Planning

Investment Banking Training Bootcamp

UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE

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Planning

14 Mar 2025 at 00:00

OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Strathclyde is in the planning stage of a procurement process aimed at engaging a long-term partner to deliver an Investment Banking Training Bootcamp. This initiative, falling under the education industry category, is intended to provide undergraduate and postgraduate students with practical investment banking training to complement their theoretical studies and enhance their employment prospects. Located in Glasgow (UKM82), the University has outlined plans to deliver this training both remotely and on-campus, with an intensive week-long programme during January each academic year. Interested parties must register by 24th March 2025.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in financial education and training services, particularly those with experience in delivering practical, simulation-based finance courses. Companies capable of providing comprehensive pre-boot camp preparation, as well as post-boot camp feedback and pastoral care, would be well-suited to compete. The provision of a recognised qualification, such as a Level 5 Diploma in Trading and Financial Market Analysis, can additionally appeal to academic institutions looking to enhance their students’ CVs and employability, potentially driving long-term business growth for the chosen provider.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Investment Banking Training Bootcamp

Notice Description

The University is looking for a long-term partner to provide real live investment banking training to our Undergraduate and Post-Graduate students to complement their academic courses in finance and prepare them for future employment in the industry.

Lot Information

Lot 1

We are looking for a long-term partner to provide real live investment banking training to our UG and PGT students to complement their academic courses in finance and prepare them for future employment in the industry. The provider needs to be able to deliver a week-long intensive training programme (namely, the "boot-camp") that can be accessed by students remotely and/or via existing on-campus facilities; this would be expected to be delivered during week 0 of semester 2 each year (in January for each academic year). They also need to provide appropriate pre-boot camp information sessions (ideally Oct/Nov in semester 1 of each year) and preparatory materials/asynchronous online sessions. During the boot camp the provider should cover a combination of contemporary theory (e.g. corporate finance, behavioural finance, capital markets) and practical application via trading simulation and offer participants assessment of and feedback on their performance. Topics we envisage being covered include asset management, buy and sell side transactions, IPOs and experience of a live financial trading environment. The boot camp should include careers advice and co-ordinate on this with the university's careers service. We further expect the provider to include post-boot camp feedback to students about their performance as well as pastoral care for participants to allow them to maximise the impact of their experience when seeking employment. The boot camp should be a self-contained activity that will sit alongside a student's finance courses at Strathclyde and be open to both UG and PGT students on a voluntary basis, we expect 200-300 students to take part each year. There should be no charges/fees for participating students other than those ordinarily incurred for attending on campus (e.g. travel) or for remote access (e.g. internet access). We expect the provider to issue students who successfully complete the boot camp with a recognised qualification, e.g. a Level 5 Diploma in Trading and Financial Market Analysis - accredited by the London Institute of Banking and Finance, which will benefit students' CVs and their employability skills.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000792858
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR526002
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

66 - Financial and insurance services

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

34152000 - Training simulators

66120000 - Investment banking services and related services

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£255,283 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
14 Mar 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
ejiro.fajinmi@strath.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7811592949

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G1 1XU
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM82 Glasgow City
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North East

Further Information

Notice Documents

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