Tender

596 - Student Virtual Internships

ASTON UNIVERSITY

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Tender

05 Jan 2022 at 17:31

Summary of the contracting process

Aston University is initiating a tender for the project titled "596 - Student Virtual Internships", aimed at providing postgraduate students with practical work experience. This procurement, classified under placement services of personnel (CPV Code: 79610000), has a total value of £250,000. The tender is currently in the active stage and will remain open until 12:00 GMT on 4th February 2022. The contract period is set to commence on 1st March 2022 and will last until 29th February 2024, with opportunities available for delivery across the UK and beyond.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on providing internship support or personnel placement services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly well-suited to apply, as the project aims to foster partnerships that can enhance student employability through virtual internships. Businesses that can offer the necessary training and development programmes for students, as well as those experienced in remote work, would find this project especially relevant to their service offerings.

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Notice Title

596 - Student Virtual Internships

Notice Description

The aim of the internship is to offer postgraduate students the opportunity to experience working with real companies in a field related to their career aspirations. The ultimate aim is to help them develop essential and transferable skills as well as virtual work competencies supported by a comprehensive career training programme that allows them to stand out from PG students from other institutions when applying for permanent roles at the end of their course.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/47657265-ffa8-417a-af8b-912899e74010
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79610000 - Placement services of personnel

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Jan 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 Feb 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Mar 2022 - 29 Feb 2024 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ASTON UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
SHIRLEY O'REILLY
Contact Email
s.a.oreilly@aston.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1212044395

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B4 7ET
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Nechells
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Further Information

Notice Documents

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