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title: "26-35 Planned Procurement Notice - Virtual Work Placements Solution"
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# 26-35 Planned Procurement Notice - Virtual Work Placements Solution

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c585

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## Summary

The University of Wolverhampton, a public authority in the United Kingdom, is in the planning stage of a procurement process for a "Virtual Work Placements Solution". This initiative aims to provide a technology-enabled solution that delivers high-quality virtual work placements for undergraduate and postgraduate students, ensuring structured, industry-aligned project experiences. The procurement, which falls under the services industry category and involves computer-related professional services and educational software, is set in the UKG region. The competitive flexible procedure, initiated as a tender, invites interested parties to express their interest by 2 May 2027, with an anticipated award date of 1 June 2027. The solution must be scalable for more than 2,000 students annually and support the development of employability skills with extensive learner support and assessment tools. The procurement holds an estimated value of £250,000 and offers the potential to establish a framework for future call-offs if deemed suitable.

This tender presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses specialising in educational software and virtual learning environments. Companies with expertise in scalable virtual solutions and comprehensive software development have a unique chance to contribute to the enhancement of university-level education, specifically tailored to integrating real-world professional experiences within a virtual setting. With potential renewal options based on performance, the winning bidder is slated to benefit from long-term engagement possibilities, catering to both small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs). The procurement's focus on flexibility and competitive procedures makes it an attractive prospect for firms able to deliver innovative, secure, and efficient solutions that align with the university’s strategic objectives in digital education.

## Notice

The University of Wolverhampton is seeking to procure a technology enabled solution capable of delivering high quality Virtual Work Placements solution for undergraduate and postgraduate students. The solution must provide structured, scenario based and industry aligned project experiences that accurately simulate real world professional environments relevant to the University's academic disciplines. All placements must be fully accessible to students remotely through a secure, browser-based platform. The required solution must be scalable to support larger student cohorts (2000+ student per annum) and must incorporate robust learner support, integrated communication and assessment tools, and comprehensive monitoring and reporting functionality. It must also enable academic alignment, provide clear learning outcomes, and support the development of meaningful employability skills and authentic exposure to professional practice within a virtual environment. As part of this solution, the University is considering using the tender to potentially establish its own Framework; this will be confirmed prior to a formal tender notice. Academic Schools would subsequently be able to call off individual students' virtual placements from the supplier whose provision best meets the relevant academic and professional development requirements. A draft specification, "26-35 Virtual Work Placement Solution - DRAFT Specification_07.07.2026", is available on our e-tendering portal: https://wlv.ukp.app.jaggaer.com (all dates are provisional and could be subject to change). As part of this market engagement, we are inviting interested parties to work with the University to provide pilot/taster opportunities for small cohorts of students, to take part in this, please message the University through the e-tendering portal. Sessions will be arranged depending on their availability and merit. The learning from these sessions will be used to support and formulate the University business case for the wider project, in addition to the final specification. Indicative costs may also be requested to support business case funding requirements/approvals.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 2 * 12 months. Depending on performance and usage of provision.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063782-2026 |
| Notice type | UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Apr 2027 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 May 2027 - 31 May 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £250,000 |
| Lots value | £250,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON |
| Locality | WOLVERHAMPTON |
| Post town | Wolverhampton |
| Postcode | WV1 1LY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG39 Wolverhampton |
| Local authority | Wolverhampton |
| Electoral ward | St Peters |
| Westminster constituency | Wolverhampton West |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48190000 - Educational software package
- 48218000 - License management software package
- 72590000 - Computer-related professional services

## Release History

- 7 Jul 2026 at 14:48 - Planning - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063782-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063782-2026
  7th July 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://wlv.ukp.app.jaggaer.com
- https://wlv.ukp.app.jaggaer.com(allcorrespondencemustbedonethroughthise-tenderingplatform)
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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