Award

596 - Student Virtual Internships

ASTON UNIVERSITY

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

17 Aug 2022 at 08:43

Tender

05 Jan 2022 at 17:29

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the contract titled "596 - Student Virtual Internships" was initiated by Aston University, a body governed by public law in the education sector, located in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The procurement stage is an open procedure with the deadline for submissions on 4th February 2022. The contract is for the provision of virtual student internships, with a total contract value of £198,000 signed on 10th August 2022. The aim is to provide postgraduate students with real-world work experience to enhance their career prospects.

This tender created an opportunity for businesses, especially those in the services industry, to compete for providing virtual internship solutions. Companies with expertise in placement services of personnel, quality technical architecture, and operational delivery may find this tender suitable. The procurement method is an open procedure, providing a fair chance for businesses of various sizes to participate, including small and medium-sized enterprises. The contract period allows for extension and renewal based on performance, offering a long-term partnership potential for successful bidders.

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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.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The provision of virtual student internships.

Renewal: This contract may be extended and may be renewed depending on the success and impact upon our postgraduates.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03078e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022739-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£198,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Aug 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 Feb 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Aug 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ASTON UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
Mrs 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
TLG31 Birmingham

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Nechells
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

VIRTUAL INTERNSHIPS

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