qualification in Mauritius. Institutions must be UK-affiliated so that bursary recipients can relocate to the UK and continue their studies if they choose to.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The successful bidder will be required to design and deliver a bursary scheme for eligible students who wish to study. This is likely to include the following tasks: * Marketing the availability of bursaries; * Assessing the eligibility of bursary applicants; * Running an admissions process for bursary applicants; * Providing suitable pastoral support for bursary recipients; * Providing accommodation for bursary recipients or grants to meet the cost of accommodation; * Providing high quality education for bursary recipients; * Administering payments to bursary recipients; * Monitoring the progress of bursary recipients; * Reporting on progress to FCDO. The successful bidder will also provide a named point of contact for bursary recipients in case of any administrative and/or pastoral enquiries by the recipients.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008335-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 6 Jun 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| 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 | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services
- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 15 Mar 2024 at 10:46 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008335-2024

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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