Year in Industry Student Placements

Cardiff University
Wales
Direct award
8 May 2026 to 1 November 2028

Management and coordination of year in industry student placements for engineering students. The service involves facilitating industry-based work experience opportunities, acting as an intermediary between the university and external host organisations to ensure placement quality and compliance with academic requirements.

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Awarded value: £500k; As published
Published: 20 April 2026
Awarded: 8 May 2026; Symmons Madge Associates LLP
Contract length: 30 months; Ends 1 November 2028

What the contract covers

Provision of industrial placement management services to facilitate year in industry student work experience programmes for engineering undergraduates.

Provision of year in industry student placements for Cardiff University's School of Engineering

Terms and requirements

Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 30 months
Contract dates: 8 May 2026 to 1 November 2028
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
CPV codes: 80300000, 80531100

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Careers education, work experience and employability skills for pupils and studentsMain service£63k typicalYear in industry student placements for a university engineering school

Lifecycle

Published
20 April 2026
Contract awardedto Symmons Madge Associates LLP
8 May 2026
Contract starts
8 May 2026
Contract ends
1 November 2028

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Cardiff University

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Symmons Madge Associates LLP

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/1168656/year-in-industry-student-placements
Buyer reference: CU.2137.DK
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06860a
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Cardiff University. Year in Industry Student Placements. Contract award, 20 April 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/1168656/year-in-industry-student-placements (accessed 4 November 2026).