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26-35 Planned Procurement Notice - Virtual Work Placements Solution

UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON

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07 Jul 2026 at 14:48

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Wolverhampton, a public authority in the United Kingdom, is in the planning stage of a procurement process for a "Virtual Work Placements Solution". This initiative aims to provide a technology-enabled solution that delivers high-quality virtual work placements for undergraduate and postgraduate students, ensuring structured, industry-aligned project experiences. The procurement, which falls under the services industry category and involves computer-related professional services and educational software, is set in the UKG region. The competitive flexible procedure, initiated as a tender, invites interested parties to express their interest by 2 May 2027, with an anticipated award date of 1 June 2027. The solution must be scalable for more than 2,000 students annually and support the development of employability skills with extensive learner support and assessment tools. The procurement holds an estimated value of £250,000 and offers the potential to establish a framework for future call-offs if deemed suitable.

This tender presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses specialising in educational software and virtual learning environments. Companies with expertise in scalable virtual solutions and comprehensive software development have a unique chance to contribute to the enhancement of university-level education, specifically tailored to integrating real-world professional experiences within a virtual setting. With potential renewal options based on performance, the winning bidder is slated to benefit from long-term engagement possibilities, catering to both small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs). The procurement's focus on flexibility and competitive procedures makes it an attractive prospect for firms able to deliver innovative, secure, and efficient solutions that align with the university’s strategic objectives in digital education.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

26-35 Planned Procurement Notice - Virtual Work Placements Solution

Notice Description

The University of Wolverhampton is seeking to procure a technology enabled solution capable of delivering high quality Virtual Work Placements solution for undergraduate and postgraduate students. The solution must provide structured, scenario based and industry aligned project experiences that accurately simulate real world professional environments relevant to the University's academic disciplines. All placements must be fully accessible to students remotely through a secure, browser-based platform. The required solution must be scalable to support larger student cohorts (2000+ student per annum) and must incorporate robust learner support, integrated communication and assessment tools, and comprehensive monitoring and reporting functionality. It must also enable academic alignment, provide clear learning outcomes, and support the development of meaningful employability skills and authentic exposure to professional practice within a virtual environment. As part of this solution, the University is considering using the tender to potentially establish its own Framework; this will be confirmed prior to a formal tender notice. Academic Schools would subsequently be able to call off individual students' virtual placements from the supplier whose provision best meets the relevant academic and professional development requirements. A draft specification, "26-35 Virtual Work Placement Solution - DRAFT Specification_07.07.2026", is available on our e-tendering portal: https://wlv.ukp.app.jaggaer.com (all dates are provisional and could be subject to change). As part of this market engagement, we are inviting interested parties to work with the University to provide pilot/taster opportunities for small cohorts of students, to take part in this, please message the University through the e-tendering portal. Sessions will be arranged depending on their availability and merit. The learning from these sessions will be used to support and formulate the University business case for the wider project, in addition to the final specification. Indicative costs may also be requested to support business case funding requirements/approvals.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 2 * 12 months. Depending on performance and usage of provision.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c585
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063782-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

48190000 - Educational software package

48218000 - License management software package

72590000 - Computer-related professional services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Jul 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Apr 20279 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 May 2027 - 31 May 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WOLVERHAMPTON
Postcode
WV1 1LY
Post Town
Wolverhampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG39 Wolverhampton
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Wolverhampton
Electoral Ward
St Peters
Westminster Constituency
Wolverhampton West

Further Information

Notice Documents

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