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title: "596 - Student Virtual Internships"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9d1dd391-f85c-4cdc-865b-26b26500aa9b"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ASTON UNIVERSITY"
published: "2022-08-17"
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# 596 - Student Virtual Internships

Buyer: ASTON UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9d1dd391-f85c-4cdc-865b-26b26500aa9b

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## Summary

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.

## 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/9d001afa-a3f3-4dc7-a7d7-8170ace734c5 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Jan 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2022 - 31 Aug 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £298,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £198,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| 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 | 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VIRTUAL INTERNSHIPS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79610000 - Placement services of personnel

## Release History

- 17 Aug 2022 at 09:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9d001afa-a3f3-4dc7-a7d7-8170ace734c5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9d001afa-a3f3-4dc7-a7d7-8170ace734c5
  17th August 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=986a402c-236e-ec11-8110-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

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

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