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    ContractsDigital Internship Coordinator - Made Smarter East Midlands
    Awarded contract

    Digital Internship Coordinator - Made Smarter East Midlands

    Awarded
    £192k
    Published 28 May 2026

    Coordinate 37 digital internships connecting East Midlands manufacturers with university students to build digital skills in the manufacturing sector.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 28 May 2026· 5 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £192k
    Published 28 May 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £192,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Manufacturing
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • SR
      Step Recruitment Ltd
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 5 months ago.

    28 May 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This role involves coordinating and delivering 37 digital internships connecting small and medium-sized (SME) manufacturers with university students across the East Midlands region. You will work with manufacturing companies (employing 1-249 staff) located in Greater Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire, and Nottinghamshire to facilitate placements that provide students with practical digital skills experience. Key responsibilities include liaising between beneficiary manufacturers, educational institutions, and student interns to ensure successful internship placements and outcomes as part of the Made Smarter East Midlands Programme, which supports manufacturing businesses in adopting digital technologies.

    Track record

    14 awards · 10 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL has awarded 14 contracts to 10 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. STANDGUIDE LIMITED3× · 21%
    2. AKG (UK) Employment Limited2× · 14%
    3. INCLUSIVE MEDIA SOLUTIONS LTD2× · 14%
    4. OXFORD INNOVATION SERVICES LIMITED1× · 7%
    5. Step Recruitment Ltd1× · 7%
    6. CENTRE4 LIMITED1× · 7%

    +4 more suppliers

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-066e0f

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