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title: "Science & Technology Venture Capital Fellowship"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-042bdd"
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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-042bdd

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## Summary

The Department for Science, Innovation & Technology is planning a tender for the "Science & Technology Venture Capital Fellowship" in the services industry. The procurement process is in the planning stage with a total value of £3,000,000. The Department is based in London, UK, and is seeking feedback through a pre-market engagement event scheduled for 16th January 2024. The actual tender launch is planned after a Request for Information (RFI) phase, with interested parties required to submit responses by 26th January 2024. The procurement method is a competitive tender, aimed at creating opportunities for businesses specialising in education and training services.

The "Science & Technology Venture Capital Fellowship" tender issued by the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology presents a significant business growth opportunity for companies interested in investing in high-growth innovative firms. Businesses that excel in providing education and training services, especially in the UK region, are well-suited to compete for this contract. By participating in the tender process, organisations can contribute to shaping the next generation of world-leading investors and support the UK's innovative ecosystem. Stay informed about key dates and deadlines to maximise your chances of successfully securing this lucrative contract.

## Notice

At the Autumn Statement, the Chancellor announced the creation of a Science & Technology Venture Capital Fellowship - 'the Fellowship' to help produce the next generation of world-leading investors in the UK's renowned venture capital funds to support investment into the UK's most innovative high-growth companies. 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 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/000724-2024 |
| 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 17:28 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000724-2024

## 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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