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title: "596 - Student Virtual Internships"
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# 596 - Student Virtual Internships

Buyer: ASTON UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-95101dbb-e15f-431a-a8b3-4af2c8f3a9bb

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/47657265-ffa8-417a-af8b-912899e74010 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Jan 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Feb 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2022 - 29 Feb 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £250,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ASTON UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 7ET |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Nechells |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79610000 - Placement services of personnel

## Release History

- 5 Jan 2022 at 17:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/47657265-ffa8-417a-af8b-912899e74010

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/47657265-ffa8-417a-af8b-912899e74010
  5th January 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Register
  Link to e-tendering portal

## Notice URLs

- http://www.aston.ac.uk

## Provenance

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