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# The University of Nottingham - Digital Partner

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-university-of-nottingham-digital-partner-ocds-h6vhtk-02bb8d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University of Nottingham: "The University of Nottingham - Digital Partner". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [University of Nottingham](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-nottingham-urn-133856)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Computer audit and testing services, Computer back-up and catalogue conversion services, Computer equipment and supplies, Computer network services, Computer support and consultancy services (+11 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKF14
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02bb8d`

## 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/the-university-of-nottingham-digital-partner-ocds-h6vhtk-02bb8d#tl-md)

## Description
The University of Nottingham is a world class teaching and research institution with campuses in the UK, China, and Malaysia. We are home to tens of thousands of students, academics, and staff. Our vision is to be a University without borders, where we embrace the opportunities presented by a changing world, and where ambitious people and a creative culture will enable us to change the world for the better. 
The University recognises the need for agile, reliable and robust technology services. They underpin everything the University does from delivering excellent, digitally enabled education, research, and professional services, to providing an exemplar user experience both on and off campus. 
The competition will determine the most economically advantageous tender for the future services and a partner able to work effectively with the University and share best practice. We expect a restricted procedure will be employed and using a single lot for all requirements with an expectation that a contract will be awarded in Q4 2021.
This PIN is being issued to give potential applicants the opportunity to prepare, as required, ahead of a potential contract notice being published, and a selection questionnaire being made available (indicative date of issue July 2021). The procurement outlined herein is subject to internal approvals; this notice should not be taken as a definitive statement of intent.
Estimated total contract value range - £25,000,000 to £80,000,000

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 30200000, 32400000, 32500000, 48000000, 51600000, 72100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF

- **Description:** The University of Nottingham is seeking to engage a Digital Partner on a framework agreement to provide strategic advice and guidance and support the delivery and modernisation of its foundational IT services across the University.
Initial services t...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F013338-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-06-14T11:26:16.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T22:42:13.252Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02bb8d