Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c49-4fe9-7237-9824-11a13f30243a/paid-internships-graduate-scheme closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Paid Internships - Graduate Scheme [London Borough of Southwark](https://tendernation.io/buyers/london-borough-of-southwark) Estimated value £150,000 Published 31 Jul 2019 Deadline Closed 8 Sept 2019 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Southwark Council is seeking to procure a supplier who can deliver support services to Southwark undergraduates and recent graduates from less advantaged backgrounds so they are able to access high quality paid internships across London. The supplier selected through this procurement process will deliver a flexible package of support to guide eligible young residents through the application and selection process so they are able to secure high quality internships with great employers in the capital. The supplier will work closely with partners and employers to secure appropriate paid internship placements at London Living Wage; providing them with the resources, support, and guidance needed to ensure that the internship works for the young person and the host organisation. The supplier should aim to target opportunities across a broad range of sectors and employers to place service users into roles where they will learn valuable workplace skills which will help them to successfully transition from university into the world of work. This Graduate Scheme is part of a wider Council Paid Internship Programme to improve the social mobility for those who may not have the family or social networks to help them to get a 'foot on the ladder' with high calibre employers. This contract will be within a budget envelope of £150,000 over 3 years until October 2022. ## CPV classification Recruitment services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/e2449133-4569-4749-a451-784c2cb437b9) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile London Borough of Southwark: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/london-borough-of-southwark) [Sector More Business services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services) ## More tenders like this [Social Housing Emerging Disrupters 6 · Procurement for Housing · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a154e4-4909-7303-a67f-9c3bff3eb4d8/social-housing-emerging-disrupters-6) [Business travel services – Rahmenvertrag Bearbeitung von Reisekostenabrechnungen nach BRKG · GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-cd6e-73e4-b6e8-3954e5689021/germany-business-travel-services-rahmenvertrag-bearbeitung-von-reisekostenab) [Photocopying services – Externe printdiensten · VZW Sint-Paulusschool · 36 days left · 24 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-34d8-71be-840d-38bf2a8bcc92/belgium-photocopying-services-externe-printdiensten) [Supply services of personnel including temporary staff – Diák- és nyugdíjas munkaerő biztosítása NTH (376) · NTH Nemzeti Tőkeholding Zrt. · 11 days left · 30 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-76f6-70c4-823e-7b614dada7b3/hungary-supply-services-of-personnel-including-temporary-staff-diak-es-nyug) [Interpretation services – Tolktjänster · Stockholms läns sjukvårdsområde · 31 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-4e9a-70dc-8b27-e3d274e53dc5/sweden-interpretation-services-tolktjanster) [Printing and distribution services – SGCD53\_MARCHE\_ELECTIONS\_BRGE · Préfecture de la Mayenne · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-7726-73f4-bb67-b3121363d6bf/france-printing-and-distribution-services-sgcd53-marche-elections-brge)