Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Aston University
Aston Triangle
Birmingham
B4 7ET
Contact
Mrs Shirley O'Reilly
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG31 - Birmingham
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
596 - Student Virtual Internships
Reference number
DN584927
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79610000 - Placement services of personnel
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The aim of the internship is to offer postgraduate students the opportunity to experience working with real companies in a field related to their career aspirations. The ultimate aim is to help them develop essential and transferable skills as well as virtual work competencies supported by a comprehensive career training programme that allows them to stand out from PG students from other institutions when applying for permanent roles at the end of their course.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £198,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG31 - Birmingham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of virtual student internships.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Terms and Conditions / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Technical Architecture / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Services & Operational Delivery / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-000249
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
596
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10 August 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Virtual Internships
80-83 Long Lane
London
EC1A 9ET
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI4 - Inner London – East
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £198,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Aston University
Aston Triangle
Birmingham
B4 7ET
Country
United Kingdom