Notice Information
Notice Title
Doctoral School SkillsForge
Notice 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.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-050bf4
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018805-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - without competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
-
- CPV Codes
48100000 - Industry specific software package
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £90,000 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- £90,000 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 May 20259 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 20 Apr 202510 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 May 2025 - 30 Apr 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- ntuprocurement@ntu.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NOTTINGHAM
- Postcode
- NG1 4FQ
- Post Town
- Nottingham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLF East Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLF14 Nottingham
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Nottingham
- Electoral Ward
- St. Ann's
- Westminster Constituency
- Nottingham East
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018805-2025
2nd May 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018711-2025
2nd May 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018647-2025
2nd May 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
{
"tag": [
"compiled"
],
"id": "ocds-h6vhtk-050bf4-2025-05-02T14:24:42+01:00",
"date": "2025-05-02T14:24:42+01:00",
"ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-050bf4",
"initiationType": "tender",
"parties": [
{
"id": "GB-PPON-PLJN-1931-JMHG",
"name": "Nottingham Trent University",
"identifier": {
"scheme": "GB-PPON",
"id": "PLJN-1931-JMHG"
},
"address": {
"streetAddress": "50 Shakespeare Street",
"locality": "Nottingham",
"postalCode": "NG1 4FQ",
"country": "GB",
"countryName": "United Kingdom",
"region": "UKF14"
},
"contactPoint": {
"email": "NTUProcurement@ntu.ac.uk"
},
"roles": [
"buyer"
],
"details": {
"url": "http://www.ntu.ac.uk",
"classifications": [
{
"scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
"id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment",
"description": "Public authority - sub-central government"
}
]
}
},
{
"id": "GB-COH-08617659",
"name": "SKILLSFORGE LTD",
"identifier": {
"scheme": "GB-COH",
"id": "08617659"
},
"additionalIdentifiers": [
{
"scheme": "GB-PPON",
"id": "PZQY-6415-CYCV"
}
],
"address": {
"streetAddress": "Blake House",
"locality": "York",
"postalCode": "YO1 8QG",
"country": "GB",
"countryName": "United Kingdom",
"region": "UKE21"
},
"contactPoint": {
"email": "gary.fawcett@skillsforge.co.uk"
},
"roles": [
"supplier"
],
"details": {
"scale": "sme",
"vcse": false
}
}
],
"buyer": {
"id": "GB-PPON-PLJN-1931-JMHG",
"name": "Nottingham Trent University"
},
"tender": {
"id": "2849",
"legalBasis": {
"id": "2023/54",
"scheme": "UKPGA",
"uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
},
"title": "Doctoral School SkillsForge",
"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.",
"status": "complete",
"procurementMethod": "direct",
"procurementMethodDetails": "Below threshold - without competition",
"lots": [
{
"id": "1",
"status": "complete"
}
]
},
"awards": [
{
"id": "1",
"title": "Doctoral School SkillsForge",
"status": "active",
"value": {
"amountGross": 108000,
"amount": 90000,
"currency": "GBP"
},
"mainProcurementCategory": "goods",
"aboveThreshold": false,
"suppliers": [
{
"id": "GB-COH-08617659",
"name": "SKILLSFORGE LTD"
}
],
"items": [
{
"id": "1",
"additionalClassifications": [
{
"scheme": "CPV",
"id": "48100000",
"description": "Industry specific software package"
}
],
"deliveryAddresses": [
{
"region": "UKF",
"country": "GB",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "UKF",
"country": "GB",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "UKF",
"country": "GB",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
}
],
"relatedLot": "1"
}
],
"contractPeriod": {
"startDate": "2025-05-02T00:00:00+01:00",
"endDate": "2028-04-30T23:59:59+01:00"
},
"relatedLots": [
"1"
],
"documents": [
{
"id": "018647-2025",
"documentType": "awardNotice",
"noticeType": "UK5",
"description": "Transparency notice on Find a Tender",
"url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018647-2025",
"datePublished": "2025-05-02T09:42:43+01:00",
"format": "text/html"
},
{
"id": "018711-2025",
"documentType": "awardNotice",
"noticeType": "UK6",
"description": "Contract award notice on Find a Tender",
"url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018711-2025",
"datePublished": "2025-05-02T11:47:52+01:00",
"format": "text/html"
}
],
"milestones": [
{
"id": "1",
"type": "futureSignatureDate",
"dueDate": "2025-05-02T23:59:59+01:00",
"status": "scheduled"
}
],
"date": "2025-04-21T00:00:00+01:00"
}
],
"language": "en",
"contracts": [
{
"id": "1",
"awardID": "1",
"title": "Doctoral School SkillsForge",
"status": "active",
"period": {
"startDate": "2025-05-02T00:00:00+01:00",
"endDate": "2028-04-30T23:59:59+01:00"
},
"value": {
"amountGross": 108000,
"amount": 90000,
"currency": "GBP"
},
"aboveThreshold": false,
"dateSigned": "2025-05-02T00:00:00+01:00",
"documents": [
{
"id": "018805-2025",
"documentType": "contractNotice",
"noticeType": "UK7",
"description": "Contract details notice on Find a Tender",
"url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018805-2025",
"datePublished": "2025-05-02T14:24:42+01:00",
"format": "text/html"
}
]
}
]
}