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Published 11 Aug 2025, 08:22 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Collaboratory External Evaluation Service

Official notice

Authority: Nottingham Trent University (Education)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF14)

Published estimate£66,667≈ £17k / year · £80,000 inc. VAT11.2% below published estimate

Submissions closed 10 Sept 2025awarded 1 Dec 2025

Awarded to EPM Consultancy

Contract term 4 yrsends 13 Oct 2029 · starts 13 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Collaboratory research hub in partnership with Nottingham Trent University (NTU), the University of Nottingham (UoN), De Montfort University, Leicester University and Loughborough University invite proposals to evaluate the Collaboratory Programme, a UKRI Research England Development funded (RED) initiative designed to reimagine doctoral education through deep community engagement. The successful team will be contracted to deliver a robust, inclusive, and adaptive evaluation from October 2025 to 2029, culminating in a final report. The evaluation will be aligned with UKRI standards, institutional values, and the principles of co-production and equity. Submissions will be assessed on their methodological rigour, understanding of the programme, and commitment to inclusive and developmental evaluation practices. Each submission should be detailed enough to allow the Collaboratory team to assess the most appropriate proposal.

CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services · Evaluation consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 4 yrsPublished value£66,667

Contract period: 13 Oct 2025 – 13 Oct 2029 (4 yrs)Value: £66,667 exc. VAT · £80,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: East Midlands

79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services 79419000 Evaluation consultancy services

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1

Condition of participation
Please see publish tender documents for full details.

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Quality: 63%Price: 32%Environmental: 5%

Published sub-criteria (5)

Technical Criteria: 30%
Provision of Service: 21%
Service Delivery: 12%
Commercial Offer: 32%
NTU Strategic Commitments (Sustainability): 5%

Published award criteria (5)

Technical Criteria: 30%
Provision of Service: 21%
Service Delivery: 12%
NTU Strategic Commitments (Sustainability): 5%
Commercial Offer: 32%

Conditions of participation1

Condition of participation
Please see publish tender documents for full details.

What this means for your bid

Price carries 32 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 11 Aug 2025, 08:22 BST
Last source update: 2 Dec 2025, 10:00 GMT
Authority reference: NTU/25/2937/DS
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-047480
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Business and management consultancy and related servicesEvaluation consultancy services
Delivery area: East Midlands (UKF14)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0584bc Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply

Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes

Submission deadline: 10 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 8 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_… ↗

Timeline

11 Aug 2025 → 2 Dec 2025 · 5 dates

Tender notice published
11 Aug 2025, 08:22 BST
Clarification questions by
8 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline
10 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Contract starts379 days ago
13 Oct 2025
Latest notice published329 days ago
2 Dec 2025, 10:00 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Aug 2025

Tender notice published
11 Aug 2025, 08:22 BST
UK4
Contract details notice published
2 Dec 2025, 10:00 GMT
UK7
Status changed to complete
2 Dec 2025, 10:00 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £59,2251 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Dec 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
EPM Consultancy	£59,225 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Provision of Collaboratory External Evaluation Service · EPM Consultancy
Signed
1 Dec 2025
Value
£59,225
Period
2 Dec 2025 – 1 Dec 2029
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Nottingham Trent University (NTU)

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

EPM ConsultancyAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PGVR-7212-VMTP 18 Brighton Road, Horsham, South East, RH13 5BAContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender2 Dec 2025, 10:00 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender11 Aug 2025, 08:22 BST