--- title: "Science & Technology Venture Capital Fellowship" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0acec3de-4ec1-4bf2-8b38-703c8f813394" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0acec3de-4ec1-4bf2-8b38-703c8f813394" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0acec3de-4ec1-4bf2-8b38-703c8f813394.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0acec3de-4ec1-4bf2-8b38-703c8f813394.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "BEIS" published: "2024-01-10" --- # Science & Technology Venture Capital Fellowship Buyer: BEIS Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0acec3de-4ec1-4bf2-8b38-703c8f813394 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0acec3de-4ec1-4bf2-8b38-703c8f813394) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0acec3de-4ec1-4bf2-8b38-703c8f813394.json) ## Summary The Department for Science Innovation and Technology (DSIT) is planning a tender for the Science & Technology Venture Capital Fellowship, aimed at creating world-leading investors in venture capital funds to support high-growth companies in the UK. The buying organisation is BEIS located in London, England. The procurement stage is in the planning phase with an engagement end date of 12th April 2024. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the education and training services sector, especially those involved in venture capital and high-growth investments. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate in this market engagement activity to shape the future programme. Key dates include a pre-market engagement event on 16th January 2024, with Request for Information (RFI) responses accepted until 26th January 2024. ## Notice At the Autumn Statement, the Chancellor announced the creation of a Science & Technology Venture Capital Fellowship - 'the Fellowship' to help produce the next generation of world-leading investors in the UK's renowned venture capital funds to support investment into the UK's most innovative high-growth companies. The Department for Science Innovation and Technology (DSIT) is now undertaking a market engagement activity to inform the design and delivery this pilot Fellowship. We will be delivering a presentation of the proposed structure for the Fellowship, seeking feedback on the content and delivery approach. Respondents are asked to indicate their level of interest in bidding to deliver the Fellowship. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) will be holding a pre-market engagement event on the 15th of January 2024 at 14:00. In this session we will outline the programme fellowship scheme in more detail, run a quick poll to those in attendance, and host a Q&A session towards the end of the event. Following this pre-market engagement we will ask interested attendees to provide further information in the form of a Request for Information ("RFI") in order for the Department to shape the programme prior to procurement launch. The event will be hosted via Microsoft teams and the joining details are below (please copy the entire link into the web browser in the event it is only partially hyperlinked): https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19:meeting_NjliNTc4NzgtN2JlMy00NzU2LTk5MDMtOWY3ZGRhZmVhMzJh@thread.v2/0?context={"Tid":"cbac7005-02c1-43eb-b497-e6492d1b2dd8","Oid":"fe09f2f9-f07c-455d-9223-a1b38a772f22"} If you are not able to attend this event, but would still like to participate in the RFI exercise, please contact matthew.findlow@dsit.gov.uk or jack.millward@dsit.gov.uk for further details. The Department DSIT will not be accepting any RFI responses beyond the 26th January 2024. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5666b6f4-87ee-4237-a1bb-f0d7feddfc60 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Jan 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 12 Apr 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BEIS | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1H 0NB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 10 Jan 2024 at 17:13 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5666b6f4-87ee-4237-a1bb-f0d7feddfc60 - 9 Jan 2024 at 17:44 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9029e832-e65b-4a13-9579-928f283b0bdc - 9 Jan 2024 at 17:25 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9373382c-aa72-4805-ab2f-140fa3413871 - 9 Jan 2024 at 17:21 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e191323-9e2a-4de3-8a5f-b6bc4fedadd5 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5666b6f4-87ee-4237-a1bb-f0d7feddfc60 10th January 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9029e832-e65b-4a13-9579-928f283b0bdc 9th January 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9373382c-aa72-4805-ab2f-140fa3413871 9th January 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e191323-9e2a-4de3-8a5f-b6bc4fedadd5 9th January 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19:meeting_NjliNTc4NzgtN2JlMy00NzU2LTk5MDMtOWY3ZGRhZmVhMzJh@thread.v2/0?context= ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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