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    ContractsSemiconductor Talent Award: Delivery Partner Recruitment and Student Management
    Awarded contract

    Semiconductor Talent Award: Delivery Partner Recruitment and Student Management

    Awarded
    £2.1m
    Published 28 May 2026

    Deliver the Semiconductor Talent Award programme by recruiting and managing domestic undergraduate students for the 2026-2027 academic year.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 28 May 2026· 4 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £2.1m
    Published 28 May 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £2,077,090
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • UE
      UK Electronics Skills Foundation
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 4 months ago.

    28 May 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Innovate UK and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) are seeking a delivery partner to manage a Semiconductor Talent Award programme for the 2026-2027 academic year. The successful partner will be responsible for recruiting domestic undergraduate students, providing ongoing support and management throughout the programme, and ensuring effective delivery of talent development initiatives in the semiconductor sector. This opportunity supports the UK's strategic investment in semiconductor skills and workforce development.

    Track record

    6 awards · 6 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In education training, UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) has awarded 6 contracts to 6 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Girton College1× · 17%
    2. UK Electronics Skills Foundation1× · 17%
    3. De Havilland Aviation Training Ltd1× · 17%
    4. RENAISSANCE PHILANTHROPY UK LIMITED1× · 17%
    5. Lev International Ltd1× · 17%
    6. City of London Police1× · 17%

    Across education training, the most active winners are SHANNON TRUST, QA Ltd, FAREPORT TRAINING ORGANISATION LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-0673bd

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