Published date: 3 September 2021

Withdrawn opportunity - This means that the contract has been withdrawn early. This could be due to a change of circumstances.


Closing: 8 September 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Training programme services - 80521000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£15,000

Procurement reference

1773LaunchPad

Published date

3 September 2021

Closing date

8 September 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

13 September 2021

Contract end date

13 September 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Invitation to tender for Launch-Pad mentoring project.

The objective is to provide a structured learning experience with two (2) 120-minute on-line sessions and two live pitch sessions that takes the students from introduction of the proposed problem space to designing, developing, and pitching a solution in a short-sprint process. There will be a prize pool of 3000 (GPB). A 250 (GBP) prize for best pitch from the end of the design sprint pitch night. A second pitch session will be organized for the presentation of cohort project proposals at the end of block 1 and will comprise a top prize of 2,000 (GBP) and a runner-up prize of 750 (GBP) as working capital plus mentorship from the Supplier team for the remainder of the year with the objective to coach them through fundraising activities. If the winning teams are funded, the supplier would take an equity position and continue mentorship for up to 1 year.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Invitation to tender for Launch-Pad mentoring project.

  • Opportunity
  • Published 24 August 2021

Additional text

Activity Date
Contracts Finder Notice published 23/08/2021
Dispatch of ITT 23/08/2021
Deadline for ITT clarifications (All queries must be submitted by this date to ensure that responses are provided, as far as possible, no later than 3 days before the tender submission deadline) Friday 03rd September at 12.00pm mid-day
Return of ITT Wednesday 08th September 2021 at 12.00pm
Evaluation of ITT W/E 10th September 2021
Notify Bidders of contract award decision Friday 10th September 2021
Contract award (envisaged) W/C 13th September 2021
Contract mobilisation (envisaged) W/C 13th September 2021
Contract Finders Award Notice W/C 13th September 2021

About the buyer

Contact name

James Murray

Address

Penryn Campus
PENRYN
TR109FE
England

Email

procurement@fxplus.ac.uk