Official UK procurement notice
Guaranteed Internships · UK public procurement notice
Authority: University of Kent (Education)
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis opportunity is for the delivery of a pilot programme of employer-led virtual internships during the 2026/27 academic year. The pilot forms part of the University's strategic commitment to improving graduate employability through widening access to high-quality work experience. The University recognises that many students face barriers to accessing traditional internships due to financial constraints, caring responsibilities, disability, geographical location and other personal circumstances. Internships offer an opportunity to remove many of these barriers whilst providing meaningful engagement with employers and authentic workplace experience.
CPV: Education and training services
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published value (£333,333 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1In-curriculum, with in-personRenewalPublished value£83,333
Delivery of employer-led internships that can be embedded within academic programmes and include a meaningful element of in-person activity. The model should be suitable for integration with curriculum delivery while retaining flexibility to work across different subject disciplines.
Lot #2In-curriculum, fully onlineRenewalPublished value£83,333
Delivery of fully online, employer-led internships that can be embedded within academic programmes. Students will work on authentic projects for external employers, with structured employer interaction and feedback, through a model capable of operating effectively at scale across different disciplines.
Lot #3Co-curricular, group projectsRenewalPublished value£83,333
Delivery of co-curricular internships in which students work collaboratively in small groups on authentic projects set by external employers. The model should provide effective support for team working, employer engagement and project completion while offering students meaningful experience they can draw upon in future applications and interviews.
Lot #4Co-curricular, individual projectsRenewalPublished value£83,333
Delivery of co-curricular internships in which individual students undertake authentic projects for external employers. Students should have meaningful interaction with a named employer supervisor, receive appropriate support throughout the experience and receive developmental feedback on their work.
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality: 70%
- Cost: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Cost
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 8 Sept 2026, 13:06 BST
- Last source update
- 8 Sept 2026, 13:06 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 16 Nov 2026
- Authority reference
CB26_003- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-084866- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f477Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 5 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 28 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Please register to uk.eu-supply.com ↗ to view the tender documentation and submit a bid.
Reference: 100113917
Timeline
8 Sept 2026 → 7 Dec 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published49 days ago8 Sept 2026, 13:06 BST
- Clarification questions by29 days ago28 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline22 days ago5 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Today27 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected byin 20 days16 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 40 days7 Dec 2026
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published8 Sept 2026, 13:06 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Please register to https://uk.eu-supply.com/ to view the tender documentation. Reference: 100113917
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender