Official UK procurement notice
Institute for Technical Skills & Strategy (ITSS) Specialist Consultancy
Authority: University of Nottingham (Education)
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe UK Institute for Technical Skills and Strategy was established in August 2023, building on existing programmes of work to champion the roles of technicians in higher education and research.
The ITSS has four core areas of activity to support technical staff and their institutions across the sector:
- Research and Policy Group
- Learning and Development Academy
- Community & Practice Hub
- Technician Commitment
A fifth area of activity, ITSS Consulting - a not for profit, paid for consultancy arm, has been developed in response to requests for bespoke support from institutions.
As part of the continued commitment to the HE and research sector, ITSS Consulting supports organisations to overcome barriers and future-proof technical teams. ITSS Consulting design tailored workforce and organisational development solutions that align to strategic plans and work with a network of technical, leadership and organisational development specialists to help navigate the changing HE landscape, and to develop and grow skilled technical teams across multiple departments and disciplines.
Successful tenderers will become Consultants who will partner with ITSS Consulting to support provision which falls under four broad categories:
- Learning and Development
- Organisational Change
- EDI and Wellbeing
- Technical Working Environments
Informed by the latest research and best practices within the HE sector and beyond, Consultants must demonstrate a clear understanding of the technical and research communities, as well as organisations within the rapidly evolving HE and research landscape, particularly as the UK acknowledges the critical importance of growth in the science, technology, engineering, medicine, and creative industries.
CPV: Technical analysis or consultancy services
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Learning and Development
The University of Nottingham (the University) requires specialists with learning and development experience of working with and supporting technicians and research professionals in Higher Education.
The specialists will have experience working with technicians and research staff across a diverse range of subject disciplines including science, technology, engineering, medicine and the creative industries.
Specialists with experience of working with Technicians and/or research staff outside of Higher Education and/or research facilities will be expected to evidence clearly how their experience can be translated into the complex Higher Education environments.
Lot #2Organisational Change
The University of Nottingham (the University) requires specialists with suitable experience to work across disciplines such as project management, knowledge exchange and research culture supporting technicians, technical leaders and research staff within Higher Education and/or research facilities.
Suitable for specialists who can demonstrate experience in these fields while advocating for the inclusion and recognition of technical staff.
Specialists shall have experience in Human Resources and Organisational Change working across a variety of disciplines including workforce planning, staff reorganisation, restructuring and implementing successful initiatives centred around recruitment and/or retention of technical staff.
Lot #3Diversity, People and Wellbeing
The University of Nottingham (the University) requires specialists with experience of working across a range of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and wellbeing projects, supporting technicians, technical leaders and research staff within Higher Education and/or research facilities.
Suitable for specialists who can demonstrate experience across these areas while advocating for the inclusion, and recognition of technical staff.
Lot #4Technical Working Environments
The University of Nottingham (the University) requires suitable technical research specialists who have experience with one specialism noted below:
- specialist health and safety expertise in laboratories, workshops, or studios, including all aspects of equipment safety.
- experience and expertise in the design of laboratories, workshops, or studios, encompassing project initiation, project management, grant funding applications, and a strong understanding of emerging technologies and equipment relevant to these spaces.
- recent experience of technical design input to new building designs at any of the RIBA stages. This includes experience of project initiation, project management, project completion, knowledge transfer and project closedown.
- led research projects within their technical specialism and have successfully disseminated findings both through research publications and within organisations as part of strategic research and knowledge exchange initiatives.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- 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
- 24 Feb 2025, 13:21 GMT
- Last source update
- 24 Feb 2025, 13:21 GMT
- Authority reference
2313 ITTO EW- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-007075- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e795Find a Tender
Publisher note: Where an organisation would like to participate and be invited for the tender opportunity, it shall complete and submit the Preliminary Market Engagement response document to the University by 28 March 2025, 12 noon. The Preliminary Market Engagement response document must be submitted to the University via their Oracle Fusion Supplier Portal. This Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) is intended to facilitate early market engagement only and is not a call for competition. The University shall not be held liable for any costs whatsoever resulting directly or indirectly from participation in this PME, and is issued to provide and gather information only. The information contained within this PME, or in any communication made between the UoN and any organisation (in relation to this requirement), must not be assumed as creating a contract or agreement. More information - can be accessed through below tendering portal. 1. If you or your organisation HAS already provided services to the University, please sign into your Supplier Portal account (https://nottingham.ac.uk/unicore) 2. If you or your organisation has NOT previously provided services to the University, please create a Supplier Portal account (https://fa-evyf-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/fscmUI/redwood/supplier-registration/register-supplier/register-supplier-verification?id=agCZIjzUAOPvjBpnNHwvUcj67xZ36GoH9hWzHXo24sd8wyqd1xY8ouMHLQ==) When logged in, view the opportunity through 'Active Negotiations': - Scroll to the 'Supplier Portal' menu option and click the 'Supplier Portal' tile. - Click on 'View Active Negotiations' link, under the Tasks panel. - To find this opportunity, select 'No' under the 'Invitation Received' search field, then click 'Search'. - The Search Results will display accordingly. Select the Negotiation number hyperlink (N0000029) and access the opportunity. Additional detail and guidance can be found at (https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/dts/accounts-and-access/unicore/unicore.aspx), within the 'Information for suppliers of goods and services' section. For audit purposes, if you have any questions regarding the PME please raise via the Portal "Messages" function once logged in.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 28 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
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- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
24 Feb 2025 → 28 Mar 2025 · 2 dates- Notice published24 Feb 2025, 13:21 GMT
- Submission deadline28 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
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