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UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM (THE) · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 23 Sept 2026, 18:36.

Opportunity overview

The University of Nottingham is seeking a supplier or suppliers to provide direct support to academics in across all faculties in an iterative, draft-comment-redraft-repeat process intended to be engaged from the early stages of research bid development.

Classification

  • CPV73100000 — Research and experimental development services
  • CPV73200000 — Research and development consultancy services

Lots

  • Lot 1£300k

Documents and notices

  • Tender notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
  • Please refer to Tendering Documents which can be found on the University of Nottingham UniCore Supplier Portal. UniCore Link: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/dts/unicore.aspx Guide to Accessing Tenders: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/fabs/procurement/documents/unicore-supplier-respond-to-a-negotiation-user-guide-1.pdf New Supplier Access Guide: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/fabs/procurement/documents/unicore-supplier-portal-prospective-registration-user-guide-2.pdf Negotiation: N0000209 Contact Procurement@Nottingham.ac.uk if assistance is required to access the portal.Open source ↗
  • Please refer to Tendering Documents which can be found on the University of Nottingham UniCore Supplier Portal. UniCore Link: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/dts/unicore.aspx Guide to Accessing Tenders: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/fabs/procurement/documents/unicore-supplier-respond-to-a-negotiation-user-guide-1.pdf New Supplier Access Guide: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/fabs/procurement/documents/unicore-supplier-portal-prospective-registration-user-guide-2.pdf Negotiation: N0000209 Contact Procurement@Nottingham.ac.uk if assistance is required to access the portal.Open source ↗

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
N0000209 - 2716/ITT/SC
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
How to submit
Tenders must be submitted via the University of Nottingham UniCore Supplier Portal. UniCore Link: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/dts/unicore.aspx Guide to Accessing Tenders: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/fabs/procurement/documents/unicore-supplier-respond-to-a-negotiation-user-guide-1.pdf New Supplier Access Guide: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/fabs/procurement/documents/unicore-supplier-portal-prospective-registration-user-guide-2.pdf Negotiation: N0000209 Contact Procurement@Nottingham.ac.uk if assistance is required to access the portal.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Tender Period

Ends
9 Oct 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
7 Oct 2026, 12:00

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
360,000
Amount
300,000
Currency
GBP

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
15 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
14 Nov 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
14 Nov 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Extension of Contract if services are still applicable.

Award criteria

Description
Please refer to Tendering Documents which can be found on the University of Nottingham UniCore Supplier Portal. UniCore Link: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/dts/unicore.aspx Guide to Accessing Tenders: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/fabs/procurement/documents/unicore-supplier-respond-to-a-negotiation-user-guide-1.pdf New Supplier Access Guide: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/fabs/procurement/documents/unicore-supplier-portal-prospective-registration-user-guide-2.pdf Negotiation: N0000209 Contact Procurement@Nottingham.ac.uk if assistance is required to access the portal.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
73100000
Description
Research and experimental development services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
73200000
Description
Research and development consultancy services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
L-1
Document Type
technicalSpecifications
Description
Please refer to Tendering Documents which can be found on the University of Nottingham UniCore Supplier Portal. UniCore Link: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/dts/unicore.aspx Guide to Accessing Tenders: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/fabs/procurement/documents/unicore-supplier-respond-to-a-negotiation-user-guide-1.pdf New Supplier Access Guide: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/fabs/procurement/documents/unicore-supplier-portal-prospective-registration-user-guide-2.pdf Negotiation: N0000209 Contact Procurement@Nottingham.ac.uk if assistance is required to access the portal.
Entry 2
Id
L-2
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
Please refer to Tendering Documents which can be found on the University of Nottingham UniCore Supplier Portal. UniCore Link: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/dts/unicore.aspx Guide to Accessing Tenders: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/fabs/procurement/documents/unicore-supplier-respond-to-a-negotiation-user-guide-1.pdf New Supplier Access Guide: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/fabs/procurement/documents/unicore-supplier-portal-prospective-registration-user-guide-2.pdf Negotiation: N0000209 Contact Procurement@Nottingham.ac.uk if assistance is required to access the portal.
Entry 3
Id
086422-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
11 Sept 2026, 13:43
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

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

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
RC000664

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PXXD-7294-MZXW

Address

Street Address
King's Meadow Campus, Lenton Lane
Locality
Nottingham
Postal Code
NG7 2NR
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKF14

Contact

Name
Sabrina Cox

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Nottingham · UKF14 · NG7 2NR · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKF1 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 086422-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·