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# 590 - Graduate Support Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/590-graduate-support-services-ocds-h6vhtk-02b1f8). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Aston University: "590 - Graduate Support Services". Published status: complete. Published Value: £200,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 16 Jun 2021, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Aston University](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/aston-university-urn-133787)
- **Published Value:** £200,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 16 June 2021 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Education and training services
- **Delivery Location:** UKG31
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0023
- **Awarded Value:** £200,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02b1f8`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/590-graduate-support-services-ocds-h6vhtk-02b1f8#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FAdvert%2FIndex%3FadvertId%3D902eecab-7db2-eb11-810c-005056b64545)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/590-graduate-support-services-ocds-h6vhtk-02b1f8#participate

## Description
The class of 2021 graduates are facing the most difficult labour market any graduating cohort has faced. Within this context, Aston University is seeking to provide additional support for 2021 graduates and, as part of this overall increased support, we wish to partner with an external consultancy to work with our overall cohort of graduates, as well as providing targeted additional support for those who are either underemployed or unemployed with a view to progressing them into positive destinations.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UKG

- **Description:** Through this partnership, we are looking to provide a positive, personalised experience and therefore increased affiliation with the graduates you work with. We are seeking a partner who can deliver a comprehensive support package for graduates that ...
- **Contract Period:** 18/07/2021 to 
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 590 - Graduate Support Services (active)
  - Award id: `029595-2021-590-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Gradcore**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-115785`
  - Value: £200,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 590 - Graduate Support Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £200,000
  - Signed Date: 19/10/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F029605-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-11-29T17:11:54.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T07:04:11.767Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02b1f8