Made Smarter East Midlands Digital Internship Coordinator

Lincolnshire County Council
East Midlands
Open procedure
1 June 2026 to 31 May 2027

Coordination of 37 digital internships for SME manufacturers with headcounts between 1 and 249. The service involves managing relationships between universities, students, and manufacturing beneficiaries across Greater Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire, and Nottinghamshire to support the Made Smarter East Midlands programme.

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Awarded value: £192k; As published
Published: 18 March 2026
Awarded: 28 May 2026; Step Recruitment Limited
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 31 May 2027

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of recruitment and internship coordination services to facilitate industry placements for students within small and medium-sized manufacturing enterprises.

Deliver 37 Digital Internships as part of the Made Smarter East Midlands Programme

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 12 months
Extensions: 12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run: 36 months
Contract dates: 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 80521000, 79411000

Services in this contract

Careers education, work experience and employability skills for pupils and studentsMain service£63k typicalCoordinating 37 digital internships between SME manufacturers, universities and students

Lifecycle

Published
18 March 2026
Contract awardedto Step Recruitment Limited
28 May 2026
Contract starts
1 June 2026
Contract ends
31 May 2027

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Lincolnshire County Council

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Step Recruitment Limited

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/355069/made-smarter-east-midlands-digital-internship-coordinator
Buyer reference: PL25_155
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-066e0f
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Lincolnshire County Council. Made Smarter East Midlands Digital Internship Coordinator. Contract award, 18 March 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/355069/made-smarter-east-midlands-digital-internship-coordinator (accessed 4 November 2026).