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title: "2024 - Chevening and Marshall Scholarship Programmes"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0478a4"
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# 2024 - Chevening and Marshall Scholarship Programmes

Buyer: BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0478a4

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## Summary

The British Council has facilitated a procurement process for the "2024 - Chevening and Marshall Scholarship Programmes," focusing on travel services. As the contracting authority, it sought a supplier to organise flights for scholarship awardees to and from the UK, adhering to specific travel policies. Classified under the services industry category and conducted via an open procedure, this tender process is based in the UK. While the tender stage was initially active with a closing date for submissions on 29th July 2024, the process progressed to completion with "Diversity Travel Limited" being awarded a contract valued at £3,000,000 GBP, signed on 1st December 2024, and active as of 2025.

This tender represents a unique business opportunity for companies within the travel management sector, particularly those with capabilities in handling complex international travel logistics. With a focus on quality, methodology, and commercial value, businesses skilled in offering high-calibre travel agency services can leverage such opportunities for growth. The awarded company, Diversity Travel Limited, highlights the potential business advantage in aligning with high-profile programmes like Chevening and Marshall, known for their rigorous and competitive scholarship selection processes. Companies in this field can benefit significantly by expanding their portfolio and demonstrating value for money and quality service provision in similar high-stake projects.

## Notice

he 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.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

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 | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048442-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Jul 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Dec 2024 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2024 - 31 Aug 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

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

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BRITISH COUNCIL(THE) |
| Additional buyers | BRITISH COUNCIL |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M1 6BB |
| 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

## Release History

- 13 Aug 2025 at 13:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048442-2025
- 10 Jul 2024 at 08:16 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020994-2024
- 1 Jul 2024 at 09:21 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019904-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.britishcouncil.org
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil
- https://www.britishcouncil.org/

## Provenance

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