UKRI –5498 TechFirst undergraduate and Spärck AI scholarships: Cohort Management Function (Lot 1), Recruitment Function (Lot 2)
UKRI is seeking a managed service provider to run cohort management and recruitment services for its TechFirst undergraduate and Spärck AI master's scholarship programmes. The work covers student engagement platforms, work placement coordination, recruitment campaigns, application assessment, and stakeholder management.
- Closed29 May 2026
- Value£5.4m
- Per lot£2.7m across 2 lots
- BuyerUK Research & Innovation (UKRI)
- CategoryBusiness & professional services, Education & training, IT, software & telecoms
- RegionUK-wide
You'll want to look if you have experience running large-scale recruitment and student engagement operations, can manage multiple online platforms, and can coordinate with universities and employer partners.
You'll need
- ability to host and manage student engagement platform
- ability to host and manage recruitment platform
- experience designing and delivering recruitment campaigns
- reporting capability against agreed KPIs
Might not suit a small firm
- it needs coverage across the whole UK
Possible incumbent
ARCHER MAC LTD won CSP26209 - Recruitment for this buyer in February 2026. Inferred from prior awards to this buyer, not confirmed.