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Chevening and Marshall Administration Contract

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 01:56.

Opportunity overview

This project covers the Marshall Scholarship Programme which is the UK's flagship US-UK scholarships programme and the Chevening Programme which provides individuals who show the potential to inspire, inform, and influence positive change, with an opportunity to study at a UK university and gain a UK educational qualification. We are procuring for a provider to deliver these Scholarships. Likely administration contract requirements include; Programme Delivery Marketing and Communications Alumni Engagement Partnerships Finance Monitoring and Evaluation

Classification

  • CPV75112000 — Administrative services for business operations
  • CPV75121000 — Administrative educational services
  • CPV79342000 — Marketing services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
Project_12388
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planned

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
31 Dec 2026, 23:59

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
Summary of the Requirement The FCDO is seeking to engage with the market ahead of a planned procurement to appoint a delivery partner to manage the end to end administration of two flagship international scholarship programmes: • Chevening Scholarships – operating globally across 160+ countries • Marshall Scholarships – supporting US UK academic exchange The future supplier will be responsible for delivering services including: • Global communications and outreach • Application and selection management • Scholar and fellow placement support • Pre departure services and UK based welfare • Alumni engagement • Monitoring, evaluation, data and reporting • Financial administration and partnership management The supplier must demonstrate innovation, operational resilience, global reach, and strong commitments to social value, inclusion, diversity, sustainability, and value for money. Purpose of This Engagement The purpose of this PME is to: • Test market interest and capacity • Refine the requirement and commercial model • Explore potential delivery approaches • Assess capability across relevant service areas • Inform the final route to market decision (CCS FADS (RM6322) DPS or full PA23 open competition) This engagement is not a call for competition. Participation will not affect the ability of suppliers to compete in any future procurement. The FCDO intends to host a virtual supplier engagement session Friday 5th June 10-11.30 am Registration: Please register your interest by completing the form below. https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/ntWFSCUXV4
Id
043334-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planned

Contract period

Starts
1 Sept 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Aug 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Aug 2032, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
75121000
Description
Administrative educational services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
79342000
Description
Marketing services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
75112000
Description
Administrative services for business operations

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Summary of the Requirement The FCDO is seeking to engage with the market ahead of a planned procurement to appoint a delivery partner to manage the end to end administration of two flagship international scholarship programmes: • Chevening Scholarships – operating globally across 160+ countries • Marshall Scholarships – supporting US UK academic exchange The future supplier will be responsible for delivering services including: • Global communications and outreach • Application and selection management • Scholar and fellow placement support • Pre departure services and UK based welfare • Alumni engagement • Monitoring, evaluation, data and reporting • Financial administration and partnership management The supplier must demonstrate innovation, operational resilience, global reach, and strong commitments to social value, inclusion, diversity, sustainability, and value for money. Purpose of This Engagement The purpose of this PME is to: • Test market interest and capacity • Refine the requirement and commercial model • Explore potential delivery approaches • Assess capability across relevant service areas • Inform the final route to market decision (CCS FADS (RM6322) DPS or full PA23 open competition) This engagement is not a call for competition. Participation will not affect the ability of suppliers to compete in any future procurement. The FCDO intends to host a virtual supplier engagement session Registration: Please register your interest by completing the form below. https://forms.office.com/e/Gx6wCihcaD
Due
18 Feb 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
043334-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
12 May 2026, 10:06
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Id
GB-PPON-PXRR-8771-PHVX

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PXRR-8771-PHVX

Address

Street Address
King Charles Street
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1A 2AH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI32

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1A 2AH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

4 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

4 VERSIONS
  1. 009058-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 014138-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 043067-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  4. 043334-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·