Skills/Recruitment Agent for PGT Placement

University of East Anglia
East of England
Direct award
1 August 2026 to 1 August 2029

The appointment of a recruitment agent to develop and manage an optional placement year for selected postgraduate taught courses. The service involves sourcing and securing work and project experience opportunities for students within the UK to enhance career outcomes. The contract covers a three-year period starting August 2026.

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Awarded value: £505k; As published
Published: 27 February 2026
Awarded: 28 May 2026; IC Impact Consulting
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 1 August 2029

What the contract covers

Service contract

Provision of recruitment and placement agency services to facilitate work experience and internship opportunities for postgraduate students within higher education.

Create an optional Placement Year for selected courses across the University's postgraduate taught portfolio
Provide a route for PGT students to gain career, work and project experience in the UK context
Deliver a fully integrated placement-project solution with hybrid London, hybrid Norwich and online placement-project opportunities through an established national employer network
Configure the programme to align with UEA's academic portfolio, timelines and regulatory requirements for institution-wide delivery

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service contract
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 36 months
Contract dates: 1 August 2026 to 1 August 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 79600000, 80300000

Services in this contract

Careers education, work experience and employability skills for pupils and studentsMain service£63k typicalPlacement-year programme with employer sourcing, work-readiness training and monitoring for PGT students

Lifecycle

Published
27 February 2026
Contract awardedto IC Impact Consulting
28 May 2026
Contract starts
1 August 2026
Contract ends
1 August 2029

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University of East Anglia

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/351706/skills-recruitment-agent-for-pgt-placement
Buyer reference: Form ID 837
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-065eb8
Last checked: 4 November 2026

University of East Anglia. Skills/Recruitment Agent for PGT Placement. Contract award, 27 February 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/351706/skills-recruitment-agent-for-pgt-placement (accessed 4 November 2026).