UKRI –5498 TechFirst undergraduate and Spärck AI scholarships: Cohort Management Function (Lot 1), Recruitment Function (Lot 2)
UK Research and Innovation · South West
Key facts
- Estimated value
- £5,430,502
- Closing date
- 29 May 2026
- Contract ends
- 31 Aug 2027
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Buyer type
- Central government
- Source
- Find a Tender
Description
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is procuring a managed service to support the delivery of its specialist scholarship programmes at scale. The procurement is structured into two Lots, covering recruitment and cohort management services. Lot 1 – Cohort Management Services: The appointed supplier will be responsible for the ongoing administration and management of scholarship cohorts. This includes hosting a student engagement platform, coordinating work placements, developing and delivering skills and knowledge-building activities, organising events, and managing relationships with multiple stakeholders. The cohort management service will support TechGrad Scholars (undergraduate) and Spärck AI Scholars (master’s level). Lot 2 – Recruitment Management Services: The appointed supplier will be responsible for designing and delivering end-to-end recruitment campaigns across multiple scholarship programmes. This includes hosting and managing a recruitment platform, administering and assessing applications against criteria defined by UKRI (Innovate UK), identifying candidates best suited to the programmes, and collaborating with other managed service providers delivering elements of the wider programme. The supplier will also be required to report against agreed key performance indicators (KPIs). The recruitment service will support TechGrad Scholarships (undergraduate), Semiconductors Scholarships (undergraduate), and Spärck AI Scholarships (master’s level). Across both Lots, suppliers will be expected to deliver high-quality, scalable services that enhance participant experience and contribute to the successful delivery of UKRI’s strategic objectives.
Categories (CPV)
- 79421000 Project-management services other than for construction work
- 80000000 Education and training services
- 80500000 Training services
- 72212190 Educational software development services
- 98300000 Miscellaneous services
- 79600000 Recruitment services
- 79611000 Job search services
- 79635000 Assessment centre services for recruitment
- 72230000 Custom software development services
- 72316000 Data analysis services
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