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title: "NTU/21/1145/DS"
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# NTU/21/1145/DS

Buyer: NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b6757a17-c38e-40f1-93e2-8d92338035f3

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## Summary

The Nottingham Trent University (NTU) has initiated a procurement process for consultancy services entitled "Bid Writing Consultancy" (NTU/21/1145/DS). This tender falls under the business and management consultancy sector and is located in Nottingham, England. The contract is valued at £30,000 and is currently at the award stage, with the contract period commencing on 1st February 2021 and concluding on 1st February 2022. NTU applied for funding from the D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and received approval for capital projects, setting a deadline for submissions of 30th November 2020.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) specialising in business consultancy. Given the developmental nature of NTU's projects, those with expertise in crafting business cases in accordance with local assurance frameworks will be particularly well-suited to compete. The successful supplier will engage in shaping the business case for capital funding, paving the way for future contract opportunities as the projects progress.

## Notice

Nottingham Trent University (NTU) has applied to the D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) for capital funding from their Local Growth Fund allocation for the two projects summarised below. The LEP's Investment Committee has approved the projects for inclusion in their pipeline of capital projects. However, the University will not be invited to submit full business cases until funding becomes available. When this happens, we will instruct our preferred supplier to start work on the business case(s). NTU is seeking assistance to develop the required business case for each project in accordance with the requirements set out on pages 17-19 of the LEP's Assurance Framework (1145 Schedule 13 - 2019_05_22_Local_Assurance_Framework_V7). NTU is continuing the development work for both projects at risk, but approval of the full business cases is required prior to awarding the contract to our chosen developers. Summaries of the projects are provided below. Given the developmental and commercial nature of these proposals, further detailed information will be provided to the successful tenderer, once a contract is in place.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e6bfb79-b6eb-4693-9d8e-da541c1f66ca |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Feb 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Nov 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Feb 2021 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2021 - 1 Feb 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £30,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | NOTTINGHAM |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG1 4FQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF14 Nottingham |
| Local authority | Nottingham |
| Electoral ward | St. Ann's |
| Westminster constituency | Nottingham East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FOCUS CONSULTANCY 2010 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

## Release History

- 1 Feb 2021 at 09:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e6bfb79-b6eb-4693-9d8e-da541c1f66ca
- 11 Nov 2020 at 13:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4a6ddbe-11f0-47b4-b30c-4ca1e99ed065

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e6bfb79-b6eb-4693-9d8e-da541c1f66ca
  1st February 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4a6ddbe-11f0-47b4-b30c-4ca1e99ed065
  11th November 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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