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title: "Made Smarter East Midlands Digital Internship Coordinator"
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# Made Smarter East Midlands Digital Internship Coordinator

Buyer: LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066e0f

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## Summary

Lincolnshire County Council has successfully completed the procurement process for the "Made Smarter East Midlands Digital Internship Coordinator" project. The initiative focuses on facilitating digital internships for SME manufacturers across Greater Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire, and Nottinghamshire. The procurement was conducted via an open procedure, reflecting a transparent approach to selecting a service provider for this substantial project in the services industry category. The contract, awarded to Step Recruitment Ltd, was signed on 22nd May 2026 and will run from 1st June 2026 to 31st May 2027, with the potential for two one-year extensions, marking the procurement process stage as complete. The programme stands to bolster digital skill capacity among SMEs by engaging with universities and students in the region.

For businesses seeking to grow, this contract opens significant opportunities, particularly for those specialising in management consultancy services within the educational and digital sector. SMEs with expertise in training programme services and general management consultancy are particularly well-suited to compete and benefit from participation in projects like this, as they align with the project's aim to enhance digital capabilities in manufacturing processes. The open procedure method used in this procurement ensures a level playing field, allowing qualified SMEs to present competitive bids and collaborate in a high-impact regional programme fostering innovation and workforce development.

## Notice

The overall purpose of the Digital Internships Co-ordinator role is to work with SME Manufacturers, (to be known as "the Beneficiaries") Universities and Students to deliver 37 Digital Internships as part of the Made Smarter East Midlands Programme. The Beneficiaries will be the manufacturer of a product, have headcounts between 1 and 249, and be located in Greater Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: There is an option to extend the contract by a period of two (2) years, in yearly increments

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050065-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Apr 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 May 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Jun 2026 - 31 May 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £193,000 |
| Lots value | £193,000 |
| Awards value | £61,000 |
| Contracts value | £192,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LINCOLN |
| Post town | Lincoln |
| Postcode | LN1 1YL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF3 Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF30 Lincolnshire CC |
| Local authority | Lincoln |
| Electoral ward | Carholme |
| Westminster constituency | Lincoln |
| Delivery location | TLF3 Lincolnshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | STEP RECRUITMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79411000 - General management consultancy services
- 80521000 - Training programme services

## Release History

- 28 May 2026 at 08:41 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050065-2026
- 7 May 2026 at 12:43 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041934-2026
- 18 Mar 2026 at 16:09 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024794-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050065-2026
  28th May 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041934-2026
  7th May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024794-2026
  18th March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://app.panacea-software.com/lcc/eRFX-Suppliers/Open.aspx?requirementId=b118a2a3-da4c-4458-8ce1-ccb127511ca5
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/

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