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title: "EdTech Startup Business Support Provider"
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# EdTech Startup Business Support Provider

Buyer: UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-630ea96f-168a-4b05-beef-7554ac428dfc

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## Summary

University College London is seeking a provider for the "EdTech Startup Business Support Provider" tender, aimed at coordinating the EDUCATE programme for 246 participants. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically focusing on business and management consultancy. The tender period concludes on 28th July 2017, with the contract scheduled to commence on 4th September 2017 and run for 117 weeks until 29th November 2019. Bidders must demonstrate an efficient utilisation of a budget of £125,000 (excluding VAT) and have an annual turnover of at least £62,500. The procurement process being used is an open procedure, allowing for wider participation.

This tender presents excellent opportunities for businesses in the consulting and educational support sectors, particularly those specialising in startup mentorship and programme coordination. Companies that can efficiently deliver business mentoring programmes and facilitate effective mentor-mentee relationships will find this an advantageous bid. Additionally, SMEs and VCSEs (Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises) are encouraged to apply, given the emphasis on supporting smaller organisations in the tender suitability criteria.

## Notice

UCL is planning to purchase the services of a provider who can coordinate the EDUCATE programme of support across all 246 cohort participants. The provider will: Develop and Organise Business Mentoring programmes for Educate cohort members. Recruit the relevant business mentors to support this activity. Provide coordination of the EDUCATE programme of support across all 246 cohort participants within the lifetime of the project. Coordinate the UCL senior project team and UCL engineering representatives to perform a needs analysis that will allow carving out the cohort mentoring programmes. This needs assessment will be turned into a Support Application plan, compiled by the start-up business that will underpin the participant's Educate mentoring journey. It is planned that the provider for this stream of work will be appointed for 117 weeks from 4 September 2017 to 29 November 2019 on a three days per week basis. The budget for this work is PS125,000 exclusive of VAT but inclusive of any and all expenses incurred. Your Tender should demonstrate how this can be spent most efficiently. All Bidders must have annual turnover of at least half the estimated contract value.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/676130b8-8d5f-41ba-b45a-ece3ef3c8f22 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Jul 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Jul 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 3 Sep 2017 - 29 Nov 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £125,000 |
| 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 | UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | WC1E 6BT |
| 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 | TLI London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 14 Jul 2017 at 13:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/676130b8-8d5f-41ba-b45a-ece3ef3c8f22

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/676130b8-8d5f-41ba-b45a-ece3ef3c8f22
  14th July 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ucl/aspx/Home
  UCL e-Procurement portal address

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