01 Procurement
Tender overview
- Buyer
- UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)
- Status
- Complete
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Category
- services
- CPV classification
- Not supplied
- Tender period
- Not supplied — 29 May 2026
Description
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has awarded a contract for the provision of Recruitment Management Services (Lot 2) to support the delivery of its TechFirst Undergraduate and Spärck AI Scholarship programmes. The appointed supplier will deliver an end-to-end recruitment management service, including the design, promotion and delivery of recruitment campaigns to attract and engage prospective applicants. The service includes applicant outreach and engagement, management of the application process, candidate communications, administration of eligibility checks, coordination of assessment activities, and support throughout the selection process to ensure a high-quality candidate experience. The supplier will also work collaboratively with UKRI and other delivery partners to support programme governance, performance reporting and continuous improvement, contributing to the successful delivery of UKRI's strategic objectives.
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02 Awards and contracts
Published award records
UKRI –5498 TechFirst undergraduate and Spärck AI scholarships: Cohort Recruitment Function (Lot 2)
- Awarded
- 4 August 2026
- Award value
- £1,564,227.55
- Suppliers
- 1
- Signed contract
- Not supplied
UKRI-5498 TechFirst Undergraduate and Spärck AI Scholarships – Cohort Management Services (Lot 1)
- Awarded
- 15 July 2026
- Award value
- £2,356,051.99
- Suppliers
- 1
- Signed contract
- Not supplied
03 Organisations
Buyers, suppliers and other parties
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)
Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire, UKK14, SN2 1FL, United Kingdom
GB-PPON PDQJ-7126-JDHGPenna Plc
10 Bishops Square, London, UKI42, E1 6BG, United Kingdom
GB-PPON PTYB-2895-WWLNQA LIMITED
International House First Floor, 1 St Katharine's Way, London, UKI42, E1W 1UN, United Kingdom
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04 Provenance
Source for this process
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