Notice Information
Notice Title
UKRI -5498 TechFirst undergraduate and Sparck AI scholarships: Cohort Management Function (Lot 1), Recruitment Function (Lot 2)
Notice Description
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has awarded a contract for the provision of Recruitment Management Services (Lot 2) to support the delivery of its TechFirst Undergraduate and Sparck AI Scholarship programmes. The appointed supplier will deliver an end-to-end recruitment management service, including the design, promotion and delivery of recruitment campaigns to attract and engage prospective applicants. The service includes applicant outreach and engagement, management of the application process, candidate communications, administration of eligibility checks, coordination of assessment activities, and support throughout the selection process to ensure a high-quality candidate experience. The supplier will also work collaboratively with UKRI and other delivery partners to support programme governance, performance reporting and continuous improvement, contributing to the successful delivery of UKRI's strategic objectives.
Planning Information
Market engagement Webinar
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-066fdc
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074401-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
72212190 - Educational software development services
72230000 - Custom software development services
72316000 - Data analysis services
79421000 - Project-management services other than for construction work
79600000 - Recruitment services
79611000 - Job search services
79635000 - Assessment centre services for recruitment
79996000 - Business organisation services
80000000 - Education and training services
80500000 - Training services
98300000 - Miscellaneous services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £5,430,501 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £5,430,501 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £3,920,278 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Aug 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 29 May 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Apr 2026Expired
- Award Date
- 15 Jul 20264 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 16 Aug 2026 - 17 Sep 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION (UKRI)
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SWINDON, WILTSHIRE
- Postcode
- SN2 1FL
- Post Town
- Swindon
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK71 Swindon
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Swindon
- Electoral Ward
- Rodbourne Cheney
- Westminster Constituency
- Swindon North
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074401-2026
5th August 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073270-2026
3rd August 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036797-2026
22nd April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025562-2026
20th March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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