Tender

EdTech Startup Business Support Provider

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON

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Tender

14 Jul 2017 at 13:05

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

University College London is seeking a provider for the "EdTech Startup Business Support Provider" tender, aimed at coordinating the EDUCATE programme for 246 participants. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically focusing on business and management consultancy. The tender period concludes on 28th July 2017, with the contract scheduled to commence on 4th September 2017 and run for 117 weeks until 29th November 2019. Bidders must demonstrate an efficient utilisation of a budget of £125,000 (excluding VAT) and have an annual turnover of at least £62,500. The procurement process being used is an open procedure, allowing for wider participation.

This tender presents excellent opportunities for businesses in the consulting and educational support sectors, particularly those specialising in startup mentorship and programme coordination. Companies that can efficiently deliver business mentoring programmes and facilitate effective mentor-mentee relationships will find this an advantageous bid. Additionally, SMEs and VCSEs (Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises) are encouraged to apply, given the emphasis on supporting smaller organisations in the tender suitability criteria.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

EdTech Startup Business Support Provider

Notice Description

UCL is planning to purchase the services of a provider who can coordinate the EDUCATE programme of support across all 246 cohort participants. The provider will: Develop and Organise Business Mentoring programmes for Educate cohort members. Recruit the relevant business mentors to support this activity. Provide coordination of the EDUCATE programme of support across all 246 cohort participants within the lifetime of the project. Coordinate the UCL senior project team and UCL engineering representatives to perform a needs analysis that will allow carving out the cohort mentoring programmes. This needs assessment will be turned into a Support Application plan, compiled by the start-up business that will underpin the participant's Educate mentoring journey. It is planned that the provider for this stream of work will be appointed for 117 weeks from 4 September 2017 to 29 November 2019 on a three days per week basis. The budget for this work is PS125,000 exclusive of VAT but inclusive of any and all expenses incurred. Your Tender should demonstrate how this can be spent most efficiently. All Bidders must have annual turnover of at least half the estimated contract value.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-630ea96f-168a-4b05-beef-7554ac428dfc
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/676130b8-8d5f-41ba-b45a-ece3ef3c8f22
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£125,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Jul 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Jul 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
3 Sep 2017 - 29 Nov 2019 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
WC1E 6BT
Post Town
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI36 Camden
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
Bloomsbury
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Further Information

Notice Documents

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