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title: "Science & Technology Venture Capital Fellowship"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-042bd9"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR SCIENCE, INNOVATION, & TECHNOLOGY"
published: "2024-01-09"
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# Science & Technology Venture Capital Fellowship

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR SCIENCE, INNOVATION, & TECHNOLOGY  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-042bd9

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## Summary

The Department for Science, Innovation, & Technology is planning a Science & Technology Venture Capital Fellowship. This opportunity falls under the industry category of education and training services. The procurement process is in the planning stage, with a future notice date of 1st March 2024. The Department is based in London, UK, and interested parties can attend a pre-market engagement event on 16th January 2024 to learn more about the fellowship scheme. The event will be held via Microsoft Teams, and interested attendees need to submit a Request for Information by 26th January 2024.

This tender for the Science & Technology Venture Capital Fellowship presents an opportunity for businesses in the services sector. Companies with expertise in education and training services could be well-suited to compete for this contract. By participating in the pre-market engagement event and submitting a Request for Information, businesses can engage with the Department for Science, Innovation, & Technology to shape the fellowship programme before its official launch. This procurement process aims to select a provider to deliver the Fellowship, offering potential growth opportunities for businesses in the science and technology sector.

## Notice

At the Autumn Statement, the Chancellor announced the creation of a Science & Technology Venture Capital Fellowship - 'the Fellowship'. The Department for Science Innovation and Technology (DSIT) is now undertaking a market engagement activity to inform the design and delivery this pilot Fellowship. We will be delivering a presentation of the proposed structure for the Fellowship, seeking feedback on the content and delivery approach. Respondents are asked to indicate their level of interest in bidding to deliver the Fellowship.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) will be holding a pre-market engagement event on the 16th of January 2024 at 14:00. In this session we will outline the programme fellowship scheme in more detail, run a quick poll to those in attendance, and host a Q&A session towards the end of the event. Following this pre-market engagement we will ask interested attendees to provide further information in the form of a Request for Information ("RFI") in order for the Department to shape the programme prior to procurement launch. The event will be hosted via Microsoft teams and the joining details are below: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NjliNTc4NzgtN2JlMy00NzU2LTk5MDMtOWY3ZGRhZmVhMzJh%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22cbac7005-02c1-43eb-b497-e6492d1b2dd8%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22fe09f2f9-f07c-455d-9223-a1b38a772f22%22%7d If you haven't been are not able to attend this event, but would still like to participate in the RFI exercise, please contact matthew.findlow@dsit.gov.uk or jack.millward@dsit.gov.uk for further details. The Department DSIT will not be accepting any RFI responses beyond the 26th January 2024.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000720-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Mar 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR SCIENCE, INNOVATION, & TECHNOLOGY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0NB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 9 Jan 2024 at 17:20 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000720-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NjliNTc4NzgtN2JlMy00NzU2LTk5MDMtOWY3ZGRhZmVhMzJh%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22cbac7005-02c1-43eb-b497-e6492d1b2dd8%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22fe09f2f9-f07c-455d-9223-a1b38a772f22%22%7d
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-science-innovation-and-technology

## Provenance

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