--- title: "The Commonwealth Entrepreneurship Fellowship" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5c20461a-5dec-41c7-b91d-aafb6d217959" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5c20461a-5dec-41c7-b91d-aafb6d217959" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5c20461a-5dec-41c7-b91d-aafb6d217959.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5c20461a-5dec-41c7-b91d-aafb6d217959.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "ASSOCIATION OF COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITIES" published: "2024-09-02" --- # The Commonwealth Entrepreneurship Fellowship Buyer: ASSOCIATION OF COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITIES Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5c20461a-5dec-41c7-b91d-aafb6d217959 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5c20461a-5dec-41c7-b91d-aafb6d217959) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5c20461a-5dec-41c7-b91d-aafb6d217959.json) ## Summary The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) is currently in the tender stage seeking a Delivery Partner to develop and administer the Commonwealth Entrepreneurship Fellowship (CEF). This programme aims to generate jobs and economic growth in the Commonwealth and will run as a pilot scheme over the financial years 2024/25 and 2025/26. The total available funding for the Delivery Partner is £600,000 for the entire period, inclusive of all taxes. The opportunity falls under the "Education and training services" industry category, and the delivery location is the United Kingdom. The invitation to tender will be issued in August 2024, with an application deadline of 16 September 2024 at 10:00 BST. The contract period will start on 1 October 2024 and end on 1 October 2026. The buyer is the Association of Commonwealth Universities, based in London, England. Any enquiries should be directed to Susie Burpee at susie.burpee@cscuk.org.uk. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for public bodies, universities, research institutions, local government departments, NHS Trusts, and charities registered with the Charities Commission in the UK. The programme’s focus on job creation and economic growth could provide substantial benefits to organisations involved in educational and entrepreneurial services, offering a platform to implement innovative projects and expand their reach. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to apply, leveraging this opportunity to secure significant funding and enhance their contributions to community and economic development. ## Notice 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 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/26bee734-eac0-4aa9-84f6-902eec8a667b | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Sep 2024 | | Submission deadline | 16 Sep 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2024 - 1 Oct 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £600,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ASSOCIATION OF COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITIES | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | Central London | | Postcode | WC1H 9HF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden | | Local authority | Camden | | Electoral ward | Bloomsbury | | Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 2 Sep 2024 at 16:47 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/26bee734-eac0-4aa9-84f6-902eec8a667b - 27 Aug 2024 at 16:52 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/26bee734-eac0-4aa9-84f6-902eec8a667b - 13 Aug 2024 at 11:45 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/26bee734-eac0-4aa9-84f6-902eec8a667b - 6 Aug 2024 at 17:25 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/26bee734-eac0-4aa9-84f6-902eec8a667b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/26bee734-eac0-4aa9-84f6-902eec8a667b 2nd September 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/daa4eef3-1a98-477c-828b-7e753960d42c - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f4a8de08-4118-416c-b240-11966069346d - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c8c84afe-0918-4368-9db4-42e09bb0b850 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d0641ca9-5366-440d-9165-bd50ecfd0a4a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7a8cf4a4-e6b7-459b-86d0-9779ec69326f - https://fs29.formsite.com/m3nCYq/xcuss4ktgh/login All applications should be submitted to the CSC via this online form. A representative of all organisations wishing to apply will need to register to use our online system and receive a passkey from the CSC to access the application system. To complete the full registration, please send a request to susie.burpee@cscuk.org.uk - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ac9876fd-26c8-46df-a167-76dca579d1e4 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e105b705-2dec-40cb-98a7-398a2a505293 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2b1d9f1f-5ae8-4760-aa77-7318e7a187d0 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dcccd515-8dff-4ca8-b6c0-1c7d912712c0 ## Notice URLs - https://cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5c20461a-5dec-41c7-b91d-aafb6d217959. 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