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Investment Banking Training Bootcamp

UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE

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02 Oct 2025 at 00:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of Strathclyde, located in Glasgow, has successfully completed the procurement process for an "Investment Banking Training Bootcamp." The contract was awarded on 19th September 2025 to Amplify Trading Limited, a small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) based in London. This procurement falls under the education sector, specifically focusing on services. An open procedure was employed for this tender, ensuring competition and transparency. The project aims to provide undergraduate and postgraduate students with real-world investment banking training to complement their academic studies, with sessions to be held both remotely and on-campus. The procurement process is classified under CPV code 80000000, indicating specialised education services.

This tender presents growth opportunities for businesses with expertise in financial training and educational services, particularly those with a strong background in investment banking simulation and training. Companies facilitating such education programmes can leverage this opportunity to build partnerships with academic institutions, contributing to the skill development of future finance professionals. The potential business for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) involved in delivering high-quality, accredited training can be substantial, as seen in Amplify Trading Limited’s successful bid, which valued the contract at £300,000. Businesses offering quality training programmes that are accessible and adaptable to virtual and physical settings stand a good chance of competing for similar opportunities. The involvement of SMEs in such competitive tenders reflects the growing market for quality education services that meet modern industry requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Investment Banking Training Bootcamp

Notice Description

The university of Strathclyde is looking for a long-term partner to provide real live investment banking training to 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 have a proven track record in training investment professionals and in the use of appropriate trading simulations and relevant tools. 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 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-r6ebe6-0000811894
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT540508
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award 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

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Sep 20255 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE
Contact Name
FAJINMI Ejiro
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AMPLIFY TRADING

Further Information

Notice Documents

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