Ukri -5498 Techfirst Preliminary Market Engagement Tender

• Country: United Kingdom
• Summary: Ukri -5498 Techfirst Preliminary Market Engagement for Contracts 2 (Recruitment) and 3 (Cohort Management)
• GBT Ref No: 138190252
• Deadline: 01 Apr 2026
• Financier: Self Financed
• Purchaser Ownership: Government
• Tender Value: Refer Document
• Notice Type: Tender
• Document Ref. No.: UKRI-5498
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• Description:
• UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is seeking supplier engagement in advance of procuring services to support the delivery of the TechGrad, Semiconductors and Spärck AI scholarship programmes, which form part of the wider TechFirst programme. The TechFirst programme is a coordinated portfolio of interventions designed to develop advanced technical skills and talent pipelines across priority sectors, including artificial intelligence and semiconductors. UKRI intends to procure two interdependent contracts, which will operate together to deliver end-to-end programme outcomes: Contract 2: Recruitment Services Contract 3: Cohort Management Services Suppliers may bid for one or both contracts (subject to final procurement strategy). Contract 2: Recruitment Services Overview: This contract will focus on the design and delivery of national recruitment campaigns to attract and select students for the scholarship programmes. Key priorities: • Deliver high-quality, inclusive recruitment campaigns • Attract diverse and high-calibre candidates • Ensure fair, transparent and efficient selection processes • Generate insights to improve future recruitment activity Scope of services: • Campaign design, marketing and outreach • Application management and candidate assessment • Engagement with universities and partner organisations • Issuing provisional offers to successful candidates • Data collection and transfer to the cohort management supplier • Reporting and evaluation of campaign perform...
• Documents:

 Tender Notice