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Published 31 Mar 2021, 00:56 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Chevening South Asia Journalism Fellowship

Official notice

Authority: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£1,500,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 7 Jun 2021awarded 4 Aug 2021
Awarded to University of Westminster

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Chevening South Asia Journalism Fellowship

CPV: Administration services · General public services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The Chevening South Asia Journalism Fellowship is a fellowship opportunity within the…AwardedRenewal

The Chevening South Asia Journalism Fellowship is a fellowship opportunity within the Chevening Programme. We now invite organisations that meet the criteria set out in this document to participate in this tending exercise.

Chevening is the UK government’s international awards scheme aimed at developing global leaders. Funded by the Foreign Commonwealth and 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
Delivery: UK
Extensions: There are 2 x 12 months extensions available, in addition to the initial 36 month period making a potential total duration of 60 monthsVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 70Price: 70
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • TECHNICAL: 70
  • COMMERCIAL (PRICE): 30
  • price: 40
Published award criteria (3)
  • TECHNICAL: 70
  • COMMERCIAL (PRICE): 30
  • Price: 40
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 140 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
31 Mar 2021, 00:56 BST
Last source update
15 Dec 2021, 22:45 GMT
Award evaluation window
8 Jun 2021 – …
Authority reference
CPG/6373/2021
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-031328
Classification (CPV)
Administration servicesGeneral public services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a130 Find a Tender

Publisher note: 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_6373 / itt_4308 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.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html ↗

Submission deadline
7 Jun 2021, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
8 Jun 2021, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

30 Apr 2021 → 15 Dec 2021 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    30 Apr 2021, 00:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    7 Jun 2021, 17:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    8 Jun 2021, 12:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    15 Dec 2021, 22:45 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 May 2021
  1. Status changed to active
    7 May 2021, 22:55 BST
  2. Procurement method changed
    7 May 2021, 22:55 BST
  3. Deadline published: 7 Jun 2021, 17:00 BST
    7 May 2021, 22:55 BST
  4. Status changed to complete
    15 Dec 2021, 22:45 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,500,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 6
Contracts signed 1latest 4 Aug 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
University of Westminster£1,500,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
6bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services King Charles Street, London, UK, SW1A 2AHContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR)Mediation body London
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeReview contact point London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria