Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
King Charles Street
London
SW1A 2AH
UK
Telephone: +44 2070080932
E-mail: john.anderson2@fcdo.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Chagossian Bursaries
II.1.2) Main CPV code
75211200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
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.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
MU
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
07/06/2024
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/03/2024