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title: "PA23 UK6 - Chevening Cyber Security Fellowship"
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# PA23 UK6 - Chevening Cyber Security Fellowship

Buyer: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06eb6b

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## Summary

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office commissioned the Chevening Cyber Security Fellowship programme. The service covers the provision and delivery of FCDO-funded specialist residential training and professional development for mid-career international professionals working in cyber security, cyber policy and internet governance. Its purposes include supporting UK foreign policy objectives, developing leadership and strengthening international collaboration in cyber security. This is an adult education service delivered at university level, under CPV 80430000. The buyer is a central government department based in London. The requirement is for a specialist fellowship programme rather than general IT support, software supply or conventional consultancy, and is suited to organisations able to design and deliver structured, high-level residential learning for an international professional audience.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded directly without competition under a below-threshold procedure. One lot was awarded to Cranfield University on 6 January 2026. The award and signed contract value is £363,192 excluding VAT, or £435,830.40 including VAT. The contract was signed on 25 August 2026 and runs from 25 August 2026 to 31 August 2026, with an option to extend for up to 12 months, to a maximum date of 31 August 2027. Any extension is at the Authority’s discretion and depends on continued need, satisfactory performance, funding and internal approvals. The contract is active and the award status is active. The procurement used the light-touch regime and was evaluated through a direct award rather than a competitive tender.

This award indicates demand for a substantial, internationally focused cyber security education and professional development programme within the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. A credible future competitor would need demonstrable expertise across cyber security, cyber policy and internet governance, together with the ability to work with mid-career professionals from different countries and backgrounds. It would need to provide structured specialist teaching, leadership development and opportunities for international collaboration, rather than isolated technical training. Residential delivery capability and university-level adult education experience are central to the requirement. Suppliers should also be able to align programme delivery with public-sector foreign policy objectives, manage an externally funded fellowship model and provide consistent quality over the contract’s operating period. The buyer’s use of a direct, below-threshold route also shows the importance of an established, trusted delivery proposition.

## Notice

Chevening Cyber Security Fellowship - Provision and delivery of the FCDO-funded Chevening Cyber Security Fellowship programme, providing specialist residential training and professional development for mid-career international cyber security, cyber policy and internet governance professionals, supporting UK foreign policy objectives, leadership development, and international collaboration in cyber security.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080894-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 25 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £363,192 |
| Contracts value | £363,192 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | 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 |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80430000 - Adult-education services at university level

## Release History

- 25 Aug 2026 at 14:37 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080894-2026
- 25 Aug 2026 at 11:55 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080783-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080894-2026
  25th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080783-2026
  25th August 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-21516

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cranfield.ac.uk
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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