Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
King Charles Street
London
SW1A 2AH
Telephone
+44 02070081467
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office
Buyer's address
https://fco.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://fco.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://fco.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://fco.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Chevening Gurukul Fellowship for Leadership and Excellence
Reference number
project 7709
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75100000 - Administration services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Chevening Gurukul Fellowship for Leadership and Excellence
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
LONDON
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Chevening Gurukul Fellowship for Leadership and Excellence is a Fellowship opportunity within the Chevening Programme.
Chevening is the UK government’s international awards scheme aimed at developing global leaders. Funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and partner organisations, Chevening offers two types of awards – Scholarships and Fellowships. The scholarships are for one year Master’s in any subject at a recognised UK University. The fellowships offer specifically designed courses aimed at mid-to-senior level professionals who are looking to expand their knowledge and expertise in their specific field of work. The programmes are tailored short courses which run for approximately 8 weeks at a designated UK university.
Chevening offers a unique opportunity for future leaders, influencers, and decision-makers from all over the world to develop professionally and academically, network extensively, experience UK culture, and build lasting positive relationships with the UK. Numbering over 50,000 worldwide, Chevening Alumni are an influential and highly regarded group. They have an excellent record of rising to positions of leadership across a wide range of fields including politics, business, the media, civil society, science and technology, and academia.
The primary objectives of the Chevening Fellowship programme are:
• To promote UK political, economic and commercial interests in priority geographic regions
• To promote UK institutions, culture and values
• To forge lasting ties with future leaders, opinion formers and decision makers in politics, government, business, journalism, science and technology and civil society
• To achieve outcomes aligned to FCDO priorities
The Chevening Gurukul Fellowship Programme for Leadership and Excellence forms the centrepiece to the Chevening India Programme and has become an exclusive, high profile, flagship fellowship course. The programme has been running for 25 years. The aim is to expose India’s future leaders to the UK’s top opinion formers and decision-makers within Government, politics, industry and civil society and to enable them to build a network of UK based contacts with a view to the UK becoming their international partner of choice in their chosen field.
The twelve week long programme is designed for high calibre mid-career professionals working in government, politics, civil society, the media and the private sector. The fellowship is currently delivered at the University of Oxford and each year up to 12 Indians are carefully chosen for the fellowship.
We are running a tending process to secure a supplier to run the Chevening Gurukul Fellowship for Leadership and Excellence in Financial Years 2022/23, 2023/24 and 2024/25. For the first programme, applications will be open from August to November 2022, with the ideal start date of the first programme September 2023. Subsequent iterations will ideally follow this timeframe.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £1,320,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
2 x 12 month optional extensions are available at the end of the initial contract period.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used
Additional information about electronic auction
The Authority reserves the right to use an electronic auction for this procurement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-031844
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
23 March 2022
Local time
5:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
24 February 2022
Local time
12:00pm
Place
London, United Kingdom
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
Important Information for all Potential Suppliers
In order to participate and gain access to all documentation in relation to this procurement, potential suppliers should access the FCDO’s e-procurement portal, JAGGAER ONE, available via the below link.
URL: https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
Once logged in, search for project reference Project_7709 / itt_4820
If a potential supplier is not registered on the portal, click the link above to be taken to the home page, click the “Click here to register!” button, and follow the on-screen instructions to complete registration.
Registration takes approximately 5 minutes and is free of charge.
Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)
Potential suppliers should note that two-factor authentication will be required to access the FCDO’s e-procurement portal, JAGGAER ONE, which requires Google Authenticator to be downloaded onto a mobile device. For more information in relation to two-factor authentication, a guide can be accessed by clicking the link on the home page of the FCDO’s e-procurement portal, JAGGAER ONE.
For ease, the link is: https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/attach/2FA_guide.pdf
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH & DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
London
Country
United Kingdom