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# Provision of Collaboratory External Evaluation Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-collaboratory-external-evaluation-service-ocds-h6vhtk-0584bc). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Nottingham Trent University: "Provision of Collaboratory External Evaluation Service". Published status: complete. Published Value: £66,667. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 10 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: uk.eu-supply.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Nottingham Trent University](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nottingham-trent-university-urn-133855)
- **Published Value:** £66,667 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 10 September 2025 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business and management consultancy and related services, Evaluation consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UKF14
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £59,225 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-collaboratory-external-evaluation-service-ocds-h6vhtk-0584bc#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0584bc`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-collaboratory-external-evaluation-service-ocds-h6vhtk-0584bc#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [uk.eu-supply.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.eu-supply.com%2Fapp%2Frfq%2Frwlentrance_s.asp%3FPID%3D96933%26B%3D)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-collaboratory-external-evaluation-service-ocds-h6vhtk-0584bc#participate

## 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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot LOT-0000: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0000`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79400000, 79419000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £66,667

- **Contract Period:** 13/10/2025 to 12/10/2029

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **EPM Consultancy**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PGVR-7212-VMTP`
  - Value: £59,225 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Provision of Collaboratory External Evaluation Service (active)
  - Signed Value: £59,225
  - Signed Date: 01/12/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F047480-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-12-02T10:00:34.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T01:18:45.915Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0584bc