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The Commonwealth Entrepreneurship Fellowship (CEF)

ASSOCIATION OF COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITIES

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Summary of the contracting process

The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), situated in London, is seeking a Delivery Partner for the Commonwealth Entrepreneurship Fellowship (CEF) programme. This initiative, under the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC), aims to stimulate job creation and economic growth across the Commonwealth. Targeting the education and training services industry, the programme will run in the 2024/25 and 2025/26 financial years as a pilot before potentially becoming a mainstream CSC programme. The procurement stage is currently in the tender phase, with an invitation issued in August 2024 and the first cohort expected to commence by March 2025. Key dates include a deadline for tenders on 16th September 2024. The total budget allocated for the two-year period is £600,000, inclusive of all taxes.

This tender presents a significant growth opportunity for publicly funded organisations like universities, research institutions, local government departments, NHS Trusts, or registered charities based in the UK. Eligible businesses must demonstrate financial stability with at least £30,000 in available cash funds and a yearly income exceeding £50,000. The delivery partner will be responsible for developing and administering the CEF programme, which offers a payment structure over two years. Organisations with expertise in education and training services, and a capacity for managing multi-country joint ventures, especially in low-middle income Commonwealth countries, are well-suited for this opportunity. The procurement method is an open procedure, making it accessible for qualified candidates to submit electronic bids.

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Notice Title

The Commonwealth Entrepreneurship Fellowship (CEF)

Notice Description

The Commonwealth Entrepreneurship Fellowship (CEF) The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) is seeking to find a Delivery Partner to develop and administer the Commonwealth Entrepreneurship Fellowship (CEF), a new programme designed to generate jobs and economic growth in the Commonwealth. The programme will run in financial years 2024/25 and 2025/26 and will serve as a pilot scheme for a future mainstreamed CSC programme. A total of PS300,000 (inclusive of all taxes) is available for the Delivery Partner per year, coming to a total of PS600,000 (inclusive of all taxes) for the pilot period. Partners must be either a publicly funded organisation (including public bodies, universities, research institutions, local government departments and NHS Trusts) or a Charity (registered with the Charities Commission) and be based in the UK to be eligible to apply. The invitation to tender will be issued in August 2024, with the start date for the first cohort to be no later March 2025. Subsequent iterations will also ideally follow this timeline. Any questions should be directed to the CSC Policy Team at: susie.burpee@cscuk.org.uk

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) is seeking one Delivery Partner to develop and administer two cycles of the Commonwealth Entrepreneurship Fellowship (CEF) over two financial years. Payment will be issued in instalments over the two years. A full outline of the scope of the project and its requirements can be found in the procurement documentation linked above.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-048a3f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025574-2024
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

80400000 - Adult and other education services

80500000 - Training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 Sep 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ASSOCIATION OF COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITIES
Contact Name
Susie Burpee
Contact Email
susie.burpee@acu.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2073806757

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
WC1H 9HF
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
Not specified

Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
Bloomsbury
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

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