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UKRI-5883 - Semiconductor Talent Award: Management and Recruitment

  • First published: 26 March 2026
  • Last modified: 26 March 2026
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-0673bd
Published by:
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)
Authority ID:
AA82066
Publication date:
26 March 2026
Deadline date:
24 April 2026
Notice type:
UK4
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

Innovate UK, in partnership with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) is seeking a delivery partner to recruit, manage, support domestic undergraduate students through a Semiconductor Talent Award programme for the 2026 - 2027 academic year.

Full notice text

Scope

Procurement reference

UKRI-5883

Procurement description

Innovate UK, in partnership with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) is seeking a delivery partner to recruit, manage, support domestic undergraduate students through a Semiconductor Talent Award programme for the 2026 - 2027 academic year.

Main category

Services

Delivery regions

  • UK - United Kingdom

Total value (estimated, excluding VAT)

2083333.00 GBP to 2083333.00GBP

Contract dates (estimated)

01 June 2026, 00:00AM to 31 August 2027, 23:59PM

Contracting authority

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: Polaris House

Town/City: Swindon, Wiltshire

Postcode: SN2 1FL

Country: United Kingdom

Website: https://www.ukri.org/

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDQJ-7126-JDHG

NUTS code: UKK14

Contact name: Corporate Procurement

Email: corporate.procurement@ukri.org

Telephone: 441793 867000

Organisation type: Public authority - central government

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure

Is the total value above threshold?

Above threshold

Lots

Divided into 1 lots

Lot number: 1

CPV classifications

  • 80000000 - Education and training services
  • 75121000 - Administrative educational services
  • 79634000 - Career guidance services
  • 80300000 - Higher education services
  • 80531000 - Industrial and technical training services
  • 79998000 - Coaching services

Delivery regions

  • UK - United Kingdom

Lot value (estimated)

2083333.00 GBP Excluding VAT

2500000.00 GBP Including VAT

Sustainability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Contract start date (estimated)

01 June 2026, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

31 August 2027, 23:59PM

Award criteria

Type: cost

Name

Cost

Weighting: 10.00

Weighting type: percentageExact

Type: quality

Name

Technical/Quality

Weighting: 90.00

Weighting type: percentageExact

Submission

Tender submission deadline

24 April 2026, 11:00AM

Enquiry deadline

17 April 2026, 11:00AM

Date of award of contract

18 May 2026, 23:59PM

Submission address and any special instructions

To access this opportunity please click here https://ukri2.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_ContractPage?SearchType=Projects&uid=a1MTm00000ANPO9MAP&searchStr=&sortStr=Recently+Published&page=1&filters=&County=Please note the following steps for accessing this opportunity via the Atamis eSourcing platform:1. Log in or create an account here: https://ukri2.my.site.com2. Navigate to the opportunity in the Find an Opportunity section of the site or via the direct access link above.3. Select Register Interest (you will not be able to view the tender documentation without registering an interest).4. Go back to the main menu and navigate to the My Proposals and Quotes section of the site.5. Select the opportunity from the list. Tender Documents for download are found in the Documents tab.

May tenders be submitted electronically?

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

  • English

Documents

ID

conflictOfInterest

Document type

Conflict of interest

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
75121000 Administrative educational services Administrative services of agencies
79634000 Career guidance services Personnel services except placement and supply services
79998000 Coaching services Miscellaneous business-related services
80000000 Education and training services Education
80300000 Higher education services Education and training services
80531000 Industrial and technical training services Vocational training services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

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