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title: "Postgraduate Student Virtual Internships"
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# Postgraduate Student Virtual Internships

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/postgraduate-student-virtual-internships-ocds-h6vhtk-055204). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** ASTON UNIVERSITY: "Postgraduate Student Virtual Internships". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £2,052,500. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [ASTON UNIVERSITY](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/aston-university-urn-133787)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £2,052,500 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Placement services of personnel, Vocational training services
- **Delivery Location:** UKG31
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/postgraduate-student-virtual-internships-ocds-h6vhtk-055204#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-055204`

## 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/postgraduate-student-virtual-internships-ocds-h6vhtk-055204#tl-md)

## Description
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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 79610000, 80530000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2026 to 31/08/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F034495-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-06-23T15:28:08.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T02:48:02.021Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-055204