Published date: 27 August 2024

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 20 May 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Foreign economic-aid-related services - 75211200

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£3,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_432851/1393342

Published date

27 August 2024

Closing date

20 May 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

23 July 2024

Contract end date

22 July 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Award Notice for Chagossians Higher Education Bursaries Scheme


Chagossians are the former inhabitants of the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) / Chagos Archipelago. In 2016, the UK Government made a commitment to provide £40m of support to the Chagossian community. As part of this commitment, FCDO have funded a number of projects in the UK and Mauritius, including a bursary scheme for Chagossians with Middlesex University Mauritius (MUM). FCDO's contract with MUM will end in August 2024. To date, 11 Chagossians have benefitted from bursaries awarded by MUM.

The purpose of the tender was to ensure FCDO continue their support for the community by putting in place a further scheme for Chagossians to benefit from higher education for the 24/25 academic year and beyond.

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Award information

Awarded date

23 July 2024

Contract start date

23 July 2024

Contract end date

22 July 2029

Total value of contract

£3,000,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Middlesex International (Mauritius) Ltd operating as Middlesex U

Address

Flic-en-Flac

Reference

Companies House number: C09089071

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Nicola Burleigh

Address

Abercrombie House
East Kilbride
G75 8EA
Scotland

Telephone

+00

Email

nicola.burleigh@fcdo.gov.uk

Website

http://www.gov.uk/fcdo/