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Institute for Technical Skills & Strategy (ITSS) Specialist Consultancy

UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM (THE) · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 22:14.

Opportunity overview

The UK Institute for Technical Skills and Strategy was established in August 2023, building on existing programmes of work to champion the roles of technicians in higher education and research. The ITSS has four core areas of activity to support technical staff and their institutions across the sector: - Research and Policy Group - Learning and Development Academy - Community & Practice Hub - Technician Commitment A fifth area of activity, ITSS Consulting - a not for profit, paid for consultancy arm, has been developed in response to requests for bespoke support from institutions. As part of the continued commitment to the HE and research sector, ITSS Consulting supports organisations to overcome barriers and future-proof technical teams. ITSS Consulting design tailored workforce and organisational development solutions that align to strategic plans and work with a network of technical, leadership and organisational development specialists to help navigate the changing HE landscape, and to develop and grow skilled technical teams across multiple departments and disciplines. Successful tenderers will become Consultants who will partner with ITSS Consulting to support provision which falls under four broad categories: • Learning and Development • Organisational Change • EDI and Wellbeing • Technical Working Environments Informed by the latest research and best practices within the HE sector and beyond, Consultants must demonstrate a clear understanding of the technical and research communities, as well as organisations within the rapidly evolving HE and research landscape, particularly as the UK acknowledges the critical importance of growth in the science, technology, engineering, medicine, and creative industries.

Classification

  • CPV71621000 — Technical analysis or consultancy services

Lots

  • Learning and DevelopmentValue not stated
  • Organisational ChangeValue not stated
  • Diversity, People and WellbeingValue not stated
  • Technical Working EnvironmentsValue not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
2313 ITTO EW
Status
active
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Lot Details

Maximum Lots Bid Per Supplier
9,999,999

Tender Period

Ends
28 Mar 2025, 12:00

Classification

Id
71621000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Technical analysis or consultancy services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Learning and Development
Status
active
Description
The University of Nottingham (the University) requires specialists with learning and development experience of working with and supporting technicians and research professionals in Higher Education. The specialists will have experience working with technicians and research staff across a diverse range of subject disciplines including science, technology, engineering, medicine and the creative industries. Specialists with experience of working with Technicians and/or research staff outside of Higher Education and/or research facilities will be expected to evidence clearly how their experience can be translated into the complex Higher Education environments.
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Organisational Change
Status
active
Description
The University of Nottingham (the University) requires specialists with suitable experience to work across disciplines such as project management, knowledge exchange and research culture supporting technicians, technical leaders and research staff within Higher Education and/or research facilities. Suitable for specialists who can demonstrate experience in these fields while advocating for the inclusion and recognition of technical staff. Specialists shall have experience in Human Resources and Organisational Change working across a variety of disciplines including workforce planning, staff reorganisation, restructuring and implementing successful initiatives centred around recruitment and/or retention of technical staff.
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Diversity, People and Wellbeing
Status
active
Description
The University of Nottingham (the University) requires specialists with experience of working across a range of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and wellbeing projects, supporting technicians, technical leaders and research staff within Higher Education and/or research facilities. Suitable for specialists who can demonstrate experience across these areas while advocating for the inclusion, and recognition of technical staff.
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
Technical Working Environments
Status
active
Description
The University of Nottingham (the University) requires suitable technical research specialists who have experience with one specialism noted below: - specialist health and safety expertise in laboratories, workshops, or studios, including all aspects of equipment safety. - experience and expertise in the design of laboratories, workshops, or studios, encompassing project initiation, project management, grant funding applications, and a strong understanding of emerging technologies and equipment relevant to these spaces. - recent experience of technical design input to new building designs at any of the RIBA stages. This includes experience of project initiation, project management, project completion, knowledge transfer and project closedown. - led research projects within their technical specialism and have successfully disseminated findings both through research publications and within organisations as part of strategic research and knowledge exchange initiatives.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
71621000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Technical analysis or consultancy services
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
71621000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Technical analysis or consultancy services
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
71621000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Technical analysis or consultancy services
Item 4
Id
4
Related Lot
4

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
71621000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Technical analysis or consultancy services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-COH-RC000664
Name
UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM (THE)

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKF14
Locality
NOTTINGHAM
Postal Code
NG72NR
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Kings Meadow Campus, Lenton Lane

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
09
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Education

Identifier

Id
RC000664
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM (THE)

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-2824
Name
The University of Nottingham

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Nottingham
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
The University of Nottingham

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · NOTTINGHAM · UKF14 · NG72NR · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKF

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04e795-2025-02-24T13:21:53Zcompiled ·