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Contract for an employer broker service for the Office for Students Postgraduate Conversion Course Programme

OFFICE FOR STUDENTS

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

19 May 2022 at 11:05

Tender

14 Feb 2022 at 18:15

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the Office for Students, who is seeking an employer broker service for the Postgraduate Conversion Course Programme as part of the National AI Strategy. This contract is classified under business services, specifically focusing on law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security. The procurement method is an open procedure with a tender period that ended on 16 March 2022. The successful bidder is tasked with supporting the delivery of 2,000 AI and Data Science conversion course scholarships from 2023 to 2025, and the delivery locations include the Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, and Bristol/Bath areas. The awarded contract is valued at £108,333.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in educational services, consulting, or technology-related sectors. Companies that can effectively broker relationships between educational institutions and employers will find this contract especially relevant. The aim is to stimulate investment in AI scholarships through matched funding, allowing businesses to contribute to the growth of skills in AI and Data Science, which can enhance their capabilities and market positioning.

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Notice Title

Contract for an employer broker service for the Office for Students Postgraduate Conversion Course Programme

Notice Description

In support of the National AI Strategy an additional 2,000 AI and Data Science conversion courses scholarships are to be delivered from 2023 to 2025. The Office for AI (OAI) and Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) are developing the programme model to deliver these additional scholarships. The Government wants companies across the country to be a part of this AI scholarship programme through matched funding support between government and industry. The successful bidder for this tender will primarily be responsible for brokering relationships between universities and employer to stimulate investment into the conversion course scholarships.

Lot Information

Lot 1

In support of the National AI Strategy an additional 2,000 AI and Data Science conversion courses scholarships are to be delivered from 2023 to 2025. The Office for AI (OAI) and Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) are developing the programme model to deliver these additional scholarships. The Government wants companies across the country to be a part of this AI scholarship programme through matched funding support between government and industry. The successful bidder for this tender will primarily be responsible for brokering relationships between universities and employer to stimulate investment into the conversion course scholarships. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/PM8UP78979

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-031702
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013467-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£108,333 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£108,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£108,333 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 May 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Mar 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 May 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OFFICE FOR STUDENTS
Contact Name
Paul Halsall
Contact Email
paul.halsall@officeforstudents.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1179317149

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS34 8SR
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
TLK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area

Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Gifford
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GTI FUTURES

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