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title: "Paid Internships - Graduate Scheme"
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buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK"
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# Paid Internships - Graduate Scheme

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e2449133-4569-4749-a451-784c2cb437b9

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## Summary

The London Borough of Southwark is currently conducting a tender process for the "Paid Internships - Graduate Scheme", aimed at providing support services to undergraduates and recent graduates from less advantaged backgrounds to secure paid internships across London. This initiative falls under the recruitment services industry category and is classified as an open procedure procurement method. The tender period concludes on 8th September 2019, while the contract is scheduled to commence on 1st October 2019 and will run until 30th September 2022, with a total value of £150,000 allocated over three years.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in youth employment services, recruitment, and training. Suppliers that can demonstrate expertise in supporting diverse and disadvantaged groups would be particularly well-suited to compete. The successful bidder will play a crucial role in enhancing social mobility, providing valuable workplace skills to young residents of Southwark, and establishing partnerships with a broad range of employers throughout London.

## Notice

Southwark Council is seeking to procure a supplier who can deliver support services to Southwark undergraduates and recent graduates from less advantaged backgrounds so they are able to access high quality paid internships across London. The supplier selected through this procurement process will deliver a flexible package of support to guide eligible young residents through the application and selection process so they are able to secure high quality internships with great employers in the capital. The supplier will work closely with partners and employers to secure appropriate paid internship placements at London Living Wage; providing them with the resources, support, and guidance needed to ensure that the internship works for the young person and the host organisation. The supplier should aim to target opportunities across a broad range of sectors and employers to place service users into roles where they will learn valuable workplace skills which will help them to successfully transition from university into the world of work. This Graduate Scheme is part of a wider Council Paid Internship Programme to improve the social mobility for those who may not have the family or social networks to help them to get a 'foot on the ladder' with high calibre employers. This contract will be within a budget envelope of PS150,000 over 3 years until October 2022.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/25832a42-3de3-4e89-8580-b8f85fb80b1d |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Jul 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Sep 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2019 - 30 Sep 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £150,000 |
| 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 | LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 2QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark |
| Local authority | Southwark |
| Electoral ward | London Bridge & West Bermondsey |
| Westminster constituency | Bermondsey and Old Southwark |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 31 Jul 2019 at 14:59 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/25832a42-3de3-4e89-8580-b8f85fb80b1d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/25832a42-3de3-4e89-8580-b8f85fb80b1d
  31st July 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.southwark.gov.uk

## Provenance

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