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title: "The Commonwealth Entrepreneurship Fellowship (CEF)"
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# The Commonwealth Entrepreneurship Fellowship (CEF)

Buyer: ASSOCIATION OF COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITIES  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-048a3f

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## Summary

The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), situated in London, is seeking a Delivery Partner for the Commonwealth Entrepreneurship Fellowship (CEF) programme. This initiative, under the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC), aims to stimulate job creation and economic growth across the Commonwealth. Targeting the education and training services industry, the programme will run in the 2024/25 and 2025/26 financial years as a pilot before potentially becoming a mainstream CSC programme. The procurement stage is currently in the tender phase, with an invitation issued in August 2024 and the first cohort expected to commence by March 2025. Key dates include a deadline for tenders on 16th September 2024. The total budget allocated for the two-year period is £600,000, inclusive of all taxes.

This tender presents a significant growth opportunity for publicly funded organisations like universities, research institutions, local government departments, NHS Trusts, or registered charities based in the UK. Eligible businesses must demonstrate financial stability with at least £30,000 in available cash funds and a yearly income exceeding £50,000. The delivery partner will be responsible for developing and administering the CEF programme, which offers a payment structure over two years. Organisations with expertise in education and training services, and a capacity for managing multi-country joint ventures, especially in low-middle income Commonwealth countries, are well-suited for this opportunity. The procurement method is an open procedure, making it accessible for qualified candidates to submit electronic bids.

## Notice

The Commonwealth Entrepreneurship Fellowship (CEF) The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) is seeking to find a Delivery Partner to develop and administer the Commonwealth Entrepreneurship Fellowship (CEF), a new programme designed to generate jobs and economic growth in the Commonwealth. The programme will run in financial years 2024/25 and 2025/26 and will serve as a pilot scheme for a future mainstreamed CSC programme. A total of PS300,000 (inclusive of all taxes) is available for the Delivery Partner per year, coming to a total of PS600,000 (inclusive of all taxes) for the pilot period. Partners must be either a publicly funded organisation (including public bodies, universities, research institutions, local government departments and NHS Trusts) or a Charity (registered with the Charities Commission) and be based in the UK to be eligible to apply. The invitation to tender will be issued in August 2024, with the start date for the first cohort to be no later March 2025. Subsequent iterations will also ideally follow this timeline. Any questions should be directed to the CSC Policy Team at: susie.burpee@cscuk.org.uk

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) is seeking one Delivery Partner to develop and administer two cycles of the Commonwealth Entrepreneurship Fellowship (CEF) over two financial years. Payment will be issued in instalments over the two years. A full outline of the scope of the project and its requirements can be found in the procurement documentation linked above.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025574-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Sep 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £600,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ASSOCIATION OF COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITIES |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | WC1H 9HF |
| 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 | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
- 80500000 - Training services

## Release History

- 13 Aug 2024 at 10:53 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025574-2024
- 13 Aug 2024 at 10:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025567-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/
- https://fs29.formsite.com/m3nCYq/xcuss4ktgh/login
- https://www.acu.ac.uk/
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/26bee734-eac0-4aa9-84f6-902eec8a667b

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