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Postgraduate Student Virtual Internships

ASTON UNIVERSITY · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 04:48.

Opportunity overview

Aston University potentially has a requirement for an internship scheme for postgraduate students. The new PG virtual internment scheme will significantly increase the number of virtual internships; the exact number is currently unknown. This engagement exercise seeks to identify potentially suitable partners, capable of managing student virtual internships for Aston's postgraduates. Interested parties are advised to write to Aston and provide a brief company overview. Please note the indicated value is based on a rough annual estimate of circa £410,500 (with a 5-year contract term equating to £2,052,500); actual demand and budget is still to be confirmed.

Classification

  • CPV79610000 — Placement services of personnel
  • CPV80530000 — Vocational training services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-055204
Status
planning
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning
Has Renewal
Yes

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Ends
31 Aug 2029, 23:59
Starts
1 Sept 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Aug 2031, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG31
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79610000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Placement services of personnel
Entry 2
Id
80530000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Vocational training services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
034495-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
23 Jun 2025, 16:28

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
1 Oct 2025, 23:59
Description
Aston is seeking to identify potentially interested parties. Interested parties are requested to write to Aston and provide a brief company overview.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-COH-RC000904
Name
ASTON UNIVERSITY

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKG31
Country
GB
Locality
Birmingham
Postal Code
B4 7ET
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Aston Triangle

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
RC000904
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Name
Matthew Bowcott

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PTLB-7496-TPTR
Scheme
GB-PPON

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Birmingham · UKG31 · B4 7ET · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG31 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-055204-2025-06-23T16:28:08+01:00Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·