Notice Information
Notice Title
Oman and Kuwait Cyber Accelerator
Notice Description
The countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (Oman, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar and Bahrain) are rapidly developing national cyber security systems and seeking to kick-start an indigenous cyber economy in order to enhance national security capabilities, sectoral resilience and wider economic diversification. The UK has a particular expertise in this area, with over 1,000 cyber security companies, ranging from start-up to multinational, and a well-developed ecosystem designed to identify and accelerate tech ecosystem. The tech ecosystems of the Gulf countries are nascent and fragile, with great support required to identify and promote talent. As such, this project proposes to launch two virtual cyber security accelerator programmes in the region; one in Kuwait and one in Oman (chosen due to the strength of commercial and strategic relationships with the UK) designed to identify regional talent, accelerate and launch start-ups. In Oman, the project is a direct follow-on from the Cyber Accelerator programme launched in 2019. The Embassies in Kuwait and Oman will identify key partners to co-deliver with, likely the Telecomms Regulatory Authority in Kuwait and Ministry of Technology in Oman. These partners will lead recruitment of talent, marketing, and provision of facilities and generic business support/mentoring. The successful supplier shall be the implementer to help identify and recruit cyber talent and accelerate it towards a product demo day at the end of the process. The supplier shall deliver all of the following: a) Support Government efforts on marketing and recruitment of talent through social media. b) Co-evaluate talent for entry to the programme. c) Co-host a virtual launch event. d) Deliver a week-long virtual course (or "boot-camp) designed to take the entrepreneurs through a rigorous business and technical programme designed to enable them to develop a product and business plan. e) Deliver a programme of intensive remote mentoring. f) Co-host a product demo day g) Work with delivery partners to develop long-term mentoring plans after project end.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-6a3c3250-85e1-4298-bc97-86402ee9033a
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b5cbd59-20db-4ec3-9492-88b3b64a1eb4
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Dynamic
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
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- CPV Codes
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £300,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £300,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Jan 20215 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 5 Oct 2020Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 19 Oct 20205 years ago
- Contract Period
- 16 Nov 2020 - 31 Mar 2021 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1A 2AH
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- TLI London
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b5cbd59-20db-4ec3-9492-88b3b64a1eb4
2nd January 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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