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Contract Notice

Provision of Investment Banking Training Bootcamp

  • First published: 27 May 2025
  • Last modified: 27 May 2025
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-04ed1a
Published by:
University of Strathclyde
Authority ID:
AA20484
Publication date:
27 May 2025
Deadline date:
23 June 2025
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

The University is looking for a long term partner to provide real live investment banking training to our undergraduate and postgraduate students to compliment their academic course in finance and prepare them for future employment in the industry.

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

University of Strathclyde

Learning & Teaching Building, 49 Richmond Street

Glasgow

G1 1XU

UK

Telephone: +44 7811592949

E-mail: ejiro.fajinmi@strath.ac.uk

NUTS: UKM82

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.strath.ac.uk/

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00113

I.2) Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:

https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html


Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html


Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:

https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html


I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Provision of Investment Banking Training Bootcamp

Reference number: UOS-35864-2025

II.1.2) Main CPV code

80000000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

The University is looking for a long term partner to provide real live investment banking training to our undergraduate and postgraduate students to compliment their academic course in finance and prepare them for future employment in the industry.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 260 000.00  GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

80300000

80500000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM82


Main site or place of performance:

Glasgow

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

We are looking for a long-term partner to provide real live investment banking training to our UG and PGT students to complement their academic courses in finance and prepare them for future employment in the industry.

The provider needs to be able to deliver a week-long intensive training programme (namely, the “boot-camp”) that can be accessed by students remotely and/or via existing on-campus facilities; this would be expected to be delivered during week 0 of semester 2 each year (in January for each academic year).

They also need to provide appropriate pre-boot camp information sessions (ideally Oct/Nov in semester 1 of each year) and preparatory materials/asynchronous online sessions. During the boot camp the provider should cover a combination of contemporary theory (e.g. corporate finance, behavioural finance, capital markets) and practical application via trading simulation and offer participants assessment of and feedback on their performance.

Topics we envisage being covered include asset management, buy and sell side transactions, IPOs and experience of a live financial trading environment. The boot camp should include careers advice and co-ordinate on this with the university’s careers service. We further expect the provider to include post-boot camp feedback to students about their performance as well as pastoral care for participants to allow them to maximise the impact of their experience when seeking employment.

The boot camp should be a self-contained activity that will sit alongside a student’s finance courses at Strathclyde and be open to both UG and PGT students on a voluntary basis, we expect 200-300 students to take part each year. There should be no charges/fees for participating students other than those ordinarily incurred for attending on campus (e.g. travel) or for remote access (e.g. internet access). We expect the provider to issue students who successfully complete the boot camp with a recognised qualification, e.g. a Level 5 Diploma in Trading and Financial Market Analysis - accredited by the London Institute of Banking and Finance, which will benefit students’ CVs and their employability skills.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 60

Price / Weighting:  40

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

The university has provided the contract for an initial duration of 24 months with option for three extension periods each of up to 12 months each. Extensions taken are at the university's discretion.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:

4B.1.2

Minimum Turnover

4B.5.1 – 4B.5.3

Minimum level(s) of standards required:


Minimum level(s) of standards required:

4B.1.2

Minimum Turnover

Bidders will be required to have an average yearly turnover of a minimum of 500,000GBP for the last 2 years.

4B.5.1 – 4B.5.3

Minimum level(s) of standards required:

It is a requirement of this contract that bidders can hold or commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types of insurance indicated below

The Contractor shall maintain in force with reputable insurers employer’s liability insurance and public liability insurance in the sum of not less than 10,000,000GBP in respect of any one incident and unlimited as to numbers of claims.

The Contractor shall maintain in force with reputable insurers professional liability insurance in the sum of not less than 2,000,000GBP in respect of any one incident and unlimited as to numbers of claims.

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:

4C.1.2

For public supply and public service contracts only, please provide relevant examples of supplies and/or services carried out during the last three years as specified in the Contract Notice:

(Examples from both public and/or private sector customers and clients may be provided):


Minimum level(s) of standards required:

Bidders will be required to provide three relevant examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services as described in part II.2.4 of the Contract Notice or the relevant section of the Site Notice.

The tenderer must score a minimum of 2 for the above question otherwise their offer may be deemed as not compliant and may not be considered further.

III.2) Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S:

2025/S 000-009355

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 23/06/2025

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

EN

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 23/06/2025

Local time: 12:00

Place:

Glasgow

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published:

4 to 4.5 years from contract start date.

VI.3) Additional information

For more information see:

http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343

(SC Ref:799497)

The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 29044. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343

(SC Ref:799497)

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Glasgow Sheriff Court

Glasgow

UK

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

22/05/2025

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
80000000 Education and training services Education
80300000 Higher education services Education and training services
80500000 Training services Education and 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.

About the buyer

Main contact:
ejiro.fajinmi@strath.ac.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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