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title: "596 - Student Virtual Internships"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03078e"
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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-h6vhtk-03078e

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## Summary

The procurement process for the contract titled "596 - Student Virtual Internships" was initiated by Aston University, a body governed by public law in the education sector, located in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The procurement stage is an open procedure with the deadline for submissions on 4th February 2022. The contract is for the provision of virtual student internships, with a total contract value of £198,000 signed on 10th August 2022. The aim is to provide postgraduate students with real-world work experience to enhance their career prospects.

This tender created an opportunity for businesses, especially those in the services industry, to compete for providing virtual internship solutions. Companies with expertise in placement services of personnel, quality technical architecture, and operational delivery may find this tender suitable. The procurement method is an open procedure, providing a fair chance for businesses of various sizes to participate, including small and medium-sized enterprises. The contract period allows for extension and renewal based on performance, offering a long-term partnership potential for successful bidders.

## 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.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The provision of virtual student internships.

Renewal: This contract may be extended and may be renewed depending on the success and impact upon our postgraduates.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022739-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Feb 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

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

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | TLG31 Birmingham |

## 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 08:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022739-2022
- 5 Jan 2022 at 17:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000249-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.aston.ac.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=986a402c-236e-ec11-8110-005056b64545

## Provenance

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