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title: "Contract for an employer broker service for the Office for Students Postgraduate Conversion Course Programme"
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# Contract for an employer broker service for the Office for Students Postgraduate Conversion Course Programme

Buyer: OFFICE FOR STUDENTS  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-78269cfa-83e3-4215-adb4-18bdc2ddaf45

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## Summary

The Office for Students is inviting tenders for the "Contract for an employer broker service for the Office for Students Postgraduate Conversion Course Programme." This procurement, classified under the business services sector (CPV code 79000000), is based in the South West region of the United Kingdom. The open tender has a deadline for submission set for 16 March 2022, and the anticipated contract period runs from 27 April 2022 to 26 April 2023. The estimated value of the contract is £108,333.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, especially those specialising in law, marketing, consulting, and recruitment. Enterprises looking to engage in the AI and Data Science segments will find this tender particularly appealing, as it not only supports government initiatives but also fosters partnerships between universities and employers. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, leveraging their local knowledge to enhance investments in the conversion course scholarships.

## Notice

In support of the National AI Strategy an additional 2,000 AI and Data Science conversion courses scholarships are to be delivered from 2023 to 2025. The Office for AI (OAI) and Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) are developing the programme model to deliver these additional scholarships. The Government wants companies across the country to be a part of this AI scholarship programme through matched funding support between government and industry. The successful bidder for this tender will primarily be responsible for brokering relationships between universities and employer to stimulate investment into the conversion course scholarships.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/057a0b4d-196d-4ca6-9431-7bb4cb2317df |
| 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 Feb 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Mar 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 26 Apr 2022 - 26 Apr 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £108,333 |
| 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 | OFFICE FOR STUDENTS |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS34 8SR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Stoke Gifford |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 14 Feb 2022 at 17:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/057a0b4d-196d-4ca6-9431-7bb4cb2317df

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/057a0b4d-196d-4ca6-9431-7bb4cb2317df
  14th February 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Business-services:-law,-marketing,-consulting,-recruitment,-printing-and-security./PM8UP78979
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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