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596 - Student Virtual Internships

ASTON UNIVERSITY

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Award

17 Aug 2022 at 09:04

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the contract titled "596 - Student Virtual Internships" has been completed by Aston University, located in Birmingham, England. The contract falls under the services category of placement services of personnel. The tender was open, with a tender period ending on January 17, 2022. The contract period is from September 1, 2022, to August 31, 2024, with a total value of £298,000 GBP. This opportunity may be particularly suitable for SMEs looking to collaborate with educational institutions for providing virtual internship services.

Aston University awarded the contract to Virtual Internships, based in London, with a contract value of £198,000 GBP. The awarded contract also aligns with the services category and has the same contract period as the original tender. This presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in virtual work competencies to engage with the education sector and offer services that enhance postgraduate students' career prospects through real-world experiences.

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Notice Information

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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9d1dd391-f85c-4cdc-865b-26b26500aa9b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9d001afa-a3f3-4dc7-a7d7-8170ace734c5
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£298,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£198,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Aug 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Jan 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Aug 20223 years ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2022 - 31 Aug 2024 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ASTON UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Nechells
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

VIRTUAL INTERNSHIPS

Further Information

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