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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: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f9b1742a-fad8-435a-8188-be028b412b61

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## Summary

The procurement process is a contract for an employer broker service initiated by the Office for Students to support the National AI Strategy, specifically through the delivery of additional scholarships for AI and Data Science conversion courses from 2023 to 2025. This contract, worth £108,333, falls within the services industry category and has a procurement method classified as "open". The contract period started on 11 May 2022 and is set to conclude on 5 May 2023. The awarded supplier is GTI Futures Ltd, and the location for contract delivery is in the South West region of the United Kingdom.

This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses involved in educational services, consultancy, and recruitment, particularly those that are small to medium enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Companies can leverage this contract to establish relationships with universities and employers, thereby contributing to the growing demand for AI and Data Science professionals. Engaging with this tender can enhance business growth by opening avenues for collaborative projects and industry funding in education.

## 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/978760a2-fef9-405a-8b4a-fb8cd794f1f5 |
| 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 | 19 May 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 9 May 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 May 2022 |
| Contract period | 10 May 2022 - 5 May 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £108,333 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £108,333 |
| 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 | 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GTI FUTURES |

## 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

- 19 May 2022 at 10:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/978760a2-fef9-405a-8b4a-fb8cd794f1f5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/978760a2-fef9-405a-8b4a-fb8cd794f1f5
  19th May 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=691718718
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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