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title: "Online Work Placement Provision"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05244a"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY"
published: "2025-05-23"
---

# Online Work Placement Provision

Buyer: LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05244a

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## Summary

The London Metropolitan University has completed a procurement process titled "Online Work Placement Provision" within the services industry category. This direct procurement method was conducted below the threshold, without competition, and concluded with an award given on 23rd May 2025. The contract pertains to the provision of online work placements to meet student requirements and is valued at £168,157.72. The service category specified is "Placement services of personnel," and the delivery location is the United Kingdom. The contract is set to run from 1st August 2025 to 31st July 2028. The landmark contract was awarded to Riipen, a supplier based in Vancouver, Canada.

This tender offers substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for companies providing innovative solutions in educational technology and online platforms. Firms experienced in creating digital placements and managing virtual work environments would find such contracts advantageous. With the contracting authority being a public institution such as London Metropolitan University, suppliers can gain a prestigious client and enhance their profiles within the educational sector. This completed tender demonstrates the type of streamlined and focused opportunities available to businesses capable of delivering tailored online services within tight contractual frameworks.

## Notice

Provision of online work placements which are procured to meet the subject requirements of students studying work placement modules along with work experience live projects which are sourced within the platform by academics.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026887-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 May 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £140,131 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | North London |
| Postcode | N7 8DB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington |
| Local authority | Islington |
| Electoral ward | Arsenal |
| Westminster constituency | Islington North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RIIPEN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79610000 - Placement services of personnel

## Release History

- 23 May 2025 at 15:09 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026887-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026887-2025
  23rd May 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.riipen.com/contact

## Provenance

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