The Commonwealth Entrepreneurship Fellowship (CEF)

Published

13 August 2024

Submission deadline

9 September 2024

Estimated value

£600,000

Place of performance

UK

Procedure

Open procedure

Lots

1

Notice number

025567-2024

Reference

ocds-h6vhtk-048a3f

Official source

Official source

CPV codes

• 80400000Adult and other education services
• 80500000Training services

Description

The Commonwealth Entrepreneurship Fellowship (CEF) The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) is seeking to find a Delivery Partner to develop and administer the Commonwealth Entrepreneurship Fellowship (CEF), a new programme designed to generate jobs and economic growth in the Commonwealth. The programme will run in financial years 2024/25 and 2025/26 and will serve as a pilot scheme for a future mainstreamed CSC programme. A total of £300,000 (inclusive of all taxes) is available for the Delivery Partner per year, coming to a total of £600,000 (inclusive of all taxes) for the pilot period. Partners must be either a publicly funded organisation (including public bodies, universities, research institutions, local government departments and NHS Trusts) or a Charity (registered with the Charities Commission) and be based in the UK to be eligible to apply. The invitation to tender will be issued in August 2024, with the start date for the first cohort to be no later March 2025. Subsequent iterations will also ideally follow this timeline. Any questions should be directed to the CSC Policy Team at: susie.burpee@cscuk.org.uk

Official publications

• FTS · 025567-2024 · 13 August 2024

Frequently asked questions

What is the deadline to bid for this tender?

The submission deadline is 9 September 2024. Check the official source, as dates can be modified.

What is the estimated value of this tender?

The estimated value published by the buyer is £600,000.

Who is the buyer of this tender?

The contracting authority is ASSOCIATION OF COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITIES (United Kingdom).

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