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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: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f5cc866e-f73d-4bcb-9fac-c109f9019b85

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the University College London (UCL) looking for a service provider to coordinate the EDUCATE programme, which supports 246 cohort participants. The tender, titled "EDTech StartUp Business Support Provider," falls under the business and management consultancy industry category and is located in London, United Kingdom. The procurement method used is an open procedure, and the award has already taken place as of 22 August 2017. The contract is set to commence on 4 September 2017 and will continue for 117 weeks, concluding on 29 November 2019, with a budget of £125,000.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on education and training services, particularly those that offer business consultancy and mentoring programmes. Companies that can provide expertise in developing effective mentoring structures and have experience in the start-up support sector would be well-suited to compete. Additionally, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSE) are encouraged to participate, potentially fostering collaboration with larger organisations in delivering impactful business support initiatives.

## 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. The specification detailing UCL's full requirements is set out in Schedule 5 ("Specification") and should be read before Bidders begin to respond to this ITT.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/091f3c15-4e3f-41a3-8079-19fd4c602757 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Aug 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Aug 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Aug 2017 |
| Contract period | 3 Sep 2017 - 29 Nov 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £125,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £122,850 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | KBDC |

## 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

- 22 Aug 2017 at 14:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/091f3c15-4e3f-41a3-8079-19fd4c602757

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/091f3c15-4e3f-41a3-8079-19fd4c602757
  22nd August 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ucl/aspx/Home
  UCL Procurement Portal

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