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# Nottingham Trent University · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nottingham-trent-university-urn-133855). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** Nottingham Trent University is a Education based in East Midlands. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 109 published procedures, with 3 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** Nottingham Trent University
- **Classification:** Education
- **Delivery Region:** East Midlands
- **Authority ID:** `GB-PPON-PLJN-1931-JMHG` (Official UK PPON)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 3
- **Total Published Procedures:** 109
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £20m (median award: £158k) across 34 of 34 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)
- **Official Registers:** dfe-gias (The Nottingham Trent University)
- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nottingham-trent-university-urn-133855

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 4.5 bids (median of 6 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 17% of lots drew only 1 bidder
- **Median Price Movement:** at the published estimate (median of 5 comparable awards)

## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 51 (75%), Framework: 17 (25%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Open: 34 (50%), Direct award: 11 (16%), Limited / restricted: 11 (16%), Route not published: 10 (15%), Selective: 2 (3%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Construction work](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-civil-engineering-45000000) (CPV 45):** 11 notices, last 24 months (16% of this period)
2. **[Business services: law, marketing, consulting](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/business-services-consultancy-79000000) (CPV 79):** 8 notices, last 24 months (12% of this period)
3. **[Software package and information systems](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/software-packages-erp-48000000) (CPV 48):** 5 notices, last 24 months (7% of this period)
4. **[Repair and maintenance services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/repair-maintenance-50000000) (CPV 50):** 4 notices, last 24 months (6% of this period)
5. **[Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/cleaning-environmental-services-90000000) (CPV 90):** 3 notices, last 24 months (4% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[Electract Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/electract-ltd-coh-00479653):** 3 procedures (4 awards)
2. **[Grit Breakthrough Programmes](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/grit-breakthrough-programmes-coh-02930456):** 3 procedures (4 awards)
3. **[Phoenix Software Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/phoenix-software-ltd-coh-02548628):** 2 procedures
4. **[MILLS AND REEVE](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/mills-and-reeve-coh-oc326165):** 2 procedures (8 awards)
5. **[Shakespeare Martineau LLP](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/shakespeare-martineau-llp-coh-oc319029):** 2 procedures (8 awards)

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[Phoenix Software Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/phoenix-software-ltd-coh-02548628):** £4.9m · [Microsoft Azure](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/microsoft-azure-ocds-h6vhtk-061458)
2. **[Higher Digital Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/higher-digital-limited-coh-13576046):** £4.0m · [Provision of  Digital Technology Agency Staff - Banner Support](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-digital-technology-agency-staff-banner-support-ocds-h6vhtk-077837)
3. **[D2L Europe Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/d2l-europe-ltd-coh-07542144):** £2.1m · [Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/virtual-learning-environment-vle-ocds-h6vhtk-061493)
4. **[Phoenix Software Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/phoenix-software-ltd-coh-02548628):** £1.8m · [Microsoft EES D365](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/microsoft-ees-d365-ocds-h6vhtk-067163)
5. **[AMAZON BUSINESS EU SARL, UK BRANCH](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/amazon-business-eu-sarl-uk-branch-coh-fc040411):** £1.3m · [Tail End Spend](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tail-end-spend-ocds-h6vhtk-06c46b) · Awarded: 6 Jul 2026

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 6
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 28
- **Catalogue Retender Radar:** [Track upcoming UK contract expiries](https://tenderline.uk/retenders)

## Award Values & Counterparties
> **Complete Contracting Authority Dossier:** Published award values over 24 months, supplier rosters, contract expiry dates, and direct award breakdowns are available in the interactive dossier on Tenderline:
> [Explore full Nottingham Trent University intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nottingham-trent-university-urn-133855#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nottingham-trent-university-urn-133855
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt