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# Chagossians Higher Education Bursaries Scheme

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/chagossians-higher-education-bursaries-scheme-ocds-h6vhtk-04535d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: "Chagossians Higher Education Bursaries Scheme". Published status: complete. Published Value: £3,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 20 May 2024, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/foreign-commonwealth-and-development-office-gov-d1315)
- **Published Value:** £3,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 20 May 2024 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Foreign economic-aid-related services
- **Delivery Location:** MU, UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £3,000,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/chagossians-higher-education-bursaries-scheme-ocds-h6vhtk-04535d#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04535d`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/chagossians-higher-education-bursaries-scheme-ocds-h6vhtk-04535d#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffcdo.bravosolution.co.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/chagossians-higher-education-bursaries-scheme-ocds-h6vhtk-04535d#participate

## 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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** MU, UK

- **Estimated Value:** £3,000,000
- **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 Ch...

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Chagossians Higher Education Bursaries Scheme (active)
  - Award id: `027232-2024-ecm_6699-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Middlesex International (Mauritius) Ltd operating as Middlesex University (Mauritius)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-122724`
  - Value: £3,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Chagossians Higher Education Bursaries Scheme (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,000,000
  - Signed Date: 22/07/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F027232-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-08-27T09:25:34.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T04:41:27.150Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04535d