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UKRI-5883 - Semiconductor Talent Award: Management and Recruitment

UK Research and InnovationcontractFind a Tender ↗Ref ocds-h6vhtk-0673bdProcurement Act 2023SME suitableVCSE suitablepending

Estimated value

—

Awarded value

£2.1m

Awarded 04 May 2026

Suppliers

1

Lots

1

1 awarded

Published

05 May 2026

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.

Scope

Reference
UKRI-5883
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
31 May 2026 to 31 Aug 2027
CPV classifications
80000000
75121000
79634000
80300000
80531000
79998000
Contract locations
UK, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Cost—cost10.00%
Technical/Quality—quality90.00%

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Open procedure

Award details

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

£2.1m

Award date

04 May 2026

Contract start

31 May 2026

Contract end

31 Aug 2027

Awarded to
UE
UK Electronics Skills Foundation