--- title: "Science & Technology Venture Capital Fellowship" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-042c2d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-042c2d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-042c2d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-042c2d.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR SCIENCE, INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY" published: "2024-01-10" --- # Science & Technology Venture Capital Fellowship Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR SCIENCE, INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-042c2d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-042c2d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-042c2d.json) ## Summary The Department for Science, Innovation & Technology is planning a tender for a Science & Technology Venture Capital Fellowship. This procurement falls under the education and training services category and involves a budget of £3,000,000. The Department will hold a pre-market engagement event on the 15th of January 2024, followed by a Request for Information exercise with a deadline of 26th January 2024. The tender communication indicates a future notice date of 1st March 2024. This opportunity created by the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology is aimed at producing world-leading investors to support high-growth companies in the UK. Businesses involved in venture capital funding, education, and training services would be well-suited to compete in this tender. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, providing interested parties with the chance to engage early and shape the programme before the official launch. ## 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 15th 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/000873-2024 | | 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 | 10 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 | Not specified | | Postcode | N/A | | Country | Not specified | | ITL 1 | Not specified | | ITL 2 | Not specified | | ITL 3 | Not specified | | Local authority | Not specified | | Electoral ward | Not specified | | Westminster constituency | Not specified | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 10 Jan 2024 at 17:12 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000873-2024 ## 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 This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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