Award

Postgraduate Student Virtual Internships

ASTON UNIVERSITY

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24 Jun 2025 at 14:26

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process undertaken by Aston University for 'Postgraduate Student Virtual Internships' has reached the award and contract stage. This project falls under the services industry category, specifically offering placement services of personnel, and is located in Birmingham, United Kingdom (region UKG31). Initiated under a limited procurement route, the contract was awarded without prior publication of a call for competition, due to an unforeseen increase in demand. The award was active as of 24th June 2025, with a contract signed on 8th September 2022, carrying an estimated annual value of £410,500. Aston University serves as the buying organisation in this educational initiative aimed at broadening student industry engagement.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses in the educational services sector, particularly those focusing on internships and career placements. With the growing demand for such schemes, companies that specialise in virtual internships and digital learning platforms could find substantial growth outlooks by engaging with similar opportunities. Specifically, small to medium enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited to compete, as demonstrated by the award of the contract to Virtual Internship Partners Ltd, an SME based in London. By aligning with universities and educational bodies, businesses can leverage these procurement opportunities to expand their client base and enhance their service offerings.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Postgraduate 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. We are now expanding the scope of activity due to unforeseen reasons relating to demand for the scheme. Please note the indicated value is based on an annual estimate of circa PS410,500; this will be revisited in September 2025.

Lot Information

Lot 1

See Short Description (above). Additional information: This notice relates to a previous notice (2022/S 000-022739) published in 2022.

Procurement Information

Due to unforeseen change in demand.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0552c2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034800-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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
£410,500 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Sep 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ASTON UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
Matthew Bowcott
Contact Email
m.bowcott@aston.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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 INTERNSHIP PARTNERS

Further Information

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