Doctoral School SkillsForge · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Nottingham Trent University (Education)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF)

Awarded value£90,000published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 21 Apr 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Skills Forge

What is being bought

Published requirement description

SkillsForge Licence and Support. SkillsForge is a software platform that helps universities manage postgraduate research students' journeys, from admissions to examinations, by tracking progress and booking development activities. It streamlines administrative tasks for students, supervisors, and institutions, enhancing overall efficiency and skills development.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: East Midlands

48100000 Industry specific software package

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 2 May 2025, 09:42 BST
Last source update: 2 May 2025, 14:24 BST
Authority reference: 2849
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-018805
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: East Midlands (UKF)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050bf4 Find a Tender

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 May 2025

Transparency notice published
2 May 2025, 09:42 BST
UK5
Contract award notice published
2 May 2025, 11:47 BST
UK6
Contract details notice published
2 May 2025, 14:24 BST
UK7
Contract signature expected
2 May 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £90,0001 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 2 May 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Skills ForgeSME2 May 2025 – 30 Apr 2028	£90,000	21 Apr 2025	Awarded

Contracts

Doctoral School SkillsForge · Skills ForgeSME
Signed
2 May 2025
Value
£90,000
Period
2 May 2025 – 30 Apr 2028
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Nottingham Trent University

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLJN-1931-JMHG 50 Shakespeare Street, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG1 4FQContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

SKILLSFORGE LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 08617659GB-PPON: PZQY-6415-CYCV Blake House, York, Yorkshire & Humber, YO1 8QGContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender2 May 2025, 14:24 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender2 May 2025, 11:47 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender2 May 2025, 09:42 BST